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Next month, we'll be hosting our next DesignMeets Café Talks discussing the future of design from the perspectives of firm owners. 🎟️ Join us! https://lnkd.in/eeetwhEC

The event recap from our first DesignMeets Café Talks event is now live! Lesley Ann Noel, PhD and Michael Anton Dila sparked a thought-provoking discussion on decolonizing design, disruption, and the power of "relational design"—challenging us to rethink not just design education, but the role of designers in shaping the world. 📖 Read the full recap: https://lnkd.in/dwXuG3iw

Let's look at service design and why it's so important in creating meaningful experiences 🔎 A service is only as good as the experience it creates. Inefficiencies, gaps, and disconnected touchpoints don't just frustrate users, but weaken the entire system. This is where service design makes a difference. By identifying friction points and opportunities, we can design systems that work better for users, employees, and entire organizations 🌟

Thank you to everyone who came out to Cafe Talks: Designing the Future, the Future of Design! What a remarkable night of idea sharing and connection making. A huge thank you to our speaker Lesley Ann Noel, PhD for sharing her wisdom and experiences with us. A full event recap will be available shortly, but for now we'll leave you with this quote on Dr. Noel's approach to design education: "Some people teach design of the thing, others teach design of the process. Those who are educated with a focus on the process create a more sustainable career." - Lesley-Ann Noel 👀 Keep an eye out for our next DesignMeets Cafe Talks event announcement Michael Anton Dila Pivot Design Group Faculty of Design OCAD University #designevent #designmeets #designcommunity #futureofdesign

Hello, 2025 👋 This year, we're excited to host more thought-provoking events that challenge our thinking, strengthen our community, and build on new perspectives. As we learn from one another, we'll turn abstract ideas into actionable solutions. We're feeling energized and ready to dive into 2025 with you virtually and in person. Let's make this year one of growth, connection, and creativity! 🎟️ Want to attend our first event of 2025? Tickets and information are available here: https://lnkd.in/eEx59Nkx

Meet Lauren Levy our fabulous senior UX designer 🎨 ✨ Lauren has been with us for 12 years and counting and we're so lucky to have her!

This year has been an incredible journey for the Pivot team as we navigated the evolving landscape of design. Our projects have been rooted in making a difference, whether improving patient care through informed design or creating meaningful digital experiences for B2B clients. The year ahead holds both challenges and opportunities, but with purpose and adaptability at the core of our practice, we are excited for what’s to come. Here’s to influencing the future together— one thoughtful, intentional design at a time. – The Pivot Team 💝

Welcome to DesignMeets 2025 💥 It's going to be a great year!

Between 2019–2022, more than 20 million displacements were recorded globally each year due to climate-driven events. High-income countries with the largest greenhouse gas emissions typically face fewer immediate impacts from climate change due to their geographical locations, advanced infrastructure, and greater resources for mitigation and adaptation. By contrast, low-income countries, which contribute the least to global carbon emissions, are disproportionately affected by the adverse effects of climate change. These nations often have higher population densities and fewer resources to cope with climate-driven disasters such as extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and prolonged droughts. As a result, they experience more severe disruptions to their economies, public health, food security, agricultural growth, and livelihoods. 🔗 Find out more about Arctrn’s exploration of this issue at https://lnkd.in/euFxX4d5 A special thank you to Jasmine Tidd for her work on this project ✨ Pivot Design Group #dataviz #datavisualization #climatemigration

Canada’s changing climate is causing deep and lasting impacts on our society, economy, and environment. Environmental changes directly impact those living in hazardous regions such as low-lying coastlines and wildfire risk zones, as well as populations with limited resources or unstable infrastructure. These populations tend to migrate to inland and urban areas with more resilient infrastructure capable of withstanding climate-driven disasters. This in turn causes rapid population growth and increased population density in these areas, introducing added challenges such as reduced resources and housing affordability. Migration challenges posed by climate change will disproportionately affect our Indigenous communities, who will face scarce food supplies and poor nutrition, habitat loss, and extreme weather conditions as climate-driven disasters become more severe and frequent. 🔗 Find out more about Arctrn’s exploration of this issue at https://lnkd.in/euFxX4d5 Pivot Design Group #climatemigration #datavisualization #dataviz