Jessica Watson sits down with the designers, strategists and changemakers shaping a movement of designers facilitating change, by starting with themselves.
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65:06Callan Rowe — design consultant, educator, and researcher — unpacks why trust is the foundation of co-design that creates lasting impact. From co-defining the brief to prototyping preferred futures, Cal shares the craft, ethics, and relationship-first philosophy behind Village Collaborative's slower, deeper approach to participatory design.
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Callan Rowe — design consultant, educator, and researcher — unpacks why trust is the foundation of co-design that creates lasting impact. From co-defining the brief to prototyping preferred futures, Cal shares the craft, ethics, and relationship-first philosophy behind Village Collaborative's slower, deeper approach to participatory design.
Diletta Legowo shares her wiggly path from fine art to social innovation, exploring how the concept of 'home' became the lens through which she designs culturally competent collaborative processes. We dig into facilitation tactics, power literacy, joy, suffering, and why creation is the antithesis of consumption.
Celine Waters — somatic embodiment coach, body psychotherapy student, and service/strategic designer — explores how reconnecting to our bodies can transform design practice. From the Window of Tolerance to trauma-informed facilitation, we unpack why slowing down is the fastest way to create meaningful change.
Meet your host Jessica Watson as she introduces The Feeling Designer Podcast — tracing her journey from communication design in Melbourne to brand strategy in London and Shanghai, through to co-design and social innovation at TACSI. She defines what it means to be a 'Feeling Designer' and shares the traits she's observed across 15 Melbourne-based participatory designers.
The final episode of Series One is still taking shape. Stay tuned for a conversation with a mystery guest shaping the future of design in Australia.
Eleanor Howe discusses how design thinking and change management practices can work together to drive organizational transformation.
Simone Speet explores how to design with and for communities, creating meaningful impact through participatory design approaches.
A special episode is in the works. Stay tuned for a conversation with a mystery guest shaping the future of design in Australia.
Finn Butler shares insights on design leadership, team building, and creating design cultures that thrive.
Sarah Gross takes us through strategic design methodologies and how to apply them in real-world scenarios.
Shirley Abbatovi discusses her creative process and how to maintain inspiration while solving complex design challenges.
Danielle Moss explores how systems thinking and design can transform healthcare experiences and outcomes.
Dewani Shebubakar discusses how inclusive design thinking can transform business outcomes and create meaningful impact for all users.
Tim Dow explores what it takes to lead design teams and drive innovation in today's rapidly changing landscape.
An upcoming conversation with Catherine Hills on The Feeling Designer podcast. Full episode coming soon.