Aug 30, 20225 strategies for a Planet Centric BusinessThe earlier in a project we focus on sustainability, the bigger the impact. What mostly affects one service or product is decided in the beginning, when its foundations are laid down and key decision-makers agree to its direction. …Sustainability7 min readSustainability7 min read
Aug 19, 2021Widening the Lens of DesignThis article is based on the knowledge created in Planet Centric Design, at Vincit. Planet Centric Design is an approach that builds on top of User-centered Design, with principles and tools, to ensure that we address the environmental and societal impacts when we develop products and services.Planet Centric Design4 min readPlanet Centric Design4 min read
Published in Shapers Helsinki·Oct 16, 2020How to better think about the future of workBeing a twenty-something in a world living through a pandemic and the climate crisis, I wonder: what will the future of work look like? As the Danish proverb warns, “It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” …8 min read8 min read
Published in Lusofonia·Jun 19, 2020Carolina Faria: uma jornada para o design com impacto ambientalUm Artigo de Cada Vez Como dissemos no artigo que apresentava o projeto, Lusofonia é uma porta aberta a todos os Service Designers que falam em língua Portuguesa e que vivem fora do seu país de origem. Mas também, é uma porta que se abre a nós próprios, oferecendo-nos a oportunidade de os conhecer e…Planet Centric Design8 min readPlanet Centric Design8 min read
Published in Lusofonia·Jun 17, 2020Carolina Faria: A Journey Towards Designing for ImpactA bit of context before we get started For those who land for the first time in this publication, Lusofonia, mention that it is one of the initiatives that the Portugal Chapter at the Service Design Network is putting together to make 2020 the year of the community. Lusofonia is an open door for all the Portuguese-Speaking Service…Service Design8 min readService Design8 min read
Apr 3, 2020Dancing as dialogueBefore the pandemic, I have been doing a lot of dancing — bachata, salsa, kizomba, forró and lindy hop. Although I am at a beginner level in all styles, this experience has led me to realise how much dancing is like having a conversation. What is the conversation in dancing? When it comes to couples dance…Dialogue5 min readDialogue5 min read
Dec 5, 2019Designing for presence and awarenessWe design desirable products and services. We aim to make them seamless, making our lives easier and more convenient. These are some of the metrics for success if we design a digital service, an object or a public space. Within this model, there is a big focus on designing pleasurable…UX6 min readUX6 min read
Published in The Planet Centric Design Company·Jul 26, 2019Planet-Centric systems mappingAt Vincit, we are developing our planet-centric design offer through which we want to help our clients build sustainable digital products and services. This tool is part of what we are building. Project development, whether it is design-, business- or technology-driven, it is a common practice to map stakeholders. As…Service Design5 min readService Design5 min read
Sep 23, 2018How can problem-based learning help our brain developing?I have been reading this book The Defining Decade, which is about why the “thirties-is-the-new-twenties” culture is a lie and how much the twentysomething years shape ourselves and the lives that we will live. …Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Published in 8px Magazine·Mar 27, 2018Unveiling motivationMotivation is a funny thing, something that apparently only people who are good at it can actually motivate others. It seems that it is a matter of instinct, something not tangible or that you can't write in an excel sheet. And I agree with that. Motivating people is more about…Motivation7 min readMotivation7 min read
