#011 Season 2: Jason Belaire - IDSA Chair(2021-2022) | Belworld Creative, INC. Talks of living abroad, childhood abuse, empathy, social projects around the world, and sustainability

Designing in the Wild · 28 Sept 2023 · 1h 13m · Episode 11

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Jason Belaire, Chair of the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) and founder of Belworld Creative, INC., discusses how his experiences living in Argentina and working in the outdoor industry shaped his sustainable design philosophy. He explains that designing for resource-constrained environments in places like Northern Argentina fostered a deeper empathy and creativity than standard first-world models allow. Belaire advocates for integrating emotional intelligence and servant leadership into product development to create more equitable and sustainable outcomes, arguing that the design profession must actively address its environmental impact.

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Companies: IDSA, Belworld Creative, INC., Hoover, Mountain Smith, American Recreation Products, PepsiCo
Also: Art Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons, Pratt, Art Center, CCA, D school

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#011 Season 2: Jason Belaire - IDSA Chair(2021-2022) | Belworld Creative, INC. Talks of living abroad, childhood abuse, empathy, social projects around the world, and sustainability

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