Kurt Geiger’s Post

"Thrilled to announce the successful completion of our workshop on Design Principles! It was an incredible experience exploring creative concepts, problem-solving techniques, and practical tools to bring ideas to life. A big thank you to all the participants for their enthusiasm and engagement, and to the organizers for their seamless execution. #DesignWorkshop #CreativeThinking #Innovation"

If you missed the information session yesterday, we can send you a recording. It was about 30 mins and contains everything you need to know about the Design Thinking Challenge! Let us know if you want the link.

"I just started the Revenue Architecture class, 2 sessions in, and WOW. I already feel I've gotten my ROI from Pavilion (the people, the schools), but this pays for the membership alone. So amazingly overwhelming. Had to share." Got this message yesterday from a Pavilion member and it so perfectly captures the type of feedback I hear all the time after people take the Revenue Architecture course, and I just need to take a moment to recognize and thank the team behind this exceptional program. If you're not already familiar with it, Revenue Architecture is Winning by Design's flagship course that digs into the science of building what WBD founder 🐶 Jacco van der Kooij calls a "revenue factory." I personally took this course a few years ago and was blown away by it. It is DENSE with actionable information, mathematical models, and frameworks for driving incremental improvements at every stage of the bowtie (ie. the full revenue funnel). We're very fortunate at Pavilion to have a strategic partnership with Winning by Design, which is arguably the top boutique firm worldwide in the area of recurring revenue acceleration. Through that partnership, we're able to offer Revenue Architecture (which normally costs ~$2,500) at no cost as part of a Pavilion Executive membership. And boy does that course deliver. It's that good. That's why members like the one who messaged me yesterday get so excited. There's incredible value in Pavilion itself - including our community of 10,000+ GTM leaders, our events, and Pavilion University courses. When you add Revenue Architecture on top of all that, it is 👩🍳 😘 . Thank you 🐶 Jacco van der Kooij, Shari Johnston, Lauren Shleifer Goldstein, and Sari Green for your partnership, and for making Revenue Architecture accessible to Pavilion members! 🙏 (PS - If you're not a member and are interested in learning more or joining, shoot me a DM and I'm happy to share my VIP discount code) #community #kathleenhq

On our anniversary, we look back at our learnings after 6 years. ➡ Clarity: Having a clear vision of how we want to contribute to the design community has really helped us focus on our goals. Every step of the way, we’ve taken the time to understand the problems we’re tackling and gain the clarity we need to move forward. ➡Ask the right questions: Networking has played a big role in our journey. When connecting with students, professionals, and clients, we made sure to ask the right questions. This helped us understand their needs better and show them the value we can offer.   ➡Don’t be afraid to take the first step: Taking that initial step forward is crucial. We’ve learned that starting with courage opens up new opportunities. Each bold move has paved the way for us to grow and innovate in the design community. ➡Be receptive to audience feedback: Audience feedback has always been a guiding force for us. We've consistently sought input from our participants about the competitions, which has helped us adapt and meet their needs. These learnings have not only shaped our growth but also deepened our commitment to serving the design community. We look forward to learning from our experiences and empowering the architectural community, one competition at a time. #architecturecompetitions #archdaiscommunity #design #careermilestones #keylearnings

Thank you Don Norman for the reminder: Now, more than ever, it's critically important not to design FOR people, but WITH people. For those of you who aren't familiar with Don's work, his latest book, “Design For A Better World: Meaningful, sustainable, and humanity-centered design", Norman challenges us to rethink our behaviours and the economic metrics that drive commerce and manufacturing, advocating for a world that emphasizes quality of life over monetary rewards. To be held in November 2024, the Don Norman Design Award DNDA event celebrates early-career practitioners and educational organizations that impact society through Humanity-Centered Design. I'll leave the link to the full episode in the comments. #humanitycentereddesign #design #sustainability

We’re redesigning the graduate study space, and we want YOUR input! 🎨✨ If you can't attend the collaborative design session on Friday, November 15 but still have awesome ideas, we’d love to hear from you! 🙌 📱 Simply fill out the survey to share your thoughts and make your voice heard. Let’s create a space that works for YOU! 💡 #GradSpaceRedesign #YourIdeasMatter #SCSU #StudentVoice

is it kind? What if designers first asked, is it kind? What if the measure of design was how well it cared for people and their relationships rather than how profitable it was? The International Design Day theme for 2024, ‘is it kind?’ is about building kindness into design practice. #idd2024 #internationaldesignday #desgn

#LCIDesign24 takes place May 1-2, 2024 at the Palmer House Chicago. We look forward to a keynote presentation from Michael Chapman on May 2. Register for this year's forum here: https://lnkd.in/ey7EtcsJ Session description: When creating a new product, service, or built environment, there are nearly infinite directions a design could venture. The more basic requirements may be easily identified by the intended use, defined by stakeholder’s imperatives, or the team’s expertise. But the joy in design comes from the creation of something new that leaves people and places better off than they were before. Michael will speak about how Design Thinking feeds teams confidence in tackling old problems in new ways, new problems in old ways, discovering unmined opportunities, and making the design decisions that separate great design from uninspired.

Starting off this week feeling energized after attending Exploring Design Methods, a talk series hosted by IDSA Boston and MIT AgeLab, at the Boston Public Library this weekend! It was great to learn from design and industry leaders Sheng-Hung Lee, Satu Miettinen (She/Her), Jen Ashman, and Mari Suoheimo. ✨ A few quick takeaways✨ 👁️ Learn through observation across the process👂 Observing users during testing and in their adoption of new frameworks offers insight into their mental models, needs, and values. 🚀 Design evolves at multiple levels 🌍 When asking 'what is sellable' in a design context, consider how this impacts processes and outcomes, whether it's an emphasis on decolonization, the adoption of new tools/skills, or a move towards strategic design. 🏠 Play and story foster place and identity 💗 When designing place-based interventions, creating spaces that offer refuge, reflect history, and engage in dialogue with modern elements nurtures culture and conversation. 🐢 Design is not always a sprint 🐇 Solving complex, systemic problems requires careful consideration of the needs of all involved. Many thanks to the organizers and to all who shared their perspectives! #design #IDSABoston #BostonPublicLibrary #designmethods #empathy #servicedesign #creativity

"Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice" by the University of Virginia. Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enhance their design thinking skills. It offers practical insights and hands-on experience that can be applied across various industries. If you're curious about design thinking or want to refine your approach, this course is an excellent resource. #DesignThinking #ProfessionalDevelopment #UVA