#CommunityDrivenDesign

[kerryanncleaver]

Last year, I embarked on a journey to explore conscious designing through a dedicated page called @design.praxis, sharing research findings and visual inspirations rooted in thoughtful and sustainable design. It was a space born from my passion for research.

I'm now shaping my work into a holistic studio approach—spanning Research, Idea Generation, and Outcome Collaboration. This means integrating all aspects of my process into one space. Design outcomes are just one piece of my practice, and one in which I want to take a small side step away from. 

👁️‍🗨️ Embracing Two-Eyed Seeing: A Path to Holistic Design 🌱

Two-Eyed Seeing is a transformative principle that integrates Indigenous knowledge systems with Western sciences to build a holistic understanding of complex challenges. It teaches us to work alongside communities as equal partners, honoring both traditional wisdom and modern innovation to co-create sustainable, inclusive solutions.

By embracing Two-Eyed Seeing, designers like us can foster meaningful collaboration and drive positive change, rooted in respect and shared knowledge. Let's design for purpose, together.

‘Two-Eyed Seeing involves learning to see with the strengths of each knowledge system and together with one eye never subsuming the other.’ - Martin, 2012

Source: REID, Andrea J. et al., 2021. “‘Two‐Eyed Seeing’: An Indigenous Framework to Transform Fisheries Research and Management.” Fish and Fisheries, 22(2), 243–61.