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I will if you will

As a designer or design enthusiast, which of the industry topics below is of greatest concern to you?poll by International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) -

2009

International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid)

trend factors

societal trends

macro issues (climate change, ageing society, emerging economies)

shifts in cultural landscapes

behavioural change

media / education

technology enablers

state of the art

new potential opportunities

new patterns of adoption

enterprise trends

changing the value equation (social economy)

emerging revenue models

stakeholder ecosystems

why wouldn’t we?

solutions driven agenda = sense of responsibility

sustainability is not ‘a problem’

waiting for ‘a solution’

it is an environmental, cultural and political phenomenon

it requires us to re-shape the way we think

it is complicated

it requires collaboration and co-development

it requires a heavy dose of creativity

The stimulus for re-invention and for questioning the status quo has probably never been greater

Josephine Green –

senior director of trends and strategy at Philips Design

Josephine Green –

senior director of trends and strategy at Philips Design

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we need to build networks to start making this happen