【Lucy Kimbell】Design for Public Policy Innovation through Co-Creation and Futures Thinking

【 2023 International Forum on New Frontiers in Design Research 】 Date: 2023 December 2nd Speaker: Prof. Lucy Kimbell, Professor of Contemporary Design Practices, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London Keynote Speech: Design for Public Policy Innovation through Co-Creation and Futures Thinking Practices associated with service design, design thinking and strategic design are increasingly visible in public policy making. Design teams and public servants using design approaches are now embedded in central and local government in many countries, as well as in civil society organizations and businesses working with government or in relation to public issues. This talk provides an overview of the characteristics and outcomes associated with these forms of ‘public’ design informed by recent research and practice in the United Kingdom. Given the uncertainty, complexity and contestation facing policy makers grappling with societal and environmental challenges, what design capabilities might be required for innovative responses? Co-creation and futures thinking provide two design-based practices which can aid negotiating complexity and uncertainty. However research suggests that for design approaches to be effective requires particular conditions. Looking ahead, what might future design practices look like and what are the implications for design leaders and educators? See more at Forum Agenda https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ek20... Design Thinking Drives Future Imagination — Prof. Lucy Kimbell's "Future Design Workshop" Explored