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Outside the Bag

‘Outside the Bag’ is a booklet of provocative speculative designs, developed from a series of workshops with gig-working delivery couriers in Manchester and York. Each concept is related to specific...

Crank and File!

Crank and File is a collection of critical design research led by Oliver Bates and Ben Kirman.

Techno-disruptive futures for gig economy workforces

Me, Ben Kirman, Christian Remy, and Callum Nash developed a collection of fictional abstracts as short provocations to develop snapshots of how academic writing might consider the gig economy in...

Switch-gig

Switch-Gig was a project that collaborated with gig-workers to explore and understand their current work experiences, the role of technology in this, as well as how future digital technology can...

Flip gig

Flipgig was a collaboration project between Lancaster University and University of Southampton funded by the EPSRC (EP/S027726/1).

Freight Traffic Control 2050

FlipGig was a research project that brought together user research, transport research and operational research to consider how gig economy models in last-mile logistics can be made more fair and...

Mapping older adults service experiences

As part of the MobileAge project I co-ran a series of workshops and user engagement activities in Kendal, UK to understand older adults relationships with technology and begin a blended...

OurTravel

OurTravel was a project using mobile technologies to connect rural communities in the North of England. This particular prototype application was developed as part of a sprint focusing on journey...