conshumourismJun 13, 20211 minExtrapolation FactoryThe Extrapolation Factory is a design-based research studio for participatory futures studies, founded by Chris Woebken and Elliott P....
conshumourismJun 3, 20212 minBook: Who cooked Adam Smith's dinner?Beyond the reach of the invisible hand there is the invisible sex. Katrine Marcal authored this book to tell the story of women and...
conshumourismJun 2, 20213 minWhy Design, Humour & Sustainability?"It's funny to dream of an equal and just world!" ok, so be it! Socio economic inequality exists due to systems of oppressions,...
conshumourismMay 26, 20212 minBook: Medium is the MassageThe Medium Is the Massage is a book co-created by media analyst Marshall McLuhan and graphic designer Quentin Fiore, with coordination by...
conshumourismMay 21, 20211 minPrestige OzonizerRiding on the pandemic wave, many a corporations have used this opportunity to encash on people's insecurities and fears to introduce...
conshumourismMay 11, 20212 minBook: Speculative EverythingSpeculative Everything is an intentionally eclectic and idiosyncratic journey through an emerging cultural landscape of ideas, ideals,...
conshumourismMay 8, 20212 minFilm: in which Annie gives it those onesReleased in 1989, the film was written by Arundhati Roy, directed by Pradip Krishen and produced by (guess who?!) THE DOORDARSHAN! It...
conshumourismMay 4, 20212 minOpen DesignIn Antoine de Saint Exupéry's tale the Little Prince meets a businessman who accumulates stars with the sole purpose of being able to buy...
conshumourismMay 3, 20213 minConsumerism & its AntiIn 1955, economist Victor Lebow stated: "Our enormously productive economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we...
conshumourismMay 1, 20211 minconshumourism x pidiliteDesign Brief: A sustainable adhesive to quench the hunger of those fighting climate crisis and one that sticks around make a real...
conshumourismMay 1, 20211 minApple Spring EventApple had their launch event on 20th April where they launched a series of new products & services. Here are the few things that was...
conshumourismMay 1, 20211 minconshumourism x netflixDesign Brief Introduce interventions (experience, interaction or visual) that will distort the current Netflix TV app and leave the user...
conshumourismApr 25, 20211 minShikakeology“Shikake” is a Japanese word with various meanings, depending on the context. In the context of shikakeology, a shikake has 3...
conshumourismApr 24, 20212 minDark Patterns"Dark Patterns are tricks used in websites and apps that make you do things that you didn't mean to, like buying or signing up for...
conshumourismApr 24, 20211 minOn Design DirectionBased on the A/B manifesto in Speculative Everything by Dunne & Raby, here's a similar design direction that conshumourism would ideally...
conshumourismApr 24, 20211 minOn Theories of HumourHumour /ˈhjuːmə/ noun Something that is or is designed to be comical or amusing. There are many theories of humour which attempt to...
conshumourismApr 23, 20211 minOn Humour & DesignFirst step of every design project is research, where we try to understand people and their needs. Observation happens to be one of the...
conshumourismApr 21, 20212 minHonest, Responsible & PlayfulKeywords align the project premise and conshumourism essentially works in the intersection of design, humour and sustainability. Methods...
conshumourismApr 18, 20213 minDesign for Sustainable BehaviourConshumourism is about employing humour to design for sustainable behaviour, so it is kinda important we understand what it means. Design...
conshumourismApr 16, 20211 minOn Needs & MarketCritical analysis market as means of consumption of commodities and services. Disparity in capital, power and privilege is addressed in...