Service Design Show

How to design more conscious & respectful solutions / Diana Albarran Gonzalez / Episode #180


Listen Later

What does the good life mean to you? And can you design for it?

I had the pleasure of speaking with Diana Albarran Gonzalez recently, who firmly believes in the power of design to shape a better future for individuals, organizations, and our planet.

She challenges the prevailing Western-centric and industrial philosophies that often prioritize extraction and exploitation over our collective well-being.

To transform our design practice and prioritize the greater good, we must embrace diverse perspectives, ways of knowing, and cultural contexts. These alternative approaches may not always be viewed as objective or scientific, but dismissing them limits our potential to create a positive impact.

So in this week's episode, Diana shares her insights on enriching our current design practice by integrating multiple perspectives. Discover how this shift can be liberating, empowering and align your solutions with the local cultures and environments.

Conversations like these help me to break free from echo chambers. It's great to be reminded that design extends far beyond familiar faces and best-selling books.

I hope you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

- Marc

--- [ 1. GUIDE ] ---

00:00 Welcome to episode 180
05:15 Who is Diana
07:30 Lightning round
10:45 Designing for buen vivir
13:15 A different logic of design
19:30 What are we missing
22:15 Power, privilege, and access
24:15 Good intentions gone bad
27:00 Owning greater responsibility
31:45 Inspiring examples
38:15 Making it personal
40:45 Roles are shifting
42:45 We can all drive change
46:45 Acknowledging your emotions
52:00 Hope for the future
53:45 Recommended resources
55:45 Closing thoughts
--- [ 2. LINKS ] ---

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/albarrandiana/
  • Beyond Sticky Notes by Kelly Ann McKercher (Book) - https://www.beyondstickynotes.com/tellmemore
  • --- [ 3. CIRCLE ] ---
    Join our private community for in-house service design professionals.
    https://www.servicedesignshow.com/circle

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Service Design ShowBy Service Design Show

    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    12 ratings


    More shows like Service Design Show

    View all
    TED Radio Hour by NPR

    TED Radio Hour

    21,958 Listeners

    Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

    Hidden Brain

    43,580 Listeners

    Monocle on Design by Monocle

    Monocle on Design

    76 Listeners

    The Daily by The New York Times

    The Daily

    112,238 Listeners

    Masters of Scale by WaitWhat

    Masters of Scale

    3,988 Listeners

    Creative Confidence Podcast by IDEO U

    Creative Confidence Podcast

    128 Listeners

    This is HCD – Human-Centered Design, UX & Service Design Thinking Podcast by Gerry Scullion

    This is HCD – Human-Centered Design, UX & Service Design Thinking Podcast

    15 Listeners

    Design Better by The Curiosity Department, sponsored by Wix Studio

    Design Better

    320 Listeners

    Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

    Worklife with Adam Grant

    9,158 Listeners

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    27,396 Listeners

    You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

    You're Dead to Me

    3,184 Listeners

    Coaching Real Leaders by Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins

    Coaching Real Leaders

    673 Listeners

    Product Thinking by Melissa Perri

    Product Thinking

    148 Listeners

    Empire by Goalhanger

    Empire

    2,468 Listeners

    HBR On Leadership by Harvard Business Review

    HBR On Leadership

    165 Listeners