Why You Should Care About Sustainable Product Design

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Why You Should Care About Sustainable Product Design | Online

Online Campus

Online
Anywhere
Online

Past Locations for this Workshop

About this workshop

To be competitive in today's global economy, a company needs to master product design, do it fast and at a reasonable cost, while satisfying ever-increasing demands of customers. The smart companies also design products with the environment in mind, which saves the environment while increasing company profits.

“Business people don’t need to understand designers better; they need to be designers - to think and work like them and to embed design shop characteristics in their organizations. Business is a creative activity and firms who figure out how to manage for creativity will have a crucial advantage. The future of business is design”. Roger Martin

Takeaways

  • Describe why knowledge of product design is important for entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes
  • Explain the design process
  • Learn the 10 Principles of Good Design
  • Learn the 3 elements of effective product design
  • Understand Design for Environment (DFE) and why it is important for entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes to embrace it
  • Describe the 4 DFE Rules
  • List 5 steps of Product Life Cycle (PLC)-
  • Acquire practical knowledge in re-designing product with environment in mind

Prereqs & Preparation

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