As human beings, we shape our environment and decide every day how we navigate it based on these design choices. As designers, we are in a position of power that comes with responsibility. Tools empower us, giving us a kind of superpower that we would not have without them, and are essential to our safety and survival. But what if this responsibility is abused or not truly upheld? What can one do as an end user in the face of this powerlessness?
Example: trouser pockets
| A | B |
| Confrontation | Fuck-off / be more Radical |
| Confront designers with their mistakes | take direct action using our own resources |
| Write a letter / Highlight the issues on online platforms | Simply sew around the trouser pockets. Attach items to your body in a different way. |
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Sytem von Innen ändern:
| C | D | E |
| Research | Participation | Simulation |
| How does my target group behave? | Who is my target audience, and how can I actively involve them in the design process? | How can I make the situation more tangible so that people can empathise more? |
| possible conclusions that are linked to personal bias (e.g. white saviourism) | See the target audience as the architects of their own needs. As a designer, you are ‘only’ the translator. | |
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Next steps: What do women carry in their trouser pockets? What about men? How big are these trouser pockets?
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