D - Design | TEDxSIBMBengaluru 2019



Every successful person in the world has a clear vision, a dream they had set their sights on and drove themselves to achieve. As time passes, as they reach closer and closer to bringing their dream to life, the details are filled in and the design of it becomes clear. At TEDx, some of the world’s greatest designers share their creative processes. Mining the depth of the design, they demonstrate that it can change the world.

These are few of the ways in which Design can impact the Future:
  • ·       Communication Design : Communication is a focal point in our lives. Communication Design is a discipline interacting with information-development which is concerned with how media intervention such as printed, crafted, electronic media interact with people. This can have a great impact in the future. For instance, scientists are trying to propagate a critical message regarding global warming right now, but to make the people comprehend the monstrosity of the effect, their messages need to be packaged and rebranded in a way that reaches out to most people. For example, Jonah Sachs, a designer, is the founder of Free Range Studios and is now a driving force for bringing environmental issues into the global debate.  
  • ·       Social Media Design : In this era of internet connectivity, the youth are raised on social media.  Facebook’s “Like” and “Share” buttons are seen more than 20 billion times a day, making them some of the most-viewed design elements ever created. It is of common knowledge that social media will play a heavy role in the future to come.
  • ·       Letter Design : Statements are made the strongest through the use of letters. From the street signs to the covers of books to posters changing the shapes, colors, and textures of letters can affect how we perceive them. Any political or other statement can be brought to our attention through the care of the design.
  • ·       Sustainability Design : Humans are builders and creators, but how to ensure we are making the best use of resources and causing the least waste? This is where Sustainability Design comes in. Some of the most creative minds in the world are working relentlessly in pursuit of a better way of living. For instance, Mitchell Joachim, an urban designer, has a vision of eco-friendly abodes, grown from plants and meat!
  • ·       Language Design :  Ghada Wali, an Arab, had resolved to represent her culture in a fun, accessible way. In order to accomplish this, she began using LEGO to teach the Arabic script. Her efforts truly demonstrate that harnessing the power of design can lead to connection and positive change. By pursuing such designing further and capitalizing on common gestures, universal understanding can be built.


These ways are just touching the tip of the iceberg. Designs can paint the world in new colors and build hope from rubble, it can revive the spirit and prompt transformation. At TEDxSIBMBengaluru 2019, prominent speakers with lofty dreams will impart their wisdom to the crowd.