Sustainable Design

Sustainability is now a significant concern for creative professionals in the design industry (industrial designers, graphic designers, photographers, and interaction designers) who seek to have a positive impact on consumption patterns and the environment. The Sustainable Design module is an introduction to responsible design that aims to respond to the current ecological context (climate change, resource limitations, technological developments). By raising awareness around the challenges of sustainable development, this module offers an opportunity to rethink project design and implementation with an ethical perspective centered around the issue of sustainability.

This module provides general knowledge on sustainability as it applies to the field of design. Over 5 weeks, the participants will obtain the theoretical basis to then develop a critical approach to design. They will discover practical methods and tools (circular economy, environmental footprint, product life cycle, participatory approach) essential to the integration of responsible design in project development.

At the end of this module, participants will be able to develop a project based on a responsible design strategy that responds to the ecological issues that are omnipresent in the world of contemporary design.