Final Submission - Project 4 - Design Manifesto - Submission A:
Manifesto: Become a design visionary
Design Statement:
A design vision does not solely focus on one individual. Feeling accomplished and proud by including your own personality, life goals and morals into a design should be celebrated, however a designer must research the importance of other human beings and their place in the world.
It is important to understand that not everyone will design like you, nor meet your expectations of design but be humble and continue learning. Burt (1992) discusses the importance of change, stating that “The world changes, and so must the vision.” Our world is changing for the worse with social, political and economic issues, so why not design to make it better.
Design Intentions:
Design a world where peace, strength and power unite. Create with an overwhelming passion for what you are doing and how you are connecting to others.
Avoid refuge, be braver than designers who have come before you, challenge the development of technology and innovation to serve a better world for all.
Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 yet it didn’t happen. In 2005 - Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. That comparison is no coincidence, nothing is changing and the importance of education is being diminished.
The overwhelming issues in the world require your assistance and as a designer you can create pathways for successful interactions. Other visionaries have predicted time travel and robots, why don’t you predict and implement clean living and abolishing poverty. What is stopping you?
Leave those who bury their head in the sand behind and seek others who consume every element of a design with an intention to exceed limitations and push the boundaries. You have a tirade of followers screaming the same message, join forces and ignite, save the world.
Have respect for what you make and the impact it has on the world and you will progress alongside the most inspirational figures. Have a dream, listen to your small voice of conscience, learn the value in what you give not what you receive.
Take inspiration from Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg but understand that even the most successful creators have flaws. Strive to design better, live better, provide better. Design not just for today, but for our future generations.
Kishore, Majumdar and Kiran (2012) vouch for you to make a bold design decision, stating “The visionary leadership focuses on change.” I challenge you to be a part of this change. The most important thing to consider as a designer is first and foremost how will this benefit everyone, not just your individual self, a small group or a country, but the world as a whole, that is the true mark of a design visionary, humility.
References:
Nanus, B. (1992). Visionary leadership: How to re-vision the future. The Futurist,26(5), 20. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.helicon.vuw.ac.nz/docview/218558357?accountid=14782
Kishore, K., Majumdar, M., & Kiran, V. (2012). Sustainability focused innovative visionary leadership practices. International Journal of Business Ethics in Developing Economies, 1(2), 38-45. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.helicon.vuw.ac.nz/docview/1478003620?accountid=14782
Global Issues, Social, Political and Environmental Issues that affect us all. (2013). Poverty Facts and Stats. Retrieved from http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats