Aaron Sklar
With human-centered design as his focal point, Aaron Sklar explores the relationship between people and the world, and the objects we interact with, from bicycles to breakfast cereal to a rocket destined for the moon. During his tenure at IDEO, Aaron has helped expand IDEO’s expertise in human-centered design to pursue the larger goal of humanity-centered design. Using this broader perspective, Aaron applies his experience in design research to opportunities aimed at environmental sustainability and design for the developing world.
Topics Aaron speaks on:
- Design for Environmental Impact
- Design for Social Impact
- Design Research
- Health & Wellness
- Human Factors
- Human-Centered Design
Speaking engagements:
July 2009, Weight of the Nation, Center for Disease Control’s inaugural conference on obesity prevention and control, panelist
March 2006, “Design for Humanity: IDEO’s current practices,” Center for Sustainable Design Conference
November 2005, “Transforming Insight into Action,” Market Research event
Published works:
2008, “Aligned for Sustainable Design: An A-B-C-D Approach to Making Better Products,” joint report by IDEO and Business for Social Responsibility
2004, “Valuing a Positive Perspective” Interactions
2003, “Bringing Real World Context into the Focus Group Setting,” The Design Journal