Category: Design Research

• November 9, 2022

  Freelance Grow

  

  Project Overview Freelancing platforms, such as Upwork and Fiverr, have become a viable source of work for millions of freelancers worldwide. However, these platforms rarely prioritize freelancers’ professional development needs. In this project, I explore design opportunities to enhance freelancers’ professional development and peer support experiences on freelancing platforms.  This project received an academic award…
• November 15, 2020

  Designing the First Humanitarian Futures Exhibition

  

  Overview ‘The Future Is Now’ is an exhibition that comprises of multiple artefacts and scenarios that speculated on what humanitarian operations could look like in 2030. The IFRC Solferino Academy and Open Lab at Newcastle University collaborated with an array of design agencies and curators to bring this exhibition to life. This exhibition is the result of extensive horizon…
• August 1, 2020

  Supporting Qualitative Practices with Volunteering Communities Worldwide

  

  Overview In 2018, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and human-computer interaction (HCI) research group, Open Lab, at Newcastle University came together in an exploration journey. As part of IFRC’s strategic planning for 2030, the organisation underwent a series of research and engagement activities with its 192 national societies. Part of these activities included…
• March 15, 2020

  Engaging Volunteers Globally in Re-Imagining Humanitarian Futures

  

  Overview In 2017, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and human-computer interaction (HCI) research group, Open Lab, at Newcastle University came together to design an online game.The goal was to engage volunteers around the world to re-image different futures and propose what the IFRC needs to change over the next…