Experience Life-Centered Design online or in person.
Impact Mapping Online Workshop
Together with our team, we have been working on a method to understand our design's impact better. We often discuss creating impact or value in our design profession, but these discussions often stay abstract. With this method, we try to make them more tangible.
We invite you to test it and share what you learn so that we can improve it when needed.
The Method
This NEW Life-Centered Design Method helps you understand your design's impact on nature, communities, and the economy and determine what changes you need to make to achieve the best result. We identify five steps.
Describe the context of your design
Make a prototype of your design
Map the impact using your prototype
Understand Direct / Indirect Impact
Iterate for Impact, not for Perfection
You can read more details in our new blog.
Join us on Wednesday, November 27, for an online event to test our new method and tools.
Time: 3 - 4:30 pm CET
Place: Zoom
Non-Human Persona Workshop in the Park - London Edition
Join us at Regents Park in London for this workshop hosted by Design for Good and Life-Centered Design School.
In the park we will explore what it means to design for life with non-human perspectives at the heart of creativity. You meet other passionate designers who want to create an impact during this POP-Up event while learning the tools of LCD. Together, we will create vulnerable stories from the point of view of the trees, birds, insects, or other species that live in the park.
Do you ever stop to see, smell, feel, or hear the nature around you as a designer?
Nature is all around, even in urban environments. However, we never seem to recognise its beauty because we are in a hurry. In modern life, we have to reconnect with nature, giving us life, health, and joy.
As designers, we can help our fellow citizens connect with the world around us by designing our products, services, and organisations in a life-centered way. This starts with having conversations with nature and other unheard voices and including them in our design work.
Non-Human Personas (NHP):
Non-human personas are a way to create an emotional connection with nature and non-human entities in Life-Centered Design through scientific research, creativity, and imagination. They help you understand the needs and perspectives of non-human actors and create designs that include them. Creating a non-human persona involves scientific research, immersive research, emotional narrative, and communication through various mediums.
The workshop:
During this active, imaginative, and immersive activity, you will first give nature a voice in the park by creating a Non-Human Persona. After we present the park's voices, we share what we have learned during the workshop. Rest assured, we will provide all the necessary workshop materials. All you need to bring is your imagination!
Why do the DfG and the LCD School collaborate?
Design for Good will support Sustainable Development Goal 4—Quality Education for the next two years. As a school, we proudly support Design for Good and its partners to design ways to improve inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Event Information
Max amount of participants: 20
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: 3 - 5 pm BST
Location: Regents Park, London, meeting point Regents Bar & Kitchen
Standard Fee: 35 euros (This is approx. 30 GBP)
Student or Unemployment Fee: 25 euros (This is approx. 21 GBP)
SOLD OUT!
LCD School Community Gathering #3: Life-Centered Library
Timezones: 8-9pm CET /2-3pm EDT
Let’s create the Life-Centered Design Library!
We are excited to invite you to our third LCD School Community Gathering on Thursday, August 22th, from 8-9pm CET. During this book club-like gathering, we will share inspiring resources with each other and co-create our Life-Centered Library.
What to bring?
Any resource related to life-centered design, sustainability, or regeneration, climate change or social justice.
A brief sharing of why you like this resource and how it nurtures your life-centered design practice
A picnic blanket/candle/nature music
We encourage you to join this online gathering from an accessible natural space or a cozy setting in your home, with some candles or nature music in the background.
Yagmur & Jeroen
This is a community only event*
Shifting from Human to Life-Centered Design
Timezones: 12.00 pm CST & MDT, 2.00 pm EDT, 8.00 pm CET
Are you a designer, a design or an innovation lead? Then, this webinar is for you!
What if your new design client is an ancient glacial lake? How might we design for a future where our products, services and businesses protect and regenerate biodiversity on Earth instead of destroying it?
The Life-Centered Design methodology helps answer these questions to create future-proven pathways beyond human needs. It includes biological ecosystems and invisible communities that never had a voice in the design process before.
We invite you to the Life-Centered Design webinar we created for you and your design and innovation teams. This short journey will teach you about the Life-Centered Design philosophy, approach, and mindsets.
What do you gain with Life-Centered Design?
Clarity about your impact on the world.
A holistic mindset toward a regenerative way of design.
Frameworks and tools that help you design with all forms of life in mind.
New relations with the natural life and communities in your ecosystem.
Strategies & pathways that focus on the future of the planet, your business, and your community.
Opportunities in new markets with clients that resonate with sustainability & regeneration.
LCD Talks # 2: Life-Centered Design and Facilitation
Welcome to our new monthly event, LCD Talks! After years of hosting free webinars, we wanted to spice things up and involve more epic people in the mix. In this space, we will discuss different topics and their relation to Life-Centered Design, ending with a live Q&A.
Daniel Wirtz will join us during our second LCD Talk to explore the facilitation of life-centred and sustainable design processes and workshops. Designing more holistically changes the way we facilitate a design process. Decisions are made differently in other moments. The rhythm of a workshop might change. And much more
We invited our friend and co-founder of the Facilitator School to shed some light on facilitation. Together, we explore how facilitation might change when you organise workshops and guide the design process with a sustainable or life-centred purpose.
In the first 40 minutes, Daniel and Jeroen have an in-depth conversation, followed by the Q&A, during which you can ask questions about Life-Centered Design and facilitation.
Non-Human Persona Workshop: Let's give nature a voice in the park!
Join us at Regents Park in London for this workshop hosted by Design for Good and Life-Centered Design School.
In the park we will explore what it means to design for life with non-human perspectives at the heart of creativity. You meet other passionate designers who want to create an impact during this POP-Up event while learning the tools of LCD. Together, we will create vulnerable stories from the point of view of the trees, birds, insects, or other species that live in the park.
Do you ever stop to see, smell, feel, or hear the nature around you as a designer?
Nature is all around, even in urban environments. However, we never seem to recognise its beauty because we are in a hurry. In modern life, we have to reconnect with nature, giving us life, health, and joy.
As designers, we can help our fellow citizens connect with the world around us by designing our products, services, and organisations in a life-centered way. This starts with having conversations with nature and other unheard voices and including them in our design work.
Non-Human Personas (NHP):
Non-human personas are a way to create an emotional connection with nature and non-human entities in Life-Centered Design through scientific research, creativity, and imagination. They help you understand the needs and perspectives of non-human actors and create designs that include them. Creating a non-human persona involves scientific research, immersive research, emotional narrative, and communication through various mediums.
The workshop:
During this active, imaginative, and immersive activity, you will first give nature a voice in the park by creating a Non-Human Persona. After we present the park's voices, we share what we have learned during the workshop. Rest assured, we will provide all the necessary workshop materials. All you need to bring is your imagination!
Why do the DfG and the LCD School collaborate?
Design for Good will support Sustainable Development Goal 4—Quality Education for the next two years. As a school, we proudly support Design for Good and its partners to design ways to improve inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Event Information
Max amount of participants: 20
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: 3 - 5 pm BST
Location: Regents Park, London, meeting point Regents Bar & Kitchen
Standard Fee: 35 euros (This is approx. 30 GBP)
Student or Unemployment Fee: 25 euros (This is approx. 21 GBP)
SOLD OUT!
LCD Talks # 1 : Life-Centered Design and UX Design
Welcome to our new monthly event, LCD Talks! After years of hosting free webinars, we wanted to spice things up and involve more epic people in the mix. In this space, we will discuss different topics and their relation to Life-Centered Design, ending with a live Q&A.
Thorsten Jonas will join us during the first LCD Talk to explore the relationship between life-centered design and UX design. Over the years, we have received many questions about how to apply Life-Centered Design in the UX space. And it is time to answer some of them with Thorsten, an experienced UXer and sustainability advocate.
During our conversation, we will discuss Sustainable UX, its differences and similarities with Life-Centered Design, and why both approaches are relevant now.
In the first 40 minutes, Thorsten & Jeroen have an in-depth conversation, followed by the Q&A where you can ask questions about UX and Life-Centered Design.
Giving Nature a Voice
Have you ever wondered how to include nature in your design practice? Or even how do you give it a voice? Join us in exploring the transformative realm of life-centered design and Non-human personas.
What to Expect:
Life-Centered Design: Discover the principles and practices that put nature at the forefront of your creative process.
Non-Human Personas: Explore the fascinating concept of designing with non-human entities in mind.
Real Case Studies: Dive into projects that exemplify the impact of incorporating nature into design.
Crucial Insights: Understand why giving nature a voice is not just a choice but a necessity in today's design landscape.
Don't miss this opportunity to reshape your design practice and contribute to a more sustainable future.
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, March 21 2024
📍 Location: Zoom
Secure your spot now and be part of the movement—let's give nature the voice it deserves!
Giving Nature a Voice!
As we approach the end of the year, we invite you to join our final free webinar—an exploration into the transformative realm of life-centered design. Surprisingly, it's not just a concept; you can actively give nature a voice within your design practice.
What to Expect:
Life-Centered Design: Discover the principles and practices that put nature at the forefront of your creative process.
Non-Human Personas: Explore the fascinating concept of designing with non-human entities in mind.
Real Case Studies: Dive into actual projects that exemplify the impact of incorporating nature into design.
Crucial Insights: Understand why giving nature a voice is not just a choice but a necessity in today's design landscape.
By the end of the webinar, you'll gain valuable insights and receive a special Christmas gift from us! 🎁
Don't miss this opportunity to reshape your design practice and contribute to a more sustainable future.
📅 Date & Time: Friday, December 15, 2023 📍 Location: Zoom
Secure your spot now and be part of the movement—let's give nature the voice it deserves!
Free Webinar : Shifting from Human to Life-Centered Design
What if your new design client is an ancient glacial lake? How might we design for a future where our products, services and businesses protect and regenerate biodiversity on Earth instead of destroying it?
Fixing the Future Festival
This workshop will take you on a short life-centered design journey to inspire you to give nature a voice in your work using non-human personas.
Life-Centered Design for Urban Environments: 3-Day Workshop
An inspiring 3-day workshop in Toronto to explore life-centered design as a methodology which applies to the urban setting and in ways that it can positively affect large liveable cities.
Webinar - Shifting from Human-Centered Design to Life-Centered Design
This is an online event via ZOOM
Webinar - Shifting from Human-Centered Design to Life-Centered Design
This is an online event via ZOOM
Webinar - Shifting from Human-Centered Design to Life-Centered Design
This is an online event via ZOOM
Webinar - Shifting from Human-Centered Design to Life-Centered Design
This is an online event via ZOOM
School Info Call
The school information session will tell you how to metamorphose into a Life-Centered Designer. You learn about our programs, mission and philosophy.
Do you want to shift from human-centered design to life-centered design?
Are you a conflicted designer in need of a purpose in your career
Are you leading a team and struggling to bring sustainability, climate change or regeneration to the work floor?
Then join our school’s info session and learn which program fits you best. In 1,5 hours, we will give you a short introduction to life-centered design and explain our programs.
We are looking forward to seeing you on February 2!