What if we started to design WITH people and not just FOR them? My last guest of this series, Finni Porter, does exactly that and has one of the most interesting design journeys I've come across!

A participatory spatial designer and founder of Josafinni Studios, Finni joins me for a chat about creative play and why designing for underrepresented groups matters so much.

We go right back to the moment it all clicked for Finni, when she designed a wallpaper for a primary school, with the school kids themselves. To her most recent project, The Nook, the space Finni helped design for mental health charity SAMH.

In this episode you'll learn what participatory design actually looks like, how Finni found her niche as a spatial designer, and the honest reality of running your own freelance studio. If you want to hear about a unique design career and come away with real advice on perseverance and designing with communities, this is the episode for you!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josafinni/

Website: https://www.josafinnistudio.uk/

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