Third year Social Cohesion talk

Louise Wilsondesigner for social good

school work experience

university

reducing pick-pocket theft

reducing anti-social behaviour

Graphic Design ?

http://dgi-indonesia.com

“a professional who assembles together images, typography or

motion graphics to create a piece of design”

http://dgi-indonesia.com

http://www.soyadesign.co.uk

ProductDesign ?

http://www.soyadesign.co.uk

“a professional who combines art, technology and science to create

3D items.”

http://core-webdesign.co.uk/

Web Design ?

http://core-webdesign.co.uk/

“a professional who use a computer lanugage to develop pages that can be read by web

browsers.”

http://www.globaldesignresearch.com

Design for Social Good ?

http://www.globaldesignresearch.com

“using design to solve social problems in

non-traditional ways.”

Creating social cohesion through charity shops.

Why Charity Shops?Where are they found?

Why Charity Shops?• On a high street

• In most communities

Where are they found?

Why Charity Shops?• On a high street

• In most communities

Where are they found?

What are they for?

Why Charity Shops?• On a high street

• In most communities

• Raise money for charity• Provide affordable, recycled clothing

Where are they found?

What are they for?

Howcan a designer help?

1. Understand why people who go into charity shops.

2. Understanding what it means to be a volunteer in a charity shop.

3. Understand what a charity shop needs to do to help the community.

• Help volunteers• Help customers• Increase donations• Include the community

• Better place to shop• Community hub• Friendly environment• Promote local talent

Helping families live better with dementia

http://www.orchardcarehomes.com

Why dementia?Who gets dementia?

Why dementia?Who gets dementia? • All ages

• Our families

Why dementia?• All ages

• Our families

Who gets dementia?

What does dementia do?

Why dementia?• All ages

• Our families

• Makes people forget your name.• Reduces memory over time.

Who gets dementia?

What does dementia do?

Howcan a designer help?

1. Understand what it means to have dementia

http://i.dailymail.co.uk

2. Understand how families feel about someone having dementia.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

3. Understand how design can create a better experience of dementia.

http://www.mariashriver.com

• Include everyone• Talk more• Share the help• Document care

• Create awareness• Create a place to talk• Encourage visits• Keep a diary

the collaborative caring and sharing tool for families

living with dementia

I’m a designer for social good.

What questions do you have?