Overview of the technique

The technique consists of a quick dive into the depths of speculative futures and a swim back to the world as it is. During this journey, designers act as instructors and the company representatives as scuba divers. Initially, underwater, the company is seen as a fish that swims in calm or troubled waters. Instructors then accompany the divers in envisioning future waters and defining a vision. Using this vision as an inspiration, instructors and divers draw, make prototypes, and create stories to set up the vision concept, resulting in a rough prototype and a video. Finally, on land, the instructors use these artifacts to spark a conversation among several people about the future of the fish, shining a light on the decision-making in the present.