Nodes of Design#66: Responsible Design by Ekta Rohra Jafri

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devingel/"><strong>Ekta Rohra Jafri</strong></a><strong>, </strong>a design leader with over two decades of experiences in the design &amp; user experience of digital entities. From web to mobile to TV, short-form text to 3D reality. She is currently Design Director at IBM iX, where she was instrumental in launching design-led opportunities and strategies. She is also a visiting professor of interaction design at Anant National University and a keynote speaker on various occasions. &nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode, Ekta shared great insights on responsible&nbsp;design and what role does ethics play in design. We then discussed the various ways to recognise the consumer voices and implement them in the design strategy while building a product. In the latter part, we spoke on the key parameters&nbsp;that make a design&nbsp;sustainable and how designers could avoid designing dark patterns.&nbsp;</p> <p>Takeaways- What is responsible design, What is sustainable design, How to avoid dark patterns. Different ways in managing the business goals and ethics while designing.&nbsp;</p> <p>Books recommend by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devingel/"><strong>Ekta Rohra Jafri</strong></a></p> <p>Poor Economics: Rethinking Poverty &amp; the Ways to End it</p> <p>Shiva Trilogy Collection by Amish Tripathi</p> <p>Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more.</p> <p>If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.</p> <p>This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.</p> <p><br></p>