Abstract
The paper investigates National/Regional design initiatives and specifically those aimed at the small and medium business sector (SMEs)a. The role of such SME organisations is generally seen as critical to both economic and social development of their countries. The term ‘Design Intervention’ has been coined to express that area of ‘Design Initiative or Advisory Activity’, which actually delivers or acts as what we believe can be easily comprehended as a “bridge” between companies and design resources. The aim of this study is to understand how this bridge has been set up by various initiatives, what key issues are common faced, what strategies could be seen as ‘best practice’ and whether models could be constructed to offer guidance to others contemplating such schemes.
Citation
Raulik, G. (2004) Models of Design Intervention., in Redmond, J., Durling, D. and de Bono, A (eds.), Futureground - DRS International Conference 2004, 17-21 November, Melbourne, Australia. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2004/researchpapers/47
Models of Design Intervention.
The paper investigates National/Regional design initiatives and specifically those aimed at the small and medium business sector (SMEs)a. The role of such SME organisations is generally seen as critical to both economic and social development of their countries. The term ‘Design Intervention’ has been coined to express that area of ‘Design Initiative or Advisory Activity’, which actually delivers or acts as what we believe can be easily comprehended as a “bridge” between companies and design resources. The aim of this study is to understand how this bridge has been set up by various initiatives, what key issues are common faced, what strategies could be seen as ‘best practice’ and whether models could be constructed to offer guidance to others contemplating such schemes.