INNOVATE inSIDE: A collaborative design project from the Makeright Design Academy at HMP Thameside

The Design Academy at HMP Thameside enabled some Inmates and staff to go through a collaborative design process to generate new ideas aimed at improving everyday life in prison. They draw on design methodologies first introduced to inmates via the Makeright Design course because they were inspired by the latent creativity.

This project was focused on figuring out how to address a wide range of every day challenges experienced by inmates. From how to deal with emotional crisis, to how to improve hygiene via design.

This presentation shows not just some of the designs developed over the course of six weeks but also an overview of the design stages followed and the research uncovered.