There is a rising interest among designers to develop products for
emerging markets, nevertheless there is little information on how
Designers4Billions work and design; designers' associations organize
brainstorming events or discussion nights. The outcome of these events
is rather inspiring than concluding.Designers' associations
Design About
Design About is the yearly conference of Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). Design About the other six billion people was the topic of 2006. Actually, it was not a real conference; it was an interactive, intellectual, forward-thinking, three day brainstorming event.The group of designers was divided in 4 subjects: design for the individual, design for the masses, design with the cultural perspective, design for the flat world. The results of the conference are available online.
