Mission
Empower and inspire creatives to reach their full potential.
We believe in the power of creativity to drive positive change for people, business, science and the planet through innovation.
Ignite creativity to drive innovation with positive impact.
“(...) designers, strategists, and diverse thinkers come together to bridge the gap between groundbreaking tech and the heart of what truly matters: People.”
Paqui Lizana
Global Head of Technology Strategy
IKEA
Innovation is needed more than ever.
“The world is more designable than ever.”
- Mark Rolston in DDX Episode 35
Think.
Drive innovation that is thoughtful, has purpose and benefits to humanity, the planet or the economy.
Innovate.
Doing and making - that is where innovation happens. In the failed experiments and discovering new paths through execution.
Repeat.
Nothing great comes from one single attempt. Keep pushing and stay consistent with the mission at hand.
Defining Impact
What does impact mean?
Creatives play a pivotal role in driving innovation and fostering positive change in the world.
People & Society
Increasing well-beeing, positive behavior, ease of use, delight, health and overall satisfaction.
Business & Growth
Supporting in creating outcomes that foster business growth, product KPIs which can improve economic and job market conditions.
Science & Technology
Fostering exploration of new technologies, finding product-market fit, exploring dangers and benefits of technical innovations and supporting science in materializing future use-cases.
Planet & Sustainability
Bettering the conditions of the planet, working on innovations that make businesses more sustainable and improve conditions for the enviroment.
People & Society
Design to improve people’s health, behavior and life.
Business & Growth
Design to accelerate growth and economy.
Science & Technology
Design to foster technology and science progress and adoption.
Planet & Sustainability
Design to reduce negative impact on the planet through humanity.
Design + X
Design Drives X.
Design is an accelerator.
Design turns innovation potential into innovation impact by teaming up with subject matter experts.
Praised by global innovation leaders.
Chris Livaudis
Executive Director IDSA, Industrial Designer Society of America
“Designdrives provides a strong connection point for designers of all disciplines and experience levels to learn from one another and exchange knowledge. Sebastian displays a selfless propensity to dedicate a tremendous amount of personal resources towards connecting people across industry and creating pathways for members of the design community to become better designers.”
Shiva Jaini
UX Design Manager at Google
“Pouring his heart and soul into producing this podcast, Sebastian is enabling sharing of a wealth of knowledge and learnings from design industry’s top leaders across sectors on how design is driving things forward around the world. In this process, he has created a platform that inspires the next generation of designers and uplevels conversations around design’s value and impact in the industry.”
Pedro Gommes
Founder & Creative Director at Possibility™
“Sebastian's podcast has brought exponential value to the design industry. Tackling complex topics that range a wide variety of expertise, Sebastian's events and content are a key element to push the design community to evolve, both in the educational and professional sectors. I look forward to continue to listen to Sebastian content and learn from his Design Thought Leadership.”
Community first
Any profits will be used to empowers creatives, the community and raise awareness.
