“The Curry Stone Design Prize was created to champion designers as a force for social change. Now in its fourth year, the Prize recognizes innovators who address critical issues involving clean air, food and water, shelter, health care, energy, education, social justice or peace”. Yesterday was an exciting day for us as we announced FrontlineSMS … Continue reading Rethinking socially responsible design in a mobile world
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Dissecting “m4d”: Back to basics
Do the majority of people working in “mobiles for development” work in mobile, or development? It may seem like an odd question, but how people approach “m4d” may have more of an impact on success or failure than we think. The world of social mobile isn’t short of anecdotes. “Put the user first”, “Consider the … Continue reading Dissecting “m4d”: Back to basics
The rise of “user-experienced” innovation
Around the time of two recent talks – Thinking Digital in Newcastle (UK) and National Geographic (Washington DC) – much of the world’s tech media was focused on Apple. Both the iPad and iPhone 4 had hit the shelves in relatively quick succession, and many people were marvelling at the latest innovations from California. To … Continue reading The rise of “user-experienced” innovation
Rethinking innovation
Last week I had the incredible opportunity to talk about our work with FrontlineSMS at the National Geographic Explorers Symposium in Washington DC. A big part of what we do is to try and take the mobile message to an entirely new audience, and to help people re-think what innovation means in the developing world, … Continue reading Rethinking innovation
Mobile Design. Sans Frontieres.
Although I find myself intrigued by the convergence of computer science, human computer interaction (HCI) design and international development, it’s not often that I find myself in a room of experts. They’re just not places I tend to mix, most likely because I have no professional IT qualifications, let alone a computer science degree, and … Continue reading Mobile Design. Sans Frontieres.
W+K & \o/
One of the things which inspires me most about FrontlineSMS is how it inspires and motivates other people. I’ve met students, developers, out-and-out techies, non-profits, academics, members of the media, graphics designers – even members of the public – all of whom seem to resonate with the history, objectives and DNA of what we’re trying … Continue reading W+K & \o/