EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Every decision is a design decision
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At Luminary Labs, we think about design all the time — even though most of us are not “designers” — and our team has a shared appreciation for “Design with a capital D.” We believe most choices we make at work are design choices; even something as simple as deciding to pick up the phone instead of sending a Slack message is a design decision.
Designing large-scale programs requires thinking about all the choices that could lead to the desired end result. For an open innovation challenge like MagQuest, design decisions included helping likely solvers see themselves in the problem, offering meaningful incentives, creating an inspirational identity, and providing upfront technical assistance to level the playing field. When our designs are successful, all of those decisions prompt actions and reactions that lead to real impact.
Last week, Luminary Labs CEO Sara Holoubek joined Ashleigh Axios, Maia Z. Laing, and Arianne Miller at the AIGA Design Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. The panel discussion examined design’s role in the development of critical technologies — and how advocating for design contributes directly to the transformation of businesses, organizations, and institutions. This week, we’re sharing a few highlights from their conversation.
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The future of New York’s pandemic-era outdoor dining is uncertain — but thoughtful approaches to street design could make it even better.
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COVID-19 scientists have experienced an “avalanche of abuse.”
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#ShareTheMicInCyber is an online movement highlighting the experiences of Black practitioners in cybersecurity. The co-founders want to demystify the industry and bring women and marginalized groups to the forefront.
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2021 was the slowest year of population growth in U.S. history — partly due to pandemic deaths and lower birth rates — and population shifted from large metro areas to small cities and towns.
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It’s not your imagination: Salad bowls are more expensive now.
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Registration for the in-person ASU+GSV Summit (April 4-6 in San Diego) is sold out, but there’s an option to attend the education and workforce conference virtually.
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On April 13, New America is hosting a conversation with the authors of “The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers, Technologists, and Philanthropists Can Build An Equitable World.”
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The Prime Meridian Unconference, April 15-17 at Parsons School of Design, will explore how time constructs have impacted Black communities.
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JFF is hosting its third annual Impact Employer Summit virtually on April 26 and a virtual event on apprenticeship equity, May 4-5. JFF’s Horizons conference will be in New Orleans, June 7-8.
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Cool jobs & opportunities
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UCLA is seeking an Executive Director of the Space Institute in Los Angeles. Apply by April 6 for full consideration by the hiring committee.
Urban Design Forum’s Good Form program is mobilizing design and public health advocates to envision a healthier city. To join a working group, submit an application by April 11.
JFF is recruiting a Senior Business Analyst, Strategy Growth, Innovation and Impact (flexible, remote). Apply by April 15.
Emerson Collective is looking for a Director, Social Innovation in Palo Alto, California.
The Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to work on substance use treatment research in Providence, Rhode Island.
Be a mentor or find a mentor in the artificial intelligence community: Applications are open for Illuminate AI's mentorship program.
We’re hiring strategy and innovation consultants in New York — please share these job openings with someone you know:
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