Jo 🌈 Szczepańska
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Maketools and the Convivial Toolbox
MakeTools are honestly co-design’s secret sauce. Today, maketools typically combine physical objects or digital equivalents that…
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Cooperative design or “Scandinavian” for short
Cooperative design, originating in the 1970s in Norway, marked the collaborative effort between designers and researchers…
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Co-design or faux design?
I fell into “Co-design or faux design” back in 2018 when nervously presenting to a conference…
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Rupture and repair in co-design zine
The Rupture and Repair zines serve as a reflective resource for designers and collaborators in co-design,…
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Collaborative inquiry and Participatory Action Research (PAR)
Collaborative inquiry, PAR and social engagement do not come from the world of design, but from…
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Gradient of Partnering
Teams and projects worldwide use the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum to determine their…
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Guide to Valuing Lived experience
This guide aims to aid Victorian services in implementing partnerships with community members. Offering practical strategies…
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Checklist: Are you ready for co-design?
The post emphasises thoughtful considerations before initiating a co-design project. It prompts reflection on the team’s…
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Spirals and squiggles a model for using co-design for improvement
The Spirals and Squiggles diagram, developed by co-design crew at Safer Care Victoria, illustrates the co-design…
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Checklist: Can you bake in co‑creation, not bolt it on?
This week I’ve been listening to the Collaboratory podcast Laying the foundations for co-creation (32:52). It…
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Giant Steps Co‑design : the power of collaboration
On 26th of May 2022 we hosted an interactive learning session at Giant Steps Co-design :…
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Design for all
Design for All (DfA) emphasises creating accessible products and services for everyone, regardless of age or…