Design foundations

🗓️ Upcoming dates:
There are no more public dates for 2023. Please contact us for future dates and private training.

Co-design involves design skills, tools and approaches. Learn a simple and repeatable design process to strengthen your work in any field. This interactive course is an appetiser to in-depth design study - not the main course.

📋 Course description

In this course, you’ll learn about mindsets and methods, including: 

• How different design approaches engage communities (e.g. HCD, UCD, co-design) 

• What each phase of the design process aims to achieve and what tools to use 

• How to move between exploration and decision-making 

• What common mistakes and misconceptions can undermine success

Why does this matter? Individuals and organisations without an existing design mindset and skillset often struggle to adopt co-design. Design basics are among the building blocks for aspiring facilitators of co-design. 📚 Read more in KA’s article From no design to co-design.

🧠 Who this course is for

This is an introductory course. It focuses on design practices that underpin many forms of design, including co-design. Participants may have significant experience in other fields but may not have been exposed to design approaches beyond sticky notes. The course does not go into depth on specific approaches such as digital design, health care design or co-design. Designers with formal long-term training may like to look elsewhere.

“A great balance of learning new information, group activities to apply theory and the perfect amount of breaks. As someone who loves working with examples, it was very helpful to apply learnings using one simple example throughout the different phases of a Design process. I loved how inclusive the training environment was. I am now clearer and more confident in my Design skills and clearer on my learning focus going forward.” Friederike (NZ)

🗝 Investment

Individual Professional: $400 AUD + GST. Place confirmed on payment.

Community attend free (by community we mean people who earn less than $50,000 a year).

Discounts are available for First Nations professionals ($250 + GST), young professionals aged under 25 ($200 + GST) and groups of 3 ($999 + GST). You can select this option at payment (we use Humantix) or contact KA. If you’d prefer when invoice you, let us know.

🖥️ The workshop format

This 5-hour online workshop is a mix of experiential learning and accessible theory, with breaks every 50 minutes and a half-hour break for lunch (you’ll prepare your own lunch). Ahead of the session, you’ll receive a 5-10 minute task.

After the session, you’ll receive several materials to support your practice and a discount for one-on-one or small group coaching. If you’d prefer private training for your organisation please contact KA.

🚪 How to register

There are no more public dates for 2023. Please contact us for future dates and private training.

💌 Questions or requests

Please contact us at hello@beyondstickynotes.com

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