Yoko AkamainDesign and EthicsDesigning with (not for) Indigenous PeoplesBy Design & EthicsNov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Yoko AkamainService Design Melbourne SDMPreparing to design with Indigenous peoplesBy Design & EthicsNov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
Yoko AkamainService Design Melbourne SDMIs ethics in design just a professional question?By Design & EthicsOct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019
Yoko AkamaWhat does it mean to be an ethical designer?If designing is to change futures or intervene in someone’s life, then an ethical consideration becomes paramount. For some time, I have…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
Yoko Akama“With great power comes great responsibility” when we co-create futuresAs a designer who also researches and teaches design, I often worry how design can be really, really good at selling itself to affirm its…Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017
Yoko AkamaWhat’s wrong with ‘empathy’ in design?When we examine how empathy is framed in design, it can often emphasise it as a skill, characteristic, a method associated with…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
Yoko AkamaPlease, not just personas or blueprints!There is a persistent trend in service design where methods alone have become king as a way to legitimise the field and a practical way to…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Yoko AkamaMindfulness is not an app…There are various approaches and rich descriptions of mindfulness. A single definition is not possible, just like love, happiness and…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017