Paradigm Shift: report on the new role of design in business and society

Date
2015-11-13
Authors
Muratovski, G
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Elsevier / Tongji University Press
Abstract

As leading businesses and global organizations started gaining new understanding of the value of design, their internal culture and attitude towards design began to change. Financial companies and management consultancies that have never before been associated with design are now creating their in-house design teams and including design in their portfolio of services. Large corporations that in the past used design in a limited capacity now rapidly increase their in-house design capabilities and appoint designers in executive roles. Venture capitalist firms and start-up companies also started recognizing the value that designers can bring to the business development stages of their investments. Even global organizations and international foundations started placing design on their agendas. All of this is causing a paradigm shift in the field of design. This study examines some of the latest corporate investments in design and reflects on what this means for the field of design. The focus of this study is on the key trend indicators that are defining the current landscape of design and its role in business and society.

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Design; Business; Society; New trends; UX; UI; Design thinking; Human-Centered Design; Evidence-based design
Source
She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and InnovaVon, vol.1(2). doi:10.1016/j.sheji.2015.11.002
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