Designing
For Impact
Explore how design can be harnessed as a catalyst for social transformation and its intersection with innovation with Inês Ayer (Senior Designer at Pentagram)
Why take this course?
Create new futures.
Learn how to drive the social factor on new and current projects. Explore how design can be harnessed as a catalyst for social transformation and its intersection with innovation. This course equips students with the tools to become agents of change in an ever-shifting world. From climate action to social justice and biotech, the possibilities are endless.
Learn how to combine creativity with commercial logic for positive impact.
Design is about making good things, good for the "customer" but also for society and the planet. Learn how to boost your current projects or new impact ideas into social.
We live in a world full of problems, and opportunities.
Contemporary problems are endless, and there is no silver bullet. The only way for us to transform the future of our society is by acting as change makers at the scale that our actions, and our projects can reach.
A course for creators from all kinds, and all projects of all types.
A campaign can tackle social challenges and have a positive impact, so a new template for an advocacy firm. Every creation is political and an opportunity to change our future.
What are you
going to learn
in this course?
Framing Challenges
Understand the root of a problem and expand it. We will dive into case studies with a practical scope in mind.
Collective Empathy
How to approach research as a base for construction and be aware of the social panorama. Validating your idea with active listening practices.
Prototyping Humanity
From ideation to outcome using technology to shape society. We will focus on strategies to implement new projects or to revisit ongoing projects with a social driven lens. Our project outcomes will vary from digital to print.
Scaling and Sustaining Initiatives
What are impact metrics and ways to analyze the drives for project conversion? Now that you have built your concept we want to help you transform it into reality.
Crafting Narratives for Change
Learn to amplify impact through storytelling in a final class pitch. It’s not only about the content but also how you portrait it to your audience in a compelling narrative.
World-class professionals ready to teach you.
Inês Ayer
Senior Designer at Pentagram, Founder & Creative Director Studio Ayer
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Tuition
US$ 650
10% discount for former students. If you have completed at least one course with us in the past, you are eligible to receive the discount immediately.
We offer scholarships.
If you are a member of an underrepresented or marginalized community, have an annual income of less than $30,000.00, are unemployed, or work for an organization making a social impact, you could be eligible for a scholarship immediately. Enroll now.
Course Duration
7-week course.
7 classes — from 7pm to 9pm EST.
12 hours of workload.
All classes take place live via Zoom. The links are automatically sent to your email and WhatsApp (optional). The sessions are recorded and will be available to students.
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What you can expect attending Designing For Impact
Remote classes.
Our classes are always remote and live via Zoom so you can get the most out of it and have real connections with your peers and the instructor.
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You have direct access to the instructor and your peers with an exclusive channel on Slack, allowing you to exchange experiences and learn from world-class professionals and students worldwide.
A platform
tailored for you.
From the moment you enroll in a class to the moment you get the certificate, we designed a platform that gives you the best experience. Alune is our proprietary platform where you can watch back the Zoom sessions and keep up with your progress anytime, forever.
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real-life examples.
You can also be eligible for our Talent Program, which puts you in front of top-tier companies ready to hire. After completing the course, you’ll receive a certificate to celebrate the achievement and brag about it on social media.
FAQs
Who is this course for?
Young professionals and students who are seeking to engage in more purposeful work. Open for designers, architects, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, lawyers, economists and activists.
How can I communicate with the instructors and peers?
Upon application, you will be added to a private Slack group with instructors and other students. It is a place for questions, exchange of ideas, and inspiration, in addition to official communication and announcements.