How user-centered design can help you’re organisation.

Design is Human is an evening event with networking and talks from leading thinkers in the fields of design, research and business. 

User centrered design, innovation and strategy is everywhere; but how does this impact on design and what does it mean for the design sector here in Wales? Design Wales invite you to an evening of light networking and heavy hitting presentations from people applying these principles to real problems faced by people, companies and communities.

Register here: http://designishuman.eventbrite.com/

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Emma Southgate from Participle

Participle works with and for the public. Together they create new types of public services that make a real difference in everyday lives. Their work is amazing and particularly the work Emma has done around Participle's flagship inititive 'Circles'. David Cameron recently commented; "In the London Borough of Southwark, a new social enterprise called Southwark Circle is delivering vastly improved care services for less money designed by elderly people for elderly people using local social networks to bring real improvements to people’s lives".

Expect to hear about some of the most innovative public sector innovation projects happening right now: www.participle.net

Will Hocking from BCB International

BCB International are a Cardiff based campany that make innovative products for the military. One of these products is called Blast Boxers, protective shorts that prevent injury to the groin. Victoria Jones will host a discussion with Will about how BCB designed the highly sensitive and essential product with users.

Expect an interesting and engaging story from this unique Cardiff company: www.blastboxers.com

Moshe Braun from BAMM London

BAMM describe themselves as a 'visual thinking company' and deliver consumer and market insights to global brands such as Bacardi, Nokia and Uniqlo. They do this by following the old UCD adage that 'people don't always do what they say they do', so they create in-depth films about people and cultures to get the truth. 

Expect an insightful, visual experience from this great agency: www.bammlondon.com