gracefullypolitics
stories about design for policy [aka society]

To me, public policy is fundamentally an idea about the society we want to live in. Crafting such idea is, contrary to the established mindset, NOT a matter of public sector viewpoints only, on the contrary: the former take into consideration corporate, new tech, as much as ‘conventional’ political dynamics and viewpoints.

Active in and for better surfacing of heterogeneous perceptions, desires or needs, I base gracefullypolitics on suggestions and experiences from leading or building from scratch human-centric and value-driven innovation approaches across the public and private sector - and beyond.

Over the past ten years, I have thought- and action-led expertise and insights. I am sharing my early ideas with those equally interested in debunking tech, public and private sector, innovation and design (thinking) myths. I want the inspire a more open and holistic discussion about what ‘progress’ means to the world and, in particular, to those who live (in) it [aka not just ‘with’ or ‘under’ it].

Prototyping in Policy — What For?!

Prototyping in Policy — What For?!

Verena Kontschieder

What does it mean to prototype in policy?! Design researchers call prototypes ‘things we make to find out things’ (Stappers, 2013). The goal of prototyping is not to finish, but to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of an idea and to identify new directions (Brown, 2008). Yet how can we encourage ongoing policy reviews, where they are seen as a failure that is culturally not accepted in the first place?

With prototyping still being a puzzling domain for policymakers, designers or innovators alike, this blog and work done together with my legal design colleague Margaret aims at shedding some more light onto the “prototyping for policy” grey zone.

Illustration by Margaret Hagan for our co-organized Prototyping for Policy Summit, 9–10 November 2018

What the policymaking process can learn from the making of products

What the policymaking process can learn from the making of products
Agile Governance: Reimagining Policy-making in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Agile Governance: Reimagining Policy-making in the Fourth Industrial Revolution