What EPCβs conversation with Simon Gough reveals about strategy, value, metrics, and the future role of design.
What EPCβs conversation with Simon Gough reveals about strategy, value, metrics, and the future role of design.
A debate on Empathy vs Consequences from EPC Design Dialogues, exploring why good design must begin with understanding people, but mature design must also examine what its decisions set in motion.
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Designers and design leaders debated whether strong design cultures should require designers in every room. The discussion opened an important reflection: how can design intent scale without diluting craft, judgement, and the userβs voice?
An insightful reflection on design leadership across judgement, information flow, transparency, team growth, ownership, organisational influence, and the evolving role of design beyond output.
A debate on Empathy vs Consequences from EPC Design Dialogues, exploring why good design must begin with understanding people, but mature design must also examine what its decisions set in motion.
EPC Dialogues is a half-day gathering for senior designers and design leaders to share the kind of wisdom usually heard in closed rooms. No performative thought leadership. Just honest stories, interesting perspectives, and live dialogue from people whoβve built, shipped, hired, and led.
The real test of design is not how it works on a good day. It is whether it still holds when the user is stressed, interrupted, overwhelmed, or simply not okay.
I had an opportunity to attend the London Design Festival as part of the Extended Pack Collective's immersion program last year. Through the program, I had the chance to meet many designers and