Shruthi Venkat



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Exploring tech inequality through design and dialogue


Designed and executed an interactive experience to raise awareness of technology privilege, presented the project at Dutch Design Week ‘22, and engaged in conversations on technology access and inequality.


OVERVIEW

The advancement of technology impacts everyone, whether or not we have the ability to navigate it. Unfortunately, much of the discourse around technology rarely considers the unequal distribution of tech access, leaving many voices unheard.

As a part of the Check your technoprivilege project at Next Nature Network, I designed an app to help people evaluate their own technoprivilege. My role involved designing an intuitive and engaging experience that allowed users to reflect on how technology impacts their lives.


ROLE

Design Assisstant- App Interface, Graphic Design, Exhibition Design

OUTCOME

The aim was to raise awareness, amplify diverse voices, and spark action toward overcoming technology inequalities. The project was also exhibited at the Dutch Design Week’22 where 100+ people engaged with the app and the exhibit.
  • Crafted an interactive checklist
  • Designed easy-to-submit story options (text, audio, or video)
  • Built a platform that empowered people to contribute to a global conversation about technoprivilege.




Most visitors recieved a score of 80-90% technoprivilege, which left them feeling vulnerable and curious.


Tekki, the chatbot, explores the connections between daily life and technology through engaging questions.




At the Dutch Design Week exhibition, visitors could sit in a safety raft to take a quiz—and perhaps even use it to escape the looming technology takeover.