Is the industrial designer's changing role improving their opportunities for responsible design practices?

摘要: Past research has indicated that if designers could gain involvement at a strategic level, they would have greater potential to positive impact on the sustainability agenda. In recent years, changes way consultant are interacting with their clients, means a contribution decision making is now possibility for many established consultancies. This paper reflects whether these in industrial designer’s role improving their opportunities incorporate practices such as ecodesign, sustainable design and universal design into work. Founded empirical collected from consultancies UK and Ireland, nature of opportunity this shift provided, and whether it was anticipated. It concludes despite increased influences in strategic making, opportunities afforded less significant than anticipated ultimately there still range factors which restrict them becoming reality; for example, client companies’ receptiveness responsible issues, ability to offer persuasive case makers.