Design Is Dead Eldridge

In this episode we continue our conversations on the business of design while also transitioning to discuss the role of project management (in the context of both large corporations and smaller design-centered contexts), where the role has changed alongside both design and the larger business, and how we see the role evolving in the future.

From approaches to design and innovation, to culture, to operating and profit models, companies are built on specific and explicit choices. But what informs those choices? In this episode we discuss decision making and the way bias, cultural context, and foundational ethical alignments influence both individuals and organizations alike, and where design can help imprint a broader human-centered perspective.

In this episode, we're joined by our special guest Pete Wendel, co-founder of Difference Collaborative. We recap some interesting correspondance, discuss the challenges and opportunities for design in the context of healthcare, and decide which tried-and-true human-centered design processes are dead or alive this week.

In this episode, we introduce the design is dead podcast and our intentions, and chat about current topics with a design-oriented perspective, and discuss the state of digital product and experience design in the context of modern businesses.