Probable
Plausible
Possible
Preferable
Probable. This is where most designers operate. It describes what is likely to happen unless there is some extreme upheaval such as financial crash, war or eco disaster.
Plausible. Not about predicting the future but exploring alternative economic and political futures to ensure an organisation will be prepared for and thrive in a number of different futures.
Possible. Making links between today’s world and the suggested one. They should be scientifically possible, and second, there should be a path from where we are today to where we are in the scenario.
Preferable. Not trying to predict the future but using design to open up all sorts of possibilities that can be discussed, debated, and used to collectively define a preferable future for a given group of people.
The task is to try and think PREFERABLY & SPECULATIVE
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Think ahead to the year 2050…
Given the same Zeitgeist task challenge from Week 1
What products and experiences can you design to assist with that time period.
Dream up a concept for a speculative future issue. Or even an issue that may be perceived differently in the future either ethically or culturally.
By 3.30pm…
Come up with an issue, context and a design opportunity in story/storyboard form. You can present this on paper or digitally or both. The deliverable isn’t the important part, it’s the way you think.
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After getting into a group of 5, we began brainstorming ideas of what the world would look like in 2050. We all chipped in different ideas and concepts. From this we discussed what direction we would be going in, and ended up on travel/tourism/climate change. Taking this, we brainstormed further, thinking specifically on these topics.
This was that by 2050 travel would banned due to the negative impact of climate change. We came to this as 2050 has been signalled as the cut off year for changing the climate, so we took the view that we, as a population, did not improve the climate. So as a result, in 2050, any air travel, or cross border travel would be banned in an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint.
As is common knowledge, everyone loves a holiday. So as a result of no travel, people would become frustrated and annoyed. There is also a concern of people forgetting other cultures, as well as the world’s history. Where these could previously have been visited, in ‘our’ 2050, it would not be possible, which would become an issue for people.