Design Research

Investigate the potential of alternative leather

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Brief:
Based on the process of design research - definition, quantitative and qualitative research, interpretation, observation, opportunity areas, and ideas - to analyze the complicated dilemmas and discover the potential areas of leather-related sustainable materials.

My role:
Design Researcher.
Based on the process of design research - definition, quantitative and qualitative research, interpretation, observation, opportunity areas, and ideas - to analyze the complicated dilemmas and discover the potential areas of leather-related sustainable materials.

Challenges

Why is using leather products a problem for the environment? Leather has become the most important co-product of the meat industry, not a by-product anymore. It shares responsibility for all the environmental destruction caused by the meat industry as well as the pollution caused by the toxins used in tanning.

How can we reduce the needs of leather goods in positive ways?

Process
- Empathize & Define

  • Definition
  • Quantitative interpretation
  • Observation
  • Qualitative Exploration

Process
- Ideate

  • Opportunity Areas
  • Idea Brainstorming
Opportunity areas
Idea brainstorming & stargazer
Final pitch

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Investigate the potential of alternative leather

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