FRAMEWORK - Using Metaphor to Design a Framework - A spacious guide for crafting emotionally intelligents
A spacious guide for crafting emotionally intelligent, inclusive systems through metaphor
- Module 1: Designing with Metaphor
- Module 2: Choosing a Metaphor
- Module 3: Structuring the Framework Using Metaphor
- Module 4: Designing for Accessibility
- Module 5: Surfacing Values & Intentions
- Module 6: Sharing, Remixing & Evolution
Designing with metaphor brings rhythm, pattern and emotional access into systems that might otherwise feel abstract, technical or rigid. This framework supports practitioners across education, tech, creative industries and care settings in using metaphor as a design tool, one that bridges clarity and complexity through sensory and relational cues.
Metaphors don’t just decorate, they scaffold. They help participants experience systems with their whole selves. This guide will walk users step-by-step through the process of selecting, structuring, and embedding metaphors into frameworks that support teaching, mentoring, onboarding, collaboration, or reflection.
Each module includes:
- A gentle, chatty-formal introduction to the concept
- Structured instructions and reflection prompts
- Interactive elements like ☑ check boxes, fill-in-the-blanks and optional tables
- Support for accessibility, inclusion and emotional logic
- Examples that resonate across disciplines and contexts
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