Designers as Change Agents: Perceived Roles in Advancing Sustainability in Organizations on Different Design Utilization Levels

Floris van der Marel; Tua Björklund

doi:10.1017/pds.2022.117

Designers as Change Agents: Perceived Roles in Advancing Sustainability in Organizations on Different Design Utilization Levels

Floris van der Marel^*, Tua Björklund

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Design scholarship has long roots in tackling wicked problems and sustainability, yet less is known about how professional designers interact with sustainability issues in practice. Based on interviews with 104 designers in 101 organizations in Finland, this study compares designer perceptions on the role of design in advancing sustainability. We identify six common roles, each with various foci on different design maturity levels in organisations. The findings support managers and designers in understanding which capabilities might be needed in advancing the role of design and sustainability.

Alkuperäiskieli	Englanti
Sivut	1149-1158
Sivumäärä	10
Julkaisu	Proceedings of the Design Society
Vuosikerta	2
DOI - pysyväislinkit	https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2022.117
Tila	Julkaistu - toukok. 2022
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
Tapahtuma	International Design Conference - Virtual, Online Kesto: 23 toukok. 2022 → 26 toukok. 2022 Konferenssinumero: 17

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