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Alastair Somerville

Alastair Somerville

Seriousness?

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2d ago

Four ideas:

1 Take people’s personal issues seriously first
2 Be serious if you want to be taken seriously, do not simplify or mollycoddle
3 Being serious and treating people seriously, expands the area of trust and discussion
4 Use formats that present seriousness and record opinions seriously

2d ago

Alastair Somerville

It’s a shortcut not a desire path

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Sep 15

Two paths cutting from canal to road — one titled designed path is graded curve and the other which is rocky and steeper is shortcut

Sep 15

Alastair Somerville

Using tactile maps in public consultations

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Sep 4

Close up of tactile map with diagram of tram route and braille notes on route stops

Sep 4

Alastair Somerville

I don’t know what Solved looks like

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Sep 1

Iphone screen protector that has been removed and is shattered and creased

Sep 1

Alastair Somerville

Inviting yourself into the future

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Aug 19

Three columns of text — going from invitation thru shared imagination to personal affirmation.

Aug 19

Alastair Somerville

Asking not taking

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Aug 17

A4 sheet with the three elements of the workshop in columns. Participant feedback is possible in card areas. These are repeated in Keep and Share rows.

Aug 17

Alastair Somerville

Citizen Assemblies — sharing ideas for design and facilitation

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Aug 8

5 point diagram on sharing authority, transfering power, being honest about outcomes, valuing experience and knowledge shared and being willing to change

Aug 8

Alastair Somerville

Your control doesn’t get rid of bias

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Aug 5

Pictogram of person sitting at table with computer on it

Aug 5

Alastair Somerville

Automy? When NO gets ripped out

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Aug 5

Word Autonomy printed out and the NO ripped out

Aug 5

Alastair Somerville

On systems thinking and election behaviours

Read for free at https://acuity.design/on-systems-thinking-and-election-behaviours/

Jul 7

Stamp image with text Stop appling proportional representation ideas of % of vote to criticism of of a first past the post general election

Jul 7

Alastair Somerville

Alastair Somerville

Sensory Design Consultant, usability researcher and workshop facilitator. www.linkedin.com/in/alastair-somerville-b48b368 Twitter @acuity_design & @visceralUX

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