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Project overview
A consultancy and mentorship programme within higher education, focused on embedding principles of responsible digital design and raising critical awareness of the material and environmental consequences of internet infrastructure.
Main objectives
The consultancy provided structured, expert-led guidance across several interconnected areas:
Strategic supervision of project development ensuring conceptual coherence and alignment with principles of responsible and regenerative design throughout the entire process.
Expert consultation in design methodology: supporting students in critical decision-making, systems thinking and reframing digital practices through an ecological lens.
Knowledge transfer and framework development: introducing tools, methodologies and best practices rooted in sustainable digital design, critical infrastructure awareness and regenerative thinking.
Main reflection
This consultancy reaffirmed the critical role of higher education in shaping not only design skills, but ethical and systemic awareness among future creators.
The diversity and depth of student responses proved that regenerative frameworks do not constrain creativity: they elevate it, expanding the field of design into a space of conscious intervention and long-term accountability.
Selected works
Helena Maciukiewicz: Things of the Internet
Academy of Fine Arts Cracow, Poland
This interactive project aims to raise ecological awareness by highlighting the physical impact of the digital world, encouraging users to reflect on their internet habits through an engaging object that presents the environmental consequences of online activities, ultimately provoking discussion about our relationship with the digital realm and its effects on the planet.
Kamila Cymbor: Graphic Design in the Context of Digital Ecology
Academy of Fine Arts Warszaw, Poland
This project addresses the carbon footprint of digital design by creating an eco-friendly website that educates users and designers about digital ecology, employing a visual language based solely on typography and system fonts, while challenging others to adopt environmentally conscious design practices and share their eco-friendly approaches.
Katarzyna Smorąg: I’m Watching Your Hands - Nature
University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland
The coal installation aims to raise awareness about the environmental impact of digital technologies by visually comparing the carbon footprint of online activities to the burning of coal, challenging the perception of digital neutrality and encouraging a more balanced relationship between technology, human well-being, and nature.