RE-THINK. RE-FRAME. RE-IMAGINE
A Year of Resilience
Is there a better time than now to illustrate the importance of innovative practices in the face of uncertainty?
The last 18 months have forced a lot of us to take a step back and assess our approach to challenging circumstances.
At DFM, we took this opportunity to embrace resilience and continue to convert our expertise into action. We remained curious and open to new opportunities and experimentation, seeking new ideas from a variety of perspectives. We directed our focus towards the future, imagining the possibilities of inclusive design, design for science and technology and innovation ecosystems.
Our new publication, Re-Think, Re-Frame, Re-Imagine, highlights the different avenues in which we applied this mindset, from our student and industry projects, professional workshops, community-based activities, and our latest research.
Discover our insights in our new publication, available online now.
CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR INNOVATION
The business and R&D landscape of Australia is rapidly changing and we believe that the only way to stay ahead of the curve is to use design thinking and co-creation methods to discover new offerings.
Our interdisciplinary teams work together on real world projects, with local and global partners, using human centered design methods to co-create extraordinary insights and outcomes. This diversity of minds, skills, and experience drives R&D capability and impact.
THE LATEST FROM DFM
10 Years of DFM Alumni: Reflections from Graduates on the Skills Needed for the Design Innovation Industry
During this year’s GradX festivities we hosted a panel discussion with DFM alumni from over the years, exploring how their time as a Design Factory student primed them for their current careers in the design innovation space.
IDFF 2021: What’s in store for the next 10 years of Design Factory?
Earlier this month, we got together with other Design Factories across the globe to celebrate the week-long International Design Factory Festival (IDFF). As we approach the 10th anniversary of both Design Factory Melbourne and the Design Factory Global Network, the festival provided space to reflect and look towards the next 10 years.
Keep Experimenting – Especially in a Crisis!
When in doubt, entrepreneurs may be well served by action rather than inaction.
Behind the Scenes of Creating and Engaging Online Experience – A Facilitator’s Perspective
Has the online environment just been a necessary substitute for work taking place during the pandemic or is it here to stay in the post-pandemic era?
Want to Learn Something New? Consider How to Make it Stick!
Investigating the effectiveness of training – what enables and hinders us from putting learning into practice?
REV Up WITH DFM
Rev Up with DFM is a series of short posts to get your day started. From May 2020 to October 2020 DFM team wrote and shared 20 bite-sized articles on activities and approaches that support innovation culture and co-creation. The series was established to support continuous learning and development efforts for individuals and organisations as a response to the sudden disruption of work as we knew and move to remote and online modes. The bite-sized activities and thought provokers have been shared under four themes: Gain Focus, Boost Energy, Find Inspiration and Make Connections.
GET A GLIMPSE INTO LIFE AS A DF STUDENT
Josh Bragagnolo
Industrial Design student Josh has completed both the local and global streams at DFM – read about his experience.
AMELIA IVERSON
JAIDEN GUSTI
EMILY CHEESMAN
As part of Emily Cheesman’s Master of Occupational Therapy she is completing a stream of units with DFM. Read about her introduction to design thinking here.