The element of design is too complex to be simply defined. It has numerous benefits; one particular benefit is that it helps solve contemporary social issues. Despite the different roles it has, "design has had one constant role throughout history as an agent of change that helps us to interpret changes of any type" (Rawsthorn, 2015). There are groups of people who make it their responsibility to use the benefits of design to find solutions to various problems in society; these people are called design activists. Whether the issue be poverty, poor health, alcohol or drug addictions, homelessness, unemployment or lack of education, design activists make it their priority to find solutions for the issue. Many design activists are working towards
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With oppression of women and girls being a common contemporary social problem especially in Asian countries, it is important to find ways to help reduce this issue. Half the Sky: Mobile game is a good example of Thorpe’s four criteria. The two organisations, Games for Change and USAID publicly revealed the oppression of women and girls and on their behalf, the two organisations created three mobile games aimed at communities in India and East Africa. Considering that India has around 81% mobile phone users, it is highly likely that an app made to educate women and children basic survival skills will be a success. Half the Sky: Mobile game consists of 3 games. One of which is ‘9 Minutes’, this game “compresses 9 months of pregnancy into 9 minutes of arcade-style game play” (designtoimprovelife) The game rewards it’s players for keeping the mother and baby healthy and happy, while presenting the players with a number of medical, physical and social choices. With India having high infant mortality rates, it is important to educate them on ways to make sure the mother-to-be and the baby go through a healthy and happy pregnancy. ‘Worm Attack’ is another game in this app. This game aims to teach both young and older players ways to rid themselves and the people around them of intestinal worms. It is important to educate both the young and the elder of intestinal worms as it can …show more content…
‘Liter of Light’ is a “movement committed to providing affordable, sustainable solar light to people with limited or no access to electricity” (literoflight ). The contemporary social issue of daylight darkness has several affects on the lives of individuals. While having to live inside a crammed house with no windows or proper furniture is difficult enough, people living in slums have to deal with not having light throughout the day. Through the use of Alfredo Moser’s invention of using plastic bottles as light bulbs, the Myshelter foundation aims to provide cheap, durable and environmental friendly lights for people living in poor conditions with the ‘Liter of Light’ project. The procedure to making a solar bottle bulb is to simply “find a disposed plastic bottle, fill it with purified water, add some bleach, and install it on the roof of a house, one half inside, the other exposed to the sun” (literoflight). A properly installed solar bottle bulb is estimated to last around 5 years. This project is used in several Asian countries such as China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and Philippines. This project is another clear example of Thorpe’s four criteria. The organisation publicly revealed the contemporary social problem of daylight darkness; used design to help people affected by this issue and
With oppression of women and girls being a common contemporary social problem especially in Asian countries, it is important to find ways to help reduce this issue. Half the Sky: Mobile game is a good example of Thorpe’s four criteria. The two organisations, Games for Change and USAID publicly revealed the oppression of women and girls and on their behalf, the two organisations created three mobile games aimed at communities in India and East Africa. Considering that India has around 81% mobile phone users, it is highly likely that an app made to educate women and children basic survival skills will be a success. Half the Sky: Mobile game consists of 3 games. One of which is ‘9 Minutes’, this game “compresses 9 months of pregnancy into 9 minutes of arcade-style game play” (designtoimprovelife) The game rewards it’s players for keeping the mother and baby healthy and happy, while presenting the players with a number of medical, physical and social choices. With India having high infant mortality rates, it is important to educate them on ways to make sure the mother-to-be and the baby go through a healthy and happy pregnancy. ‘Worm Attack’ is another game in this app. This game aims to teach both young and older players ways to rid themselves and the people around them of intestinal worms. It is important to educate both the young and the elder of intestinal worms as it can …show more content…
‘Liter of Light’ is a “movement committed to providing affordable, sustainable solar light to people with limited or no access to electricity” (literoflight ). The contemporary social issue of daylight darkness has several affects on the lives of individuals. While having to live inside a crammed house with no windows or proper furniture is difficult enough, people living in slums have to deal with not having light throughout the day. Through the use of Alfredo Moser’s invention of using plastic bottles as light bulbs, the Myshelter foundation aims to provide cheap, durable and environmental friendly lights for people living in poor conditions with the ‘Liter of Light’ project. The procedure to making a solar bottle bulb is to simply “find a disposed plastic bottle, fill it with purified water, add some bleach, and install it on the roof of a house, one half inside, the other exposed to the sun” (literoflight). A properly installed solar bottle bulb is estimated to last around 5 years. This project is used in several Asian countries such as China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and Philippines. This project is another clear example of Thorpe’s four criteria. The organisation publicly revealed the contemporary social problem of daylight darkness; used design to help people affected by this issue and