Championing equity deserving artists and communities with ashley rumsey of mason studio

Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast, today Ian welcomes Ashley. Ashley starts off by a brief introduction into what she does and what her role in the company is. Ashley then talks more about how they approach design from a more real-life interaction with the actual design and what that means for their clients. Ashley then talks more about the innovation side of the business and what they have done differently in order to give the customers a better feeling and involve them more in the process. Ashley and Ian then talk about the option of sharing ideas between the industries and how that has helped both of them advance their businesses and go further. In the guest outro, Ashley talks more about ways to find her and the company and also shares her final notes and thoughts with the audience.

Parts

0:00 – Guest Intro
3:21 – Real Life Application
14:21 – Innovations
19:40 – Subscribe!
20:06 – Sharing Ideas
31:38 – Guest Outro

About Ashley Rumsey and Mason Studio:

Ashley is the Co-Founder and Executive Director for Mason Studio. She brings the highest standards to both the design visions of projects and the management of the Mason Studio team. An advocate of purposeful design, Ashley has been a key part of the development of Mason Studio’s innovative research-based process. She ensures design decisions are thoughtfully evaluated based on their potential contribution to the end user, design process, and client’s goals. As a respected leader in the Canadian design community, Ashley has also been featured in international design media and regularly participates in thought leadership at notable conferences and events.

Mason Studio has an optimistic view of humanity, and they believe in the potency of using design as a tool for actionable charge. At Mason Studio, they design thoughtfully and care deeply, guided by their innate need to “make better”.

Know more about Mason Studio here:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mason/?originalSubdomain=ca

https://masonstudio.com/

https://masonstudio.com/culturalhub

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