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The designer as an agent for promoting sustainability in the creative industries in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author Chipambwa, Walter
dc.contributor.author Dekesa, Kelvin
dc.contributor.author Mabuto, Josiline
dc.date.accessioned 2024-12-03T07:51:52Z
dc.date.available 2024-12-03T07:51:52Z
dc.date.issued 2023-11
dc.identifier.citation Chipambwa, W., Dekesa, K., & Mabuto, J. (2023). The designer as an agent for promoting sustainability in the creative industries in Zimbabwe. DISCERN: International Journal of Design for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 4(2), 14-22. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2184-6995
dc.identifier.uri https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/499
dc.description.abstract The scope of this study is to engage designers to evaluate the extent to which they act as agents of change towards achieving a greener world, as their outputs have a significant bearing on how communities consume products or services. The study provides an audit of how the three key pillars of sustainability, namely economic, environmental and social are promoted in the creative industries in Zimbabwe. Five distinct areas in the creative industries were selected for this study: fashion design, interior design, product design, graphic design and multimedia design. Five in-depth interviews were conducted in each sector from which the design agent was purposively sampled. The interviewees were purposefully sampled using their present and past creative work as a key indicator for providing a meaningful contribution to the study. A huge gap with regards to knowledge on sustainability issues was identified amongst designers across the sectors, athough opportunities for improvement were also identified. The study highlights the need to improve sustainability education as a concept for both designers and consumers of products and services. The study concludes that creative industries in developing economies like Zimbabwe have significant potential to contribute towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher International Journal of Design for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship en_US
dc.subject Sustainability en_US
dc.subject Economy en_US
dc.subject Creative en_US
dc.subject Designer en_US
dc.subject Education en_US
dc.title The designer as an agent for promoting sustainability in the creative industries in Zimbabwe en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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