Aaron Sklar
Bicycles, breakfast cereal, a rocket headed for the moon — Aaron has explored them all in his quest to better understand the relationships between people and the world, particularly the objects they interact with. During his tenure at IDEO, he has helped expand our expertise in human-centered design to one of humanity-centered design. Within this broader framework, Aaron pursues opportunities aimed at environmental sustainability and supporting the developing world.
Topics Aaron speaks on:
- Design for Environmental Impact
- Design for Social Impact
- Design Research
- Health & Wellness
- Human Factors
- Human-Centered Design
- Systems Design
Speaking engagements:
June 2010, "Measuring Behavior Change," Sustainable Brands
April, 2010, "Change(+) Plus: Design for Behavior Change," HCL Global Meet
November 2009, "Building Sustainable Social Business: Innovation in Evaluation," Change that Counts, Santa Clara, CA
Oct 2009, "Human Centered Evaluation of Social Innovation," Social Capital Markets, San Francisco, CA
March 2006, “Design for Humanity: IDEO’s current practices,” Center for Sustainable Design Conference, Rio de Janeiro
November 2005, “Transforming Insight into Action,” Market Research event, San Francisco, CA
Published works:
2008, "Greater Good," newdesign magazine
2004, “Valuing a Positive Perspective” Interactions
2003, “Bringing Real World Context into the Focus Group Setting,” The Design Journal