Kiki Meiland
Speculative Social Designer
I believe speculative and participatory design can inspire imagination and exchange, and empower people to make the change they want to see.
I believe speculative and participatory design can inspire imagination and exchange, and empower people to make the change they want to see.
My graduation project, Spread the Bread, proposes engraved toast as a speculative alternative to Big Tech-managed communication. Aiming to raise awareness on its shortcomings and implications while triggering discussion and imagination to come up with more creative alternatives.
The project has been presented in various exhibitions, as well as an interactive workshop. Serving as a great eye-catcher, interactive experience or conversation tool.
Interested in Spread the Bread for an exhibition, opening, workshop session or other event? Don’t hesitate to reach out!
I am an assertive, critical, and inquisitive designer.
My design approach can be defined as speculative social design.
The future calls not for one-size-fits-all designs that claim solutions, but for design that enables people to continuously and collectively find resolutions. I believe that through speculative social design, its participatory methods, creative, imaginative exploration and critical reflection, we can do just that.