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Are you interested in making a positive social impact? In his book “Society Driven Design” Judah Armani explains the role of design in community development and the role of the designer in the process of social change. In doing so, the book demystifies how design can foster social change and community development. Based on Armani’s decades-long experience in social innovation the book offers a framework on how to cultivate the conditions for social change. Armani is a designer and educator who draws from almost twenty years of co-creating with those who are homeless, those who are in prison, and those who are on probation. He believes that everyone has the potential to make better choices, and he sees the design process as a powerful tool for empowerment. His book is a reflection of his journey and with it, he aims to empower a broader community to make better choices through design. Educate yourself about the role of design in community development. Discover the potential for designers to contribute to social change. Learn to see the design process as a means of empowerment.

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Are you interested in making a positive social impact? In his book "Society Driven Design" Judah Armani explains the role of design in community development and the designer's role in social change. Based on Armani's decades-long experience in social innovation, the book offers a framework for cultivating the conditions for social change. Armani is a designer and educator who draws from almost twenty years of co-creating with people who are homeless, incarcerated, or on probation. He believes that everyone has the potential to make better choices, and he sees the design process as a powerful tool for empowerment. His book is a reflection of his journey, and with it, he aims to empower a broader community to make better choices through design. Are you a service designer, social entrepreneur, innovation lead at a charity, or policymaker interested in making a positive social impact? Society Driven Design teaches you how design can foster social change and community development. Educate yourself about the role of design in community development. Discover the potential for designers to contribute to social change. Learn to see the design process as a means of empowerment.

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Judah Armani is an adjunct professor of design at the Royal College of Art and Rhode Island School of Design. He ran a homeless charity for ten years, where he was able to co-design with the guests. He has been working in UK and USA prisons for almost a decade collaborating with prisoners and people on probation. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the iF Global Impact Award, NatWest Social Enterprise of the Year, Big Issue Changemaker, the London Design Award Gold winner, and the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education.

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