Conversations 001: Design + Change

This is our first episode on our Conversation Series! Welcome! The department of design at Linnaeus University, in Sweden, operates under the concept of “Plus Change”, which names our programs, for example, Design+Change and Visual Communication + Change. But way more than naming our courses, “+Change” guides what we do, and how we do it. We understand that design and communication shape the world around us, and we are very aware of the state of collapse this world is at the moment. So, when we speak of +Change, we are talking about directing ourselves to regenerated futures; we are speaking of a transitional movement supported by ecological justice, inclusion, artistic expression, material traditions, and relationality. In three international programs, we practice future building while respecting our past, our diverse cultures and territories. To tell us a bit more about this concept and how it is practised at LNU, we gathered in our conversation three amazing designers, researchers and educators from the Design Department. Meet Mathilda Tham, Kristoffer Gansing and Petra Lilja. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and colleagues and follow us on your favourite music app and on our Instagram @entanglists and @design_lnu Relevant links of this episode: Design+Change: https://www.lnu.se/program/design-change/vaxjo-engelska-ht/ Visual Communication + Change: https://www.lnu.se/program/visual-communication-change/vaxjo-engelska-ht/2026/ Relational Design + change: https://www.lnu.se/program/relationell-design-change-masterprogram/vaxjo-engelska-ht/