Join us for an in-person Masterclass where expert Deana McDonagh dives deep into how to create inclusive designs that empower.
Join IDSA’s Chicago Chapter for an exciting event featuring speaker and master class runner Deana McDonagh as she explores the world of inclusive and empathic design. The event consists of a talk (learn) and Q&A session followed by an interactive and experiential workshop (try) that will support your future design approach (apply). Don’t miss this transformative experience in inclusive design and networking. As part of completing the masterclass, you’ll get a LinkedIn certification!
Deana McDonagh Ph.D is Professor (Industrial Design) in the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and founder of the (dis)Ability Design Studio at the Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology. She is a Health Innovation Professor at the Carle Illinois School of Medicine and is bringing empathic modelling into the training of medical students to experience disability from a person perspective. As an Empathic Design Research Strategist who focuses on enhancing the quality of life for all through more intuitive and meaningful products, leading to emotional sustainability. She concentrates on the emotional user-product relationships and how empathy can bring the designer closer to users’ authentic needs, ensuring both functional and emotional needs are met by products.
