“How can we help organisations maintain a harmonious relationship with society and the planet, and create financial value, in a world that feels increasingly uncertain?”
Challenge to solve
Our team came to partner with a renowned research organisation, with expertise in eco-design, sustainability and technology, to answer this question.
To solve this question, we brought together our expertise to create the following deliverables:
- The development of 50 tools across each design phase to design for the circular economy.
- The design of a public-facing toolkit for businesses, industry professionals, and the next generation of designers.
- An internal education strategy to upskill employees with knowledge and tools to design for the circular economy.
- A GTM strategy to drive business with complex sustainability challenges using circular design methodologies.
My role was to lead the project team which included the following areas of responsibility:
- Managing the project, team, and budget, preparing presentation and communication materials for internal circulation, and engaging with our partner.
- Planning, facilitating, and synthesising interviews with SMEs.
- Guiding and synthesising explorative research.
- Overseeing and contributing to the development and testing of the tools.
- Providing creative direction for the development of design assets for the toolkit.
- Overseeing the development of an internal training strategy for different audiences.
- Creating business development communication materials to acquire new projects.
