On ethics, agency, courage and creativity

WOW (Ways of Working) New Agency was a collaboration between the London College of Communication’s Diploma in Professional Studies course and the London Design Festival. The one-day virtual conference in September explored ethics in design including design activism, internships and the changing role of physical space and materials in design practice.

Here, URGE members Sophie Thomas and John Grant explore how they have brought their ethical beliefs into their professional lives and the qualities of courage, creativity, research, education, collaboration that allow designers to make a difference.