Services

  • What this looks like (process and activities)

    • Collaborative working sessions or workshops with a focus on developing a shared understanding of the context and the project’s purpose, aims and methods or approaches

    • Facilitated conversations to understand the strengths and skills of the existing team and what or who might be missing and required for the project

    • Additional support to create a project proposal

    Outputs (the physical or digital outputs)

    • Well-defined project scope, aims and methods

    • Identified short- and long-term outputs and potential impact

    • Project plan with activities, timelines, roles and responsibilities

    Outcomes (the effect of the process and outputs)

    • A clear understanding of what your project is trying to achieve, and for whom and why it’s designed

    • Steps to move forward

    • A collective vision for you, your team and project partners or stakeholders

strategic advice and project planning

co-design and engagement

  • Some example projects

    These types of projects might include developing design principles, cultural directions, concept designs or strategic plans.

    What this looks like (process and activities)

    • Workshops

    • Interviews (great chats about a particular topic)

    • Co-design workshops

    • Community review or user-experience workshops

    • Group discussions

    Outputs (the physical or digital outputs)

    • Visualised design principles

    • Visualised cultural direction

    • Design concepts

    • Strategic and operational plans

    • Project and place-specific understandings

    Outcomes (the effect of the process and outputs)

    • Develop a deeper understanding of the folks you, your organisation or the design project aims to serve, and how the project can support their needs

    • Make informed decisions that respond to actual needs

    • Identify strategic opportunities and connection

research and sense-making

  • Some example projects

    What this looks like (process and activities)

    • Reviewing existing research

    • Synthesising, theming and connecting information and data

    • Linking existing research themes to your context and project

    Outputs (the physical or digital outputs)

    • Research summaries, insights and opportunities

    • Visualised themes, processes and systems

    • Process maps and diagrams

    • Identification of gaps in information or knowledge

    • Methods to respond to information gaps

    Outcomes (the effect of the process and outputs)

    • Contextualise the importance of your project

    • Inform decision-making

    • Guide direction-setting and refine areas of focus

    • Influence policy and process change

coaching and practise supervision

  • Coaching – If you are starting out in co-design, coaching provides targeted assistance to overcome specific challenges you might be having. It supports you to develop ways to maximise the potential of your practice.

    Practice supervision – If you are already practising co-design, supervision provides a space for you to reflect on your work, celebrate successes, identify areas for growth, tackle challenges, discuss ethical dilemmas and discover new strategies to enhance your skills.

    What this looks like

    • One-on-one confidential conversations via Zoom or in person

    • External project supervision (small groups)

learning experiences and capacity building

  • There are many ways of knowing, being and doing, and we aim to support you in applying and adapting theories, concepts and lessons to your own practice and context. There is no one way!

    We can tailor training to your specific requirements and context and are developing additional offerings. Please get in contact if there’s something you want to discuss or would like to see offered.

    Current Learning Experiences

    • Hosting and sharing space: mindsets, planning and planning for the unplanned (3hrs session)

    • workshop design: tools, methods and unplanned micro-interaction (3hr session)

    • Design principles: developing collective understandings and project themes (3hr session)