Social Design

Design: the shaping of products and services

Social Design: the creation of social reality, or the design of the social world.

Is a design process, improving human well being and livelihood.

Victor Papanek- designers have a responsibility because of their ability to affect the world at large with their unique skills, and through good design. Designing for people’s needs rather than wants. Including designing for the Third World. Designers have to choose what they want to design for.

Sources: Wikipedia