If the government of Trinidad and Tobago were to create a Ministry of Design, what would that ministry do?
How can design support governance and how can government support design?
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1) The document discusses the need for design thinking to be incorporated into decision making processes to address problems caused by population growth and environmental pressures.
2) It argues that design thinking, which focuses on invention and synthesis, can complement scientific thinking by generating new solutions.
3) The author proposes that properly prepared designers could make substantial contributions to decision making processes that are currently dominated by political and economic views.
Design thinking is complementary to scientific thinking and could provide valuable contributions to decision making processes that are currently dominated by political and economic views. Design thinking involves invention and synthesis, focusing on creating new patterns and concepts, rather than analysis and discovery. The paper argues that as problems have increased due to issues like population growth and environmental impacts, creative solutions are needed. It presents design thinking as a way to complement scientific thinking in advising high-level decision makers.
Learning the Hard Way on Generating ImpactAustinKilroy1
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Data Expeditions are collaborative projects where teams explore uncharted data to solve mysteries and answer questions. Participants will form groups, research topics in their local area using online data sources, and develop a civic monitoring project to present to the class. The best project chosen will have the whole class work together on further research.
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Envisioning a Future Design Education in vulnerable emerging economies - Insi...Lesley Ann Noel
Design education can play an important role in developing economies by helping industries become more competitive and by solving social and environmental problems. Designers in developing countries need skills in areas like sustainability, culture, entrepreneurship, and advocacy to address challenges specific to those contexts. While the need for design may seem less obvious in vulnerable economies, designers there can help diversify industries, promote investment, and support countries' development agendas through locally-generated solutions.
USING DESIGN STRATEGIES AGAINST “WICKED PROBLEMS” AND TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ...Lesley Ann Noel
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Developing a design curriculum for rural entrepreneurs of the arts and crafts...Lesley Ann Noel
There is significant research on introducing Design Management and Design Thinking competencies in general Management education which normally examines the use and implementation of design strategies in situations in developed or fast developing economies or environments. This paper focuses on the development of a new design curriculum with a focus on design entrepreneurship and design thinking for rural and semi-rural art and craft entrepreneurs in the Eastern Caribbean. The smallness of the islands forces these businesses to be ‘born global’ and the reality of their contexts forces these entrepreneurs to play all of the major roles in their businesses from designer to manufacturer to strategist to marketer, among others. In a study undertaken in 2010 by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean states, many of these entrepreneurs expressed an interest in pursuing a diploma in design to support their need for innovation and continued growth. This paper examines the content that would be necessary in this curriculum to fulfil these aims, focusing on design thinking, design management and entrepreneurship, globalization strategies and general management abilities.
Creating a transnational experience in Art and Design Education via Social mediaLesley Ann Noel
Facebook can be used to create transnational art and design education experiences. This project involved art students from universities in Trinidad, Barbados, and Martinique discussing and sharing their work on a Facebook group. Over 40 posts were made, with students introducing themselves, sharing photos of their work, and providing feedback to each other. While challenges included superficial feedback and a bias towards fine art, the Facebook forum allowed for cross-disciplinary discussions and increased student engagement across the Caribbean. With improved guidelines and balanced participation, social media can play a role in connecting art students internationally.
Getting the most out of the marketing and fairsLesley Ann Noel
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Lesley Ann Noel CGCS Strategic Marketing Plan UWI ACEM submission 2009Lesley Ann Noel
The Caribbean Gift and Craft Show (CGCS) is an annual trade fair for handicrafts, gifts and souvenirs made in the Caribbean and it is hosted by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export or CEDA). 2008 marked the fifteenth anniversary of the show. The show has reached ‘maturity’ stage and is at a point where it must be developed to ensure growth and avoid stagnation or decline.
This strategic marketing plan outlines several strategies to be used in re-designing the event. These strategies were developed based on SWOT, PESTLE and Competitor analyses, as well as feedback from research with stakeholders.
The main focus of the strategies is to generate interest from the buyers, the media and the general public by transforming the current Caribbean Gift and Craft Show into a more ‘stakeholder-focussed’ Caribbean Gift and Craft Festival. The report outlines the details of each of seven strategies, the marketing mix necessary to generate this interest locally and regionally, as well as the action and implementation plan for the years 2010 - 2012.
This presentation was done for the Caribbean Design Network on the formation of a Trinidad and Tobago Design Network. The presentation documents notes and ideas from a meeting between Lesley-Ann Noel, Robert Young, Gary Turton, Keith Cadette, Dean Arlen and Rubadiri Victor.
Creating a social media strategy as an artisanLesley Ann Noel
This document provides guidance on creating an effective social media strategy as an artisan or designer. It defines social media and lists popular social media networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. It emphasizes that a social media strategy should define goals like branding, engagement, and traffic; target audiences; required resources; and metrics for measuring success. The document also outlines best practices for an effective social media presence, including being authentic, informative, engaging conversations, and avoiding oversharing private information or spamming followers.
2. The Ministry of Design
Designing a better Trinidad & Tobago
Concept: Michael Lee Poy and Lesley-Ann Noel
atelierleepoy@gmail.com, lesleyannnoel@gmail.com
3. If the government of
Trinidad and
Tobago were to
create a Ministry of
Design, what would
that ministry do?
How can design
support governance
and how can
government support
design?
4. Aims:
• Generate public
discourse about design
– and the role that it
could play in
governance
• Expand public
knowledge about
design practice (… not
just ‘pixie dust’)
• Increase literature on
Design in the
Caribbean /
Developing countries
• Create a culture of
writing (and reading
about design)
11. Promoted everything
via social media –
which resulted in
television interview
(and more celebrity
endorsements)
#ministryofdesign
#uwidcfa
Instagram, twitter,
FB
14. Were able to use the Design
Ecosystem Diagnostic Tool
(developed by Ann Whicher of
Head of Design Policy at
Cardiff Metropolitan University)
to assess current and desired
state of:
• Design actors,
• Design users,
• Design promotion
• Research and Knowledge
exchange
• Design education
• Professional Design Sector
• Policy, governance and
regulation
• Design Funding
16. Colloquium Results
Themes discussed:
• Design and Policy
• Design and Government Systems
• Design and MSME Development
• Design Philosophy underpinning
Design Practice
• Design Standards
• Design Education
• Urban Planning and the
Environment
• Design and Public Projects
…not just ‘pixie dust’….
Highlights:
* Almost 40 proposals for
papers received from US,
UK, Jamaica, PR, DR,
Barbados, Australia and
T&T
* 20 papers presented over
2 days
* Academics and non-
academic contributors
* Good range in age,
gender and ethnicity of
participants
* New writing and design
talent discovered
17. Some synergies
• Fashion and other areas of Design at a nascent
phase regionally – though fashion may be better
understood by the general public
• Activism, Evangelism needed – to generate
interest, demand, support etc.
• Embrace new technology and new media (incl.
social media) in our solutions and responses.
• Policy can support the development of local
industries
• Public discourse can contribute to the
development of policy
18. Continue to look for us on
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as
we continue to campaign for design
in Trinidad and Tobago
#ministryofdesign
#uwidcfa
Thank You!
Lesley-Ann Noel lesleyannnoel@gmail.com
Michael Lee Poy atelierleepoy@gmail.com
Editor's Notes
My name is Lesley-Ann Noel and I syudied Industrial Design in Brazil in the 90s and I live and work in Trindiad and Tobago today. I was invited here to make a short presentation abouut the synergies between Design and Fashion.
My colleague Michael Lee Poy and I just completed a project called The Ministry of Design – from Cottage Industry to State Enterprise. I will u
Our aim was to move discussion about design away from ‘fairy dusting’ and move design away from an afterthought on a project, and connect design to many more different aspects of the economy and planning in general. We succeeded in generating a forum for discussion about design. As academics, we also wanted to address the scarcity of literature on design in the Caribbean / Developing World, and were surprised to receive almost 40 paper proposals from all over the world including the UK, the USA, Jamaica, PR, DR, Barbados and T&T. 20 papers were presented on the day. We were able to encourage both academics and non-academics to contribute to the discussion.