Invisible Design: What People Only Notice When It Goes Wrong

Good design often goes unnoticed - until something fails. This event explores the concept of invisible design and how human factors, accessibility, and inclusive thinking play a critical role in creating systems, environments, and products that work seamlessly for everyone.

Through practical examples and discussion, the session will highlight how challenges in usability, accessibility, and human interaction often only become visible when things break down - and what engineers and designers can do to anticipate and mitigate these issues.

This event is jointly supported by leading professional institutions and is aimed at engineers, designers, human factors specialists, and anyone interested in improving user experience and inclusion in the built environment.

Who Should Attend

  • Engineers and designers
  • Human factors and ergonomics professionals
  • Accessibility and inclusion advocates
  • Anyone interested in improving how people interact with systems and environments

Date:

15 September 2026

Time:

17:30 - 19:00 BST

Venue:

WSP Birmingham (Mailbox)

Organiser: 

WSP