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Design is Everywhere features stories of people and organizations using design to make an impact and change the world. Host Sam Aquillano discusses topics with guests across the Design Museum’s 12 Impact Areas: Vibrant Cities, Healthcare, Social Impact, Workplace Innovation, Play, Sustainability, Education, Data Visualization, Entrepreneurship, Diversity, Business, and Civic Innovation.
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Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Medical Product Design That’s Saving Lives
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
If you’ve gone to the doctor recently or the hospital, you’re surrounded by medical professionals, of course, but there’s another layer of medical devices surrounding the entire experience. From diagnosing tools and drug delivery devices to surgical instruments and rehabilitation equipment — medical product design spans a wide range of functions and product typologies. Medical product design is unique from consumer products in the amount of regulatory oversight, and of course, these products can mean life or death for patients. Our guests are experts in medical devices. Scott Stropkay joins us as our guest co-host — Scott is the Co-Founder and Co-Leader of Essential Design, where he focuses on helping clients interpret technology to create breakthrough products and services. And we’re also joined by Richard Eisermann, Head of Design at Philips Connected Care, where they design a suite of medical products and tools for every level of the healthcare experience. Plus, we share our weekly dose of good design.
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
The Bionic Hand: Powered Prosthetic Devices Controlled by Sensors
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
This week we’re talking prosthetic design, specifically advancements that utilize sensors and robotics to improve the lives of individuals living with limb-loss and limb-difference. In early-2018, we unveiled a new exhibition called Bespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics. The traveling exhibition explores the relationship between craft, design, material, and the human body. Is there any design more impactful than the designs we connect directly to our bodies? One of our amazing partners in the effort to curate and develop the Bespoke Bodies exhibition was Mike Benning from Hanger Clinic. We speak with Mike, Marketing Manager at Hanger Clinic, and champion for the limb-loss and limb-difference community. Mike is also a prosthetic device user — he was the first American to be fitted with the i-Limb quantum, an advanced bionic hand. And we have a special guest, the inventor of the i-Limb, David Gow, who joins us from Scotland. David is the retired, former head of SMART Services at the UK’s National Health Service, who went on to found and run Touch Bionics, the company that productized the i-limb platform and brought it to market. This is the first time Mike and David have met, and it’s incredible to hear the gratitude Mike has for the work David did on the prosthetic hand. Plus, we all share our weekly dose of good design.
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The Bionic Hand: Powered Prosthetic Devices Controlled by Sensors
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Being Black in Design
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
We hear from two prominent Black designers on the Black experience in design, including their amazing career journeys, how they’ve navigated an industry dominated by white designers, and their advice for young designers of color. Our guest co-host, Zoë Middelton, produced a series of conversations amongst Black creatives to share experiences and highlight Black design talent. Zoë is the Director of Design, Marketing, and Product Development at Fabrique, a design and manufacturing company focused on bags and cases. Zoë shares what she learned from those conversations. She leads the discussion with our special guest, Kevin Bethune — he’s the Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Dreams • Design + Life, a think tank delivering design & innovation services using a human-centered approach. Kevin’s background spans engineering, business, and design in equal proportions over his 20+ year career, which has positioned him to help brands deliver meaningful innovations to enrich people’s lives and experiences. Zoë and Kevin’s discussion covers many aspects of being Black designers and the importance of racial diversity in creating innovation. Plus, we share our weekly dose of good design.
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Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Civic Design with Intention and Service at the Core
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Design impacts everything around us, and so does government. Think of all the services you use and experience within local, state, and federal government. Everything from the DMV to elections to unemployment to city streets, government plays a significant role in our lives. Government is, in essence, a service provider. Like any service provider, these services and experiences are designed, either designed well or designed poorly — too often, our interactions with government are not great. On this episode to have two experts, civic designers who are working at different scales and levels of government. We talk about applying design within government, using creative problem solving and innovation to improve service, digital, and physical experiences. We speak with Sabrina Dorsaninvil, Director of Civic Design for the Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics about their work in the urban environment. And we interview Anne Petersen, Director of Experience Design at 18F, an office of federal employees that collaborates with other agencies to improve how government serves the public through technology and more. Plus, we share our weekly dose of good design.
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