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Book Review: The graphic novel as a format for visual sensemaking and the change poets of ‘Unrig’

By | April 20, 2021

My local library – part of the Helsinki City system – had this book on display yesterday among the handful of English language books accessible for browsing within the current constraints of the pandemic. I devoured it in one sitting. As I wrote in a private paid-for social media platform where I’m part of the… Read More »

Finding the magic of word song in the literature of change agents: Weick’s change poets

By | April 13, 2021

The minute I set off on a path to unknown discovery, I came across Weick’s reflections on change poetry. Given that I picked up my metaphorical pen to write again after a decade or more of constricted silence after being inspired by the magic of word song – the runot of Finland’s Kalevala. Simplistically put,… Read More »

Disrupting the Default: Must it fall under “development” if the geography is Africa?

By | April 11, 2021

Where does it say that if the geography of the study or innovation or project is in Africa then it must be ‘development’? Is it Tuesday, that it must be Belgium? Will the ‘tyranny of dominant logic’ continue to hold us in thrall regardless of all the massive changes overtaking our world today; including the… Read More »

Design of Visual Sensemaking Tools for Informal Economy: Literature Review

By | April 9, 2021

Since I have long been exposed to the concept of sensemaking from the perspective of the synthesis phase of human centered design research, and design/innovation planning & concept development, I hadn’t thought to review the literature last year when building customized sensemaking tools for market women and vegetable vendors sourcing and supplying fresh vegetables in… Read More »