Design for good is opening up: Our journey into design contribution for Humanitarian OSS
Introducing Eriol.
Introducing Ushahidi's OSS tools.
An Ushahidi V2 deployment created after heavy snow in Japan in 2014.
An example of a report/post in the 2014 heavy snow Japan deployment.
An example of people adding their own photos to an Ushahidi deployment.
What is Open Source Software?
What is Open Source Software?
On to Open Design.
A simple way of saying one of our aims is...
Our first challenge gatherings in 2018 and 2019.
Designers want to work on 'for good' projects.
Our first workshops had their own problems to solve.
Why aren't there many design related contributions to OSS?
Most designers don't have a clue about OSS.
OSS isn't part of Design education.
Even if designers know OSS, Github can be a barrier.
Explanation of OSS contribution sounds like ‘work for free’.
Lack of version control in software & process for designers.
Most OSS projects understand design as ‘logos’ and ‘graphics’.
What are we doing to solve these problems?
Connecting those already doing similar work.
Several organisations and projects globally are looking to improve the role of design in OSS and humanitarian spaces.
Open methodology, frameworks & processes to use:
Building relationship with more and diverse OSS projects.
Pilot events across India, Taiwan, Kenya and the UK.
Bengaluru: Kerala floods.
Taipei: Typhoons + farms.
Nairobi: Terrorist attacks.
London: Tower fires.
More cities in 2020 and beyond.
Design activities.
Our aims restated.
Thanks for listening.