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Anna Talley posted an articlePoGoSIG launches a new podcast exploring innovation at the crossroads of design, policy & governance see more
In association with ImaginationLancaster, the Design for Policy and Governance Special Interest Group has launched a podcast series dedicated to exploring innovation at the crossroads of design, policy & governance, and the built environment. Join host Scott Schmidt with Marzia Mortati and Louise Mullagh as they interview leading design academics and practitioners such as luminaries Rachel Cooper and Christian Bason. Each episode will include a discussion with guests on their career, current projects, and where they see the future of design research heading.
In the first episode, Rachel Cooper sits down to discuss her pioneering and always vibrant career. We work through her vast body of work and how she finds the energy to get everything done... there is a lot. Rachel describes her work history and what it was like talking about the intersection of policy and design when no one else was. The early beginnings of ImaginationLancaster and what makes it such a special place in the world of academia and design is discussed. We talk about non-traditional backgrounds moving into the field of design and how the pandemic has brought about rapid change. And we conclude by talking about the future of design research and where it might go from here. We were very excited to have Rachel as our first guest and found the conversation fascinating. Click here to listen.
By joining PoGoSIG you will automatically be added to our bi-monthly newsletter and Slack channel for the latest events and research being conducted on design led policy and governance. To join PoGoSIG or find out more about how to co-host an event with us, please contact Scott Schmidt at PoGoSIG.DRS@gmail.com.
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Anna Talley posted an articleThe DRS is pleased to announce the newest SIG, Designing Retail and Services Futures! see more
The DRS is pleased to announce the newest Special Interest Group, Designing Retail and Services Futures, convened by Prof. Dr. Katelijn Quartier of Hasselt University, Faculty of Architecture and Arts and the Retail Design Lab. We recently caught up with Dr. Quartier to learn more about the new SIG!
What is your SIG about? What are your aims and goals?
We strive to get a better understanding of the value of design in the commercial sector, including closely linked disciplines, such as branding, marketing, and consumer psychology. Design and the value of it has been a subject of study for many years and from many different disciplines (ranging from product design to marketing, business economics, service design, environmental psychology, (interior)architecture, etc), but in a rather fragmented way, and with each their own research methods. Recent developments, that have been accelerated by the pandemic, show that in practice services are becoming a part of retail and vice versa. It all starts from the need of the consumer and to be able to better serve him/her. Whether it be online or offline, for a product or a service or an experience, or all together… It is only natural that the research world follows this trend. So, the Retail & Service Design SIG aims to: further develop knowledge in the broad field of design and bring insights together leading to a more holistic understanding of the value of design. Last but not least we aim to develop and foster more interdisciplinary research collaborations in design for retail and service design between DRS members and other researchers worldwide.
Who are the SIGs convenors? Why did you decide to start the SIG and how does the SIG relate to your own research?
I started the SIG, together with Dr. Signe Mørk Madsen, VIA University College, Retail Design & Business; Dr. Carmen Malvar, VIA University College Dr. Francesca Murialdo, Middlesex University; Prof. Dr. Anja Overdiek, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences; Ilse Prinsloo, University of Johannesburg, interior design. I always felt that designing for the commercial sector falls in between chairs every conference, journal, etc. So we started to organise small initiatives ourselves in which we saw that there was quite some interest. That is why we decided to make sure that all designing for the commercial sector would have a shared place to turn to. As most of our SIG organizers, I am a designer and researcher in retail design myself.
Do you have any programs, newsletters, or events you'd like to share with our readers?
We will have our first special track onhttps://www.drs2022.org/theme-tracks/ DRS 2022 in Bilbao.
Is there any published work from your SIG you'd like to share?
We have published a book : "The Value of Design in Retail and Branding” (by Emerald, 2021).
How has being based with the Design Research Society benefitted your SIG's work and research?
The network and the support are great!
How can people get involved with your SIG? Where can we find more about you or follow you?
You can contact me at Katelijn.quartier@uhasselt.be if you're interested in joining the SIG, and visit our webpage to see our organising committee and current members.
