Design Emergency
A$21,612
of $20,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 6th Nov 2012 at 1:00AM.
Thank you to all of our supporters so far - thanks to you we have made our $20k goal for Design Emergency!
If you haven't supported yet, it's not too late as there is still a day to go and the more we raise the further we can take the program, allowing more children to experience and benefit from it.
Object believes in the power of design to effect positive change. We recognise there is an opportunity to teach children creativity and design thinking skills so they will be able to deal with the problems of the future.
Our outreach education program, Design Emergency, can empower children to change their world for the better. But we need your help to do it!
Design Emergency strives to create a generation of design thinkers and expert problem solvers. It takes designers into schools, providing students and teachers with a first hand understanding of what design is and how it relates to everything that we do. It provides the skills to create their own individual ways of living and working.
The program encourages students to identify issues and problems in their school or local community and through a design thinking process helps them gain insights about those issues. This enables students to use innovation to develop a range of possible solutions and come up with real outcomes that can create positive change within their community. By participating in Design Emergency, school students are encouraged to collaborate, experiment, take risks and not fear failure.
Importantly, Design Emergency is a program that relates to the entire school curriculum, assisting with learning outcomes in literacy, numeracy, science, technology, environment, society and culture, and arts.
Our progress so far...
Object has spent the past 12 months piloting variations of Design Emergency across schools in New South Wales. The response to the pilots from participating schools and teachers validated a strong need for a program like Design Emergency.
The pilots have improved the delivery of the program but it’s still not perfect – and this is where you can help realise our dream!
All feedback highlighted for the program to be truly successful it needs to be accessible for students, teachers and designers no matter where they are. To do this we need to take Design Emergency digital! Having Design Emergency digitally accessible means that it is a resource that grows and develops for ongoing use. It also encourages a more interactive learning experience.
The Next Steps...
Object needs a minimum of $20,000 to develop our first go at a digital platform for Design Emergency that will guide and grow the future of the program. It will allow us to research different methods for online delivery including rich digital content, apps and online modules for teacher training. It will also provide a much-needed place for teachers to provide feedback and interaction with Object, and between other teachers and schools. Being available online, Design Emergency will be accessible to all students no matter where they live.
The more funds we raise the further we can take Design Emergency, enabling more children to experience and benefit from it as soon as possible.
“The benefits of this program are enormous. Design Emergency allows students to take complex problems and create solutions where only problems exited before. I would dearly love to see this program rolled out. This is something that is too powerful and too revolutionary for our whole county to stay in a little part of NSW.”
-Michael Alvisse Company Director Schamberg + Alvisse & Design Emergency Champion
Tax Deductible Receipts Available
As Object is a registered Not For Profit organisation we are able to issue tax-deductible receipts for those who donate over $2 and do NOT select a reward we will email it directly to you if the campaign is a success.
Rewards To Choose From
If you would prefer a reward; we have some great ones to choose from to thank you for your support! See the panels to the right for more info.
Thank You!
With your support Object can take Design Emergency to more schools, reach more children and teach them design thinking skills to create a better future for Australia as a whole!
View more information about Design Emergency here.
Eternal gratitude for your support, Object keeping you up to date with all of our happenings, exciting news and opportunities. Plus, an invitation to an exclusive Object exhibition opening night for you and a friend where you will get to network with designers and the glitterati of the industry.
32 chosen / 18 available
Est. delivery is Nov 12
All the $25 reward PLUS: A a box set of 4 collectors print edition Object magazines. The leading voice in craft and design since 1965, which transformed to the digital version that it is today in 2011. These editions are collectors’ items as they are never to be reprinted again!
10 chosen / 10 available
Est. delivery is Dec 12
All the $25 reward PLUS: A box set of 3 limited edition Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft art books. Object's Living Treasure series recognises and celebrates the achievements of Australia's iconic and influential crafts practitioners. Including Les Blakebrough, Klaus Moje, Marian Hosking, Liz Williamson, Jeff Micham, Robert Baines and Nick Mount.
8 chosen / 12 available
Est. delivery is Dec 12
This killer reward includes every single item listed above! That’s right you get eternal gratitude, Object keeping you in the loop, an invitation to an exclusive Object exhibition opening, a Transmission Films DVD or double pass to Dead Europe, a box set of 4 Object magazines and a set of 3 Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft art books!<br /><br /><br />
3 chosen / 17 available
Est. delivery is Dec 12
All the $25 reward PLUS a double pass for you and a friend to come to a kingpin designer workshop at Object hosted by renowned paper engineer Benja Harney. In this workshop you will learn directly from Harney who has made works for the likes of Louis Vuitton and Kylie Minogue, and create your own masterpieces.
1 chosen / 19 available
Est. delivery is Mar 13
All the $25 reward PLUS a 'money can't buy' experience for you and a friend to tour the Dinosaur Designs studios on 9 November! Dinosaur Designs is one of Australia’s most successful design companies creating iconic handmade jewellery & homewares. Meet the designers & directors; Louise Olsen & Stephen Ormandy and witness how each item is made by hand. You will get an exclusive & rare glimpse in to the DD world. You will also receive a souvenir goodie bag from Dinosaur Designs.
0 chosen / 5 available
Est. delivery is Nov 12
This is the pinnacle reward! What could be better than a Design Emergency Workshop itself?! We will fly our Head of Learning Annette Mauer and designer, Michael Alvisse anywhere in Australia to run a Design Emergency workshop for 20! A fantastic reward to donate to your favourite or local school.<br /><br /><br />
0 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Mar 13
For your support you will receive all the $25 rewards above PLUS either a double pass to the great new Australian film Dead Europe or a new release DVD from our friends at Transmission Films - the purveyors of stunning independent film.
25 chosen / 0 available
Est. delivery is Nov 12