Chelsea Goldwell, Partner & Creative Director at Zero Studios, joins us as we question how, and if, design can break the gender binary. Designers and creatives sometimes aim to spark social change but are challenged with systems and societal norms that make envisioning a new future difficult. In both design and life, things are a spectrum and not always either/or.
Read MoreIn August 2022, FLOX Studio got to do one thing we cherish so much: be in community with the people we love. With two year anniversary under our belt, we look forward to many more!
Read MoreJoin Debbie Millman and Sloan as they explore how we can use design to respond to the critical issues around us and the ways in which community design work is spurring dialogue, centering community-first solutions, and modeling a more equitable vision for the future.
Read MoreGeorge Aye, co-founder of Greater Good Studio, dives into what are the ethics that should inform our practice as community designers, especially in moments of moral complexity and increased social fractioning.
Read More“The Future Is Community” is FLOX’s poster submission to NYCxDESIGN’s “An Ode to NYC” campaign. See what inspired this collab!
Read MoreIn August 2021, FLOX Studio got to do one thing we cherish so much: be in community with the people we love. With one anniversary under our belt, we look forward to many more!
Read MoreAs the pandemic ebbed in New York City in June 2021 and around the U.S, we were sitting in an abundance precipice -- the return to normal was perilously close. But what about a new normal - an abnormal future? We had a conversation with Marianna Martinelli, Community Consultant and former Director of Community at The Wing, about designing for abundant communities.
Read MoreMarianna Martinelli is a community builder and strategist. We tapped into her superpower of architecting the connective element of magic for communities through human-focused, high-touch experiential design. Our conversation revealed small steps you can take to incorporate community as a practice in your daily life, urgent needs for leaders and decision-makers, and the undeniable energy that comes from community in-person.
Read MoreRashid Owoyele (they/them) is a Nigerian-American Transdisciplinary Designer and Social Innovation expert. Rashid's work explores the implications of cooperative principles in the future networked society – including platform cooperativism and the conditions conducive to distributed ownership of ethical production. See our discussion on democratisation of technology through 'glocal' communities, how scientific research and social innovation interact, and more!
Read MoreSome of the most charismatic and influential leaders of our time believe that the pandemic has ushered in a new kind of social awakening. Sloan Leo chats with Nell Derick Debevoise, Founder and CEO of Inspiring Capital about if this becomes a watershed moment in building inclusive, tolerant, and equal communities. Sloan’s perspicacity says we’re ready for agile community building. Watch the full conversation or read the highlights now!
Read MoreJess Harris (she/her), the VP of Membership at re—inc, is on a quest for career and community that supports one of her core beliefs: The world’s problems need interdisciplinary, creative, designed, history-bound, caring solutions. In this Community Jam we dug into Jess' passion for solving complex problems through the lens of care and history.
Read MoreThe School of Visual Arts: Design For Social Innovation Program sat down with Leo to discuss their vision for community design, building brave spaces, and inspiring leaders in the twenty-first century.
Read MoreSloan spoke on the Revision Path podcast about the beginnings of their passion for art and community design, daily workflows, and on how they’re making space for joy during this current time. Listen now!
Read Moresloan speaks with Dr. Christina Harrington about community design for all, the work ahead to adopt this approach, and what leaders can do to to engage in a practice of community design.
Read MoreWhat would it look like to move past the quota-driven, methodical, prescribed diversity, equity, and inclusion practices that currently dominate many organization’s conversations on diversity? Explore how a community design approach provides a broader structure for decision-making.
Read MoreWhitewall spoke with leo about the personal inspiration behind the show, as well as what designing for community really looks like. Dive in!
Read MoreTransform your company into a catalyst for justice, equity, and innovation. Our conversation with Sloan Leo reveals how bringing purpose and authenticity to your career can make you a powerful agent of change. Listen to the episode now!
Read MoreCommunity centered design strategist Sloan Leo chats with Lee-Sean Huang about community building as design practice and the intersections of social innovation and justice.
Read MoreDesign for Social Innovation at SVA sat down with Sloan Leo to discuss the anticipation of their partnership, welcoming Sloan as Designer In Residence for Spring 2020. See how having a Designer in Residence will help facilitate deeper and consistent connection with the design community, and have students collaborate on projects outside of their classwork that provide a foundation for real-world design.
Read MoreNell Derick Debevoise, Senior Contributor at Forbes, had a conversation with Sloan about community design, and how asking simple questions can bring heart back into our work to bring justice.
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