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Co-Design

Co-Design means designing together with stakeholders instead of only for them. For example, when building an interactive learning tool, you might co-create with students and teachers to ensure the design fits their needs.

Why is this relevant to you? As a Creative Technologist, your solutions must be meaningful and responsible. Co-design ensures that the voices of users and stakeholders are part of the process, making the outcome more relevant and inclusive.

Starting Points

  1. Invite stakeholders to join ideation or prototyping sessions.
  2. Use simple tools like sketches or paper prototypes so everyone can contribute.
  3. Make sure diverse perspectives are included (users, experts, clients).

Key Points

  1. Co-design increases ownership and acceptance of the final design.
  2. Facilitate sessions so that all voices are heard.
  3. Be aware of power dynamics: give equal weight to stakeholder input.
  4. Document contributions and show how they influenced the design.