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Design Feeling - From Human-Centred Design to Life-Centred Design with Dr. Martin Tomitsch

From Human-Centred Design to Life-Centred Design with Dr. Martin Tomitsch

10/13/22 • 66 min

Design Feeling

#021 - Too much human-centricity is killing the planet and we’re part of the problem. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Martin Tomitsch on life-centred design, a new way of building products and services that considers the needs of non-human stakeholders and the planet.

Martin is a Professor in Interaction Design at the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He teaches interface design, design thinking, creativity and innovation. He also is the lead author of “Design Think Make Break Repeat”, a handbook of design methods. In this episode, we shift the focus away from human-centred design and into life-centred design. Martin shares real life examples of how human-centricity is not always good for humans or for the planet and how designers can give start to make their work more life-centric. Martin will also be giving away 2 copies of his popular book “Design Think Make Break Repeat”.

In this episode:

  • What is life-centred design and how it is different to human-centred design
  • Negative impact of human-centred design
  • Adding Responsibility to Desirability, Feasibility and Viability
  • Creating non-human personas
  • and much more!

Shownotes

Follow Martin on

Twitter

https://twitter.com/martintom

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martintomitsch/

Instagram

https://instagram.com/martintomitsch

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/martintomitsch

“Design, Think, Make, Break, Repeat” Book

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/

Ripple Impact canvas

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/impact-ripple-canvas/

Systems mapping

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/systems-mapping/

Middle Out Design Framework

https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-050-006 (Free open access paper)

Template for non-human personas

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/non-human-personas/

Life-centred design

https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/for-the-sake-of-the-planet-we-need-to-rethink-human-centred-design/

Center for Humane Technology

https://www.humanetech.com/

“Ruined By Design” book

https://www.ruinedby.design/

Cathedral thinking

https://cathedralthinking.com/

“The Good Ancestor” book by Roman Krznaric

https://www.romankrznaric.com/good-ancestor

The Design Squiggle

https://the

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#021 - Too much human-centricity is killing the planet and we’re part of the problem. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Martin Tomitsch on life-centred design, a new way of building products and services that considers the needs of non-human stakeholders and the planet.

Martin is a Professor in Interaction Design at the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He teaches interface design, design thinking, creativity and innovation. He also is the lead author of “Design Think Make Break Repeat”, a handbook of design methods. In this episode, we shift the focus away from human-centred design and into life-centred design. Martin shares real life examples of how human-centricity is not always good for humans or for the planet and how designers can give start to make their work more life-centric. Martin will also be giving away 2 copies of his popular book “Design Think Make Break Repeat”.

In this episode:

  • What is life-centred design and how it is different to human-centred design
  • Negative impact of human-centred design
  • Adding Responsibility to Desirability, Feasibility and Viability
  • Creating non-human personas
  • and much more!

Shownotes

Follow Martin on

Twitter

https://twitter.com/martintom

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martintomitsch/

Instagram

https://instagram.com/martintomitsch

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/martintomitsch

“Design, Think, Make, Break, Repeat” Book

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/

Ripple Impact canvas

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/impact-ripple-canvas/

Systems mapping

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/systems-mapping/

Middle Out Design Framework

https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-050-006 (Free open access paper)

Template for non-human personas

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/non-human-personas/

Life-centred design

https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/for-the-sake-of-the-planet-we-need-to-rethink-human-centred-design/

Center for Humane Technology

https://www.humanetech.com/

“Ruined By Design” book

https://www.ruinedby.design/

Cathedral thinking

https://cathedralthinking.com/

“The Good Ancestor” book by Roman Krznaric

https://www.romankrznaric.com/good-ancestor

The Design Squiggle

https://the

Follow Design Feeling on social!

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Designing is Not Your Superpower - Joe Leech

#020 - Advisor and coach to CEOs and recovering neuroscientist and UXer, Joe Leech, gives a pep talk for designers who’re feeling bored or trapped and encourages them to question what they’re doing and why.

Most designers pride themselves on their craft. After all, that’s what clients are paying for, right? But is that what they need? In this episode, Joe Leech challenges the notion that delivering designs is a designer’s superpower and how you can find your real superpower instead. We also talk about work-life balance and doing less for more.

Most designers pride themselves on their craft. After all, that’s what clients are paying for, right? But is that what they need? In this episode, Joe Leech challenges the notion that delivering designs is a designer’s superpower and how you can find your real superpower instead. Joe is an advisor and coach to CEOs and recovering neuroscientist and UXer. We also talk about work-life balance and what to do if you’re bored as a designer.

In this episode:

  • Why inexperienced designers look for answers
  • The role of craft
  • What can you do if you're bored as a designer
  • What if you realise design is not for you
  • Quiet quitting
  • A designer's superpower
  • A better way to do things
  • Determining your value as an employed designer
  • Things that scares CEOs the most

Shownotes

Find Joe Leech at

https://mrjoe.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeleech/

@mrjoe on Twitter

Professional Principles to work and live by

https://mrjoe.uk/principles-work/

The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna

https://medium.com/@elleluna/the-crossroads-of-should-and-must-90c75eb7c5b0

https://www.goodreads.com/uk/book/show/22859551-the-crossroads-of-should-and-must

Are you an ‘insecure overachiever’?

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180924-are-you-an-insecure-overachiever

Show credits

Illustrations by Kim Habib

http://iamk.im/

Music by Brad Porter

https://prtr.co/

Episode edited by Niall Mackay

https://sevenmillionbikes.com/

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undefined - Getting cozy, juicy and real with your colleagues - Sophia and Jed Lazar

Getting cozy, juicy and real with your colleagues - Sophia and Jed Lazar

#022 - Would you like to get cozy, juicy and real with your colleagues, friends and family? Most of the time, we stay on the surface while interacting with people . We do a lot of small talk on topics like the weather, TV shows or just work. But those conversations don’t allow us to connect with people at a deeper level and get to know the real person behind the social mask.

In this episode, I spoke with with Sophia Lazar and Jed Lazar. Sophia and Jed are board game designers and group facilitators who are on a mission to help people have deeper and more meaningful interactions. I had wonderful chat with Sophia and Jed as they shared their story of co-creating the game with their users and their biggest learnings and tips on building meaningful connections with people through deliberate and carefully designed prompts. If you’re someone who wants to build deeper connections with your team, friends or family, then this episode is for you.

In this episode:

  • Creating and co-creating a board game with users
  • Biggest challenges for teams in building connections online
  • Difference between connecting deeply and oversharing
  • Creating a space for trust
  • True empathy vs manufactured empathy
  • and much more!

Shownotes

Cozy Juicy Real website

https://cozyjuicyreal.com/

Online Team building

https://go.cozyjuicyreal.com/dsf-teams

Physical Board Game for Friends

https://go.cozyjuicyreal.com/dsf-notifyme

Upcoming Cozy Juicy Real events

https://go.cozyjuicyreal.com/ig-links

Dilts Pyramid - The Neurological Levels

https://www.landsiedel.com/en/nlp-library/neurological-levels.html

Rose, Thorn and Bud

https://easyretro.io/templates/rose-bud-thorn/

Appreciative Inquiry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry

The Gottman Institute

https://www.gottman.com/

ManKind Project

https://mankindproject.org/

Show credits

Illustrations by Kim Habib

http://iamk.im/

Music by Brad Porter

https://prtr.co/

Episode edited by Niall Mackay

https://sevenmillionbikes.com/

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Design Feeling - From Human-Centred Design to Life-Centred Design with Dr. Martin Tomitsch

Transcript

[00:00:00] Martin Tomitsch: We as designers are really responsible for the wellbeing of future generations. And the reason we are suggesting this is that it encourages long term thinking. So rather than just thinking about the next quarter, or how can I quickly make, a lot of money with this quick idea or app or product, thinking about, okay, what does this mean for future generations?

[00:00:23] Nirish Shakya: That's Dr. Martin Tomitsch. Martin is a pro

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