Moral Design — Journey Group

The democratization of process and proliferation of tools enable hundreds of small, local design decisions to have an immediate and outsized impact. When something works in one place, it can be quickly copied, tailored, and applied in other contexts.

Similarly, we might think of design method as a process for inquiry into the purposes, plans, and intentions behind what humans make and do.

only sustainable medium for morality is affection—and moreover, he introduces a language for affection that is informed, practical, and practiced.

the people best equipped to solve any given problem in a durable way are those most familiar with the full complexity of the problem

Design is much more profound. Styling is very much emotional. Good design isn’t — it’s good forever. It’s part of our environment and culture.”

We must cultivate a sort of curiosity that isn’t afraid to be limited. Intimacy, but not blind devotion. Progress, but not hubris. Moral design conserves more than it disrupts. It is careful, not clever. It is cultural, not viral.

vernacular design, which I would define as functional design for ordinary people rooted in a local economy and culture.

Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.

She is as skilled at place-making as she is at sketching. She deals in stories as often as schematics. She is honest about the limitations of her chosen craft. And, yet, she remains convinced that thoughtful, accountable, and inclusive design is our best path toward positive and durable change.