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Visualisation, grief and recovery
Illustrator Nicola Streeten has written a graphic novel about the death of her two year old son. Billy, Me and You tells the story of how Nicola and her husband, John, dealt with their bereavement. Nicola is the co-creator (with artist Sarah Lightman) ofLaydeez do Comics, a graphic novel forum with...
Posted by Lauren in Our thoughts on February 6, 2012
Tags: deathfest, nicola streeten, visualisation
Social Innovation in Scotland
I was part of a panel who were asked to talk about how knowledge can support social innovation. I have three things to say about knowledge: I often approach my work with a disclaimer that I am not an expert in the field I am working in ( could be social work one day and community planning the next )...
Posted by Lauren in Creating talking points, News, Our thoughts on February 2, 2012
Tags: design, geoff mulgan, nesta, social innovation, social innovation exchange
Death: A Festival for the Living
This weekend I travelled down to London to be part of a festival at the South Bank Centre. “This festival celebrates something we all have in common. Death is a subject we are fascinated by and fearful of; it is a favourite topic of all arts and all societies find rituals to deal with it. But...
Posted by Lauren in News, Our thoughts on February 2, 2012
Tags: cassie robinson, death, deathfest, design, social innovation, southbankcentre
What people say about us
"One of the privileges of starting Social Innovation Camp has been the talented and energetic folk who have responded to the call. And Lauren and Sarah are among the sparkiest. Their agile application of people-centred design to the thorny terrain of police-public interaction has the potential to make serious changes. What's just as striking is their open-minded dynamism as a team and their focused determination to do more, do it better and do it creatively. I take my hat off to them."
Dr. Dan McQuillan | Independent digital innovator and co-founder of Social Innovation Camp
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Social Innovation in Scotland
2 Feb 2012
I was part of a panel who were asked to talk about how knowledge can support social innovation. I have...Read more
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Death: A Festival for the Living
2 Feb 2012
This weekend I travelled down to London to be part of a festival at the South Bank Centre. “This...Read more
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Snook is hiring!
1 Feb 2012
Are you an exceptional designer? Do you want to make Scotland a better place to live? We are on the...Read more
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