Building collaboration towards a circular economy: A framework for systemic collaboration to accelerate the transition to a circular economy

Problem situation - Global population is expected to double its size in 2030 (EMF, 2013), so will global consumption. Resource scarcity and associated environmental impact has shown that the current way of conducting business is not sustainable (Bocken et al., 2014). A promising alternative is proposed; circular economy. This new economic system...

Determining the process and added value of visual thinking by designing a service blueprint for visual design consultants

Our ancestors in prehistory already used visuals for communication. Their rock paintings were durable and therefore lasted longer than the regular oral stories that were passed on from generation to generation. Throughout history visuals have been used to communicate stories and knowledge. INK follows our ancestors in using visuals for...