# #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

- Show: [Designing in the Wild](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild)
- Published: 2023-09-28
- Length: 1h 13m
- Episode: 11
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=0) Introduction: Rob Irwin and Jason Belaire's Background
- [3:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=195) Belaire's Empathy and Upbringing in a Diverse Household
- [7:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=456) Living in Argentina and Cultural Shock
- [16:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=1013) Design Thinking in Resource-Constrained Environments
- [24:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=1488) Social Projects and Orphanage Work in Northern Argentina
- [30:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=1819) Career in the Outdoor Industry and Mountain Smith
- [35:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=2135) Servant Leadership and Emotional Intelligence in Teams
- [44:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=2653) Critique of Corporate Bubbles and Startup Culture
- [53:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=3184) Judging Criteria and Sustainability in Design Awards
- [59:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2023-09-28-011-season-2-jason-belaire-idsa-chair-2021-2022-belworld-creative-inc-talks-of-l#t=3569) The Future of Design Education and Recommended Reading

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- IDSA (company)
- Belworld Creative, INC. (company)
- Hoover (company)
- Mountain Smith (company)
- American Recreation Products (company)
- Art Institute (other)
- Rhode Island School of Design (other)
- Parsons (other)
- Pratt (other)
- Art Center (other)
- CCA (other)
- D school (other)
- PepsiCo (company)

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