Adam Zeiner
@dezein
a persistently curious generalist (parading as a strategic designer, facilitator, and organizer) attempting to wrangle complexity
Adam Zeiner
dezein.info
At Design Council, we work across the design economy, and — even though we have specialisms in architecture & the built environment, social innovation & business innovation — we have Experts whose design work goes well beyond that and our research and frameworks should be something all designers can use.
Cat Drew • Developing our new Systemic Design Framework
The paper draws on Donella Meadows’ notion of “deep leverage points” – places to intervene in a system where adjustments can make a big difference to the overall outcomes.
Ideas for Sustainability • Now published: Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation
Systems analysis at the ‘front end’ of service design can help us to better understand complex social problems and identify opportunities to respond more effectively and profoundly.
Adam Groves • From service design to systems change
System Change and
The first step is to determine the user experience outcomes the team is shooting for; answers the question If we deliver a great design, how does it improve someone’s life?
The UX outcome is the end state we’re trying to achieve. Once we know our UX outcome, we can create key metrics detailing our journey getting there.
Jared Spool • Your Necessary First Step to Creating Powerful UX Metrics
"Design" means one thing to a graphic designer, another thing to an engineer, and something else to a business consultant. Even within the design discipline, a Silicon Valley manager and a Danish joiner are unlikely to be imagining the same thing as they both talk about design.
Mehmet Aydın Baytaş • Strategy and Tactics in Design
System Change and