Education is at the heart of the Otago Institute of Design – it is after all a collaboration between two educational institutions, the Otago Polytechnic Design Department and Design Studies at the University of Otago.
Design academics have always enjoyed a close relationship with industry and the Otago Institute of design sees this collaboration as key to its future. Otago Polytechnic and University of Otago are conscious of maintaining graduate and post-graduate courses that are interesting, relevant, and indeed continue to lead the way in the highly competitive national and international education scenes.
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Innovation is a term bandied about a lot. The act of innovation means to create something new or change; to be innovative is to be deemed ahead of the times. In business terms it can also mean improved effectiveness and therefore more profitability. So how can the Otago Institute of Design add innovation to what you do? By working with your business or organisation and using design thinking, we can help develop unique solutions to solve problems or create opportunities.
As Tim Brown, from IDEO says:
Design thinking can be described as a discipline that uses the designer’s sensibility and methods to match people’s needs with what is technologically feasible and what a viable business strategy can convert into customer value and market opportunity. – Tim Brown, IDEO
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Research is imperative for each and every company, business and organisation. It is also critical to the design process. At the Otago Institute of Design research seeks to expand the boundaries of thinking and doing. Within the OiD there are a number of ways to benefit from and engage in research – through the Applied Design Research Centre which will undertake all manner of projects from the ‘outside world’ and through our education programmes.
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The Otago Institute of Design is New Zealand’s only design-dedicated organisation that brings together research, industry and education with innovation. The OiD exists to actively develop capability and effective use of design in New Zealand. Comprising of a range of projects, facilities and expertise the Otago Institute of Design engages in all aspects of design-led development for businesses and the public sector.
It is a joint venture between the Otago Polytechnic Design Department and University of Otago Design Studies.
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