“As designers, we are definitely not economists and most of us don’t have Ph.Ds from Harvard or sophisticated algorithms for understanding conceptual impact. But as design matures into a serious field of study, it must develop a deeply critical point of view that funds and celebrates projects and individuals who take the time to develop relationships and look intently at our true effect on the world. This holds not only for design in development, but for all design. Only when we understand our true impact can we be sure that we are practicing good design.
