Designers, we’re wired to solve problems. In a world obsessed with ROI and speed, “good design” doesn’t cut it if we’re solving the wrong problem ... or worse, if no one can see th

Autotelic* design and research lead · focusing on systems, products, and services for driving change

Let's get real! If I can’t measure impact, can I really prove design's value?

Vanity metrics are not your legacy

We often celebrate design as invention.But what if design is not about creating something new?What if it’s about recovering what was stolen?When we talk about "disruption", we thin

Can we topple economies by design? - Part 2: Design as Recovery

Designing autonomy and the rebellion that healed itself

Design is no longer just about what users see … it’s about how systems think, when they pause, and who they ask for help!What excites us about this shift is that UX, research, serv

it’s how we design judgment, delegation, and trust 👾

In the AI age, the real product isn’t the “magic” we ship …

We are living through a silent epidemic.Nope, not one that spreads through air, but by absence.An epidemic of invisibility.One where we're "looked at" more than ever before, yet se

Can we topple economies by design? Part 4: Design as Solace

The mirror that never sleeps: synthetic empathy as the new fuel to product economies.

The seduction of the neutral systemWe like to pretend that numbers don’t discriminate.That data is objective.That systems merely “mirror reality”.That design can be “neutral".But n

Can we topple economies by design? Part 5: Design as Classification

The Myth of Neutrality

Design didn’t “go bad.” Capital taught it what to optimize.We often think design = delight.But what if delight was just the sugar that helped extraction go down?The design that shi

Can We Topple Economies by Design? — Part 3: Design as Extraction

The scroll that sold our time

We often think design = visuals.But what if design isn’t just about aesthetics —What if it’s about power?As Jonathan Barnbrook said:“Design is both a political and cultural force f

Can we topple economies by design? - Part 1: Design as Sovereignty.

The spinning wheel that shook an empire

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