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Trump’s enduring legacy for freedom on the web
Trump’s enduring legacy for freedom on the web
In Portable’s first post of the year, our CEO, Andrew Apostola, reflects on the unsettling events which took place at the US Capitol last…
Portable
Jan 13, 2021
Introducing spiritual care practice to personal care assistants across Australia
Introducing spiritual care practice to personal care assistants acr...
We have been working with Meaningful Ageing Australia to co-design an innovative and interactive digital tool for personal care assistants…
Portable
Sep 2, 2020
What happens when we rethink law as a service and just as an institution?
What happens when we rethink law as a service and just as an instit...
Senior Legal Designer at Portable, Luke Thomas, reflects on the strides made by Portable in the last few years in bringing human-centred…
Portable
Aug 25, 2020
Connecting with the international legal design community
Connecting with the international legal design community
We’ve been on a journey to make online dispute resolution (ODR) human for a few years now, as part of Portable’s decade-long mission to…
Luke Thomas
Aug 4, 2019
B Corp behind the scenes: how Portable prioritises purpose in business
B Corp behind the scenes: how Portable prioritises purpose in business
July is B Corp month! Hear from Portable staff on why they’re proud to work at a B Corp and their bright visions for a future of better…
Portable
Jul 24, 2019
The UX of voluntary assisted dying: friction and complexity as safeguards
The UX of voluntary assisted dying: friction and complexity as safe...
As Victoria’s policy to legalise assisted dying comes into effect, Sarah Kaur examines the difference between policy and access.
Sarah Tamara Kaur, Strategic Designer
Jul 8, 2019
A blockchain listicle for designers
A blockchain listicle for designers
There are five key areas that need to be addressed to make the next generation of blockchain products and services more user friendly. By…
Portable
Jun 5, 2019
Making sense of the infrastructure slush bucket
Making sense of the infrastructure slush bucket
It’s election time and the major parties have been making infrastructure announcements worth billions of dollars. But where’s the user…
Portable
May 15, 2019
The real infrastructure debate: how metrofitting can repair cities and lifestyles
The real infrastructure debate: how metrofitting can repair cities ...
Metrofitting is about retrofitting at urban scale to change how we design and experience design in the city. Design Psychologist Eleni…
Portable
May 15, 2019
Design thinking… in sport?
Design thinking… in sport?
Teaching design-thinking in a two-day workshop is a huge challenge, but the results can be amazing.
Portable
May 7, 2019
When design gets personal
When design gets personal
One researcher’s personal mission to see new ideas and important questions being asked about the future of death and dying.
Portable
May 7, 2019
Design thinking: helping put the “public” in public policy
Design thinking: helping put the “public” in public policy
Too often, public policies are designed without… the public.
Eden Baker
Aug 15, 2018
The future of learning is peer-to-peer
The future of learning is peer-to-peer
We’re launching our series on Innovation.
Portable
Mar 5, 2017
How human-centred design elevates AI
How human-centred design elevates AI
I’ve been researching AI and machine learning for the last couple of years but I’ve really struggled to incorporate it into human-centred…
Jason Hendry
Aug 30, 2018
We believe in government
We believe in government
The story behind ‘Hacking the Bureaucracy’ our report on innovating in government.
Portable
Mar 7, 2017
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