Deadline for Submission Extended to June 21

Good news! We have extended the deadline to submit your talk or panel ideas until June 21 for Big Design 2021. This year’s conference will be an online event that runs from October 5-7.

Theme is Designing for Dignity

Our 2021 theme is called Designing for Dignity. We want talks, panels, case studies, and workshops to focus on user research, strategy, and design can make a difference in  dignity, trust, and respect for Big Design 2021. Here are some areas you might consider for your submission:

• Designing products for tomorrow (cities, cars, etc.)
• Accounting for bias in research and design
• Sustainability and ethical design practices
• Ensuring accessible design in products and services
• Diversity and inclusion best practices
• Improving design thinking and design sprints
• Using the latest technology for tomorrow’s designs
• Case studies showcasing products and services
• Ways to extend and scale existing processes
• New ideas/perspectives from new speakers
• Managing the workforce of the future
• Re-imagining education and training beyond 2021