A420

Sustainability
for Designers

Contexts
Agendas
Financial +
Social +

Environmental +
Personal =
Sustainable
Issues

Design Issues
Databank

Sustainability
Issue Mapping

The A420 Guide
for Designers

When designers create personally desirable designwork, the focus is on fulfilling the dreams of the consumer. This demand is well established and the supply of solutions is abundant and consistent. Pressure comes directly from end users and their peers. The personal agenda is driven by ever-changing social trends within consumer culture and a competitive media industry. However, when designers focus solely on these issues the resultant imbalance in the Issue Map suggests shallow surface appeal.