Client: Dutch Public Prosecution Service
My role: Part of a design studio of four. I noticed I was often the one to lead the group and provided a critical glance at our work.
Challenge: Design something that will involve young people in making the societal impact of synthetic drugs more visible.
Solution: We found that people are trying to solve the drug problem by focusing on one group at a time. But this creates a splintered feeling of responsibility. Therefore, it is important to bring different spheres of society of all ages together in conversation about synthetic drugs. By doing this they can get to know each other's viewpoints, values, and thought patterns.
With this idea as the basis, we developed a podcast/talk show. In each session, we invited a professional from the government to connect with a young person or drug user. Many participants who joined the sessions expecting to disagree instead found themselves sharing stories and opinions in ways they never imagined. The talk show 'Drugline Confession Time' is a place to connect and talk in a safe environment.
Below is a visualization of the process we went through as a team and the results we had.
Design Approach: Frame Innovation Methodology.
This project was my first encounter with the Frame Innovation methodology. I enjoyed having a method with which we could tackle the wicked problem of drug use. However, as an individual (and team) we got stuck a few times. This happened because we thought of the process as linear too much.
Thoughts & Takeaways:
✓ A methodology can be very helpful, but I shouldn't let the process depend on it too much
✓ I learned to accept the unlogical quirks that a design process tends to have.
✓ Designing Interventions