Digital Design Ethics Conference
Important ethical aspects of our work as designers of digital products, i.e. designing the good life.
The Digital Design Ethics conference was held on the 26th of November 2018 in the iconic Eye building in Amsterdam.
The conference focused on important ethical aspects of our work as designers of digital products, i.e. designing the good life. As designers, should we adjust? Or are we all witnessing the creation of a new digital 'plastic' soup.
Calm Technology by Amber Case
The difference between an annoying technology and one that is helpful is how it engages our attention. Calm Technology is a framework for designing ubiquitous devices that engage our attention in an appropriate manner. The aim of Calm Technology is to provide principles that follow the human lifestyle and environment in mind, allowing technology to amplify humanness instead of taking it away.
Dilemma-Driven Design by Deger Ozkaramanli
Dilemma-driven design is a design approach that uses dilemmas as a starting point for human centered design processes. People often want multiple things at the same time. Because of this we face many dilemmas in everyday life. For example, we may want to embrace new technologies in everyday life, yet feel threatened when such technologies interfere with our safety or personal autonomy. How can designers tackle such dilemmas? The richness of the dilemma phenomenon and the wide variety of dilemmas people experience offer an unexplored yet promising space for human centered design.
Exclusive Design by Vasilis van Gemert, Irene Kamp & Larissa Klaassen
Inclusion and diversity in the digital design profession are hot topics today. It probably starts with inclusive and diverse digital design education. But should we include everyone, are there limits, is it desirable and viable? And what does it mean and imply? Should digital design education (and in a broader sense digital products) only be usable for everyone or should it motivate, inspire and offer a pleasurable experience as well?
The Virtuous Designer by Charlie Mulholland & Micky van Zeijl
“In its broadest sense, the Greek concept of virtue refers to any stable trait that allows its possessor to excel in fulfilling its distinctive function: for example, a primary virtue of a knife would be the sharpness that enables it to cut well.”
Shannon Vallor (2016)
In this workshop we ask the question: What is a virtuous designer? What characteristics, traits and attitudes does a designer need to flourish in practice? We do not claim to have answers, but are interested in discovering possibilities.
Contact
Communication and Multimedia Design have organized this event on behalf of our faculty, Digital Media and Creative Industries, of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. The aim of this conference was to reflect on our practice as digital designers and to provide hands-on tips that deal with ethical implications. We want to have an impact doing ethics. Any questions about this event may be directed at info@did.amsterdam.