The Future of Design
A panel discussion on what's driving change in the design industry today
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Speakers
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| Chee Pearlman
(moderator) director, Chee Company; former editor-in-chief, I.D. Magazine |
Etienne Fang strategic director, Cultural Insights Studio, Cheskin |
Rie Norregaard creative director, Frog Design |
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| Elizabeth Pastor co-founder, NextDesign Leadership Institute and co-founder, Humantific |
Leslie Wellott Insight group, Imagination |
Table of Contents
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2:02 | 8 MB | |
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Crib Sheet (PDF) Download this outline and use it to take notes. Includes resources and other information. |
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| Panelists' Work Samples 1 (PDF) Download this PDF to view examples of the panelists' work referred to in the discussion. |
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| Panelists' Work Samples 2 (PDF) Download this PDF to view examples of the panelists' work referred to in the discussion. |
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| 1. | Chee Pearlman and Etienne Fang mediabistro.com's Carmen Scheidel introduces the panelists. Pearlman shares her thoughts on the future of design. Fang describes her work as strategic director at Cheskin. |
10:06 | 40 MB | 2. | Rie Norregaard Norregaard explains the problems she and her company are solving by using multiple innovative techniques, such as Frog Think, which "keeps designers and clients on the same playing field," and collaborations with Sweat Equity Enterprises Group, an organization of teenagers that contribute to client work. |
6:27 | 25 MB |
| 3. | Elizabeth Pastor Pastor describes how her company "transfers knowledge of the things they do" through three labs: Strategy, Understanding, and Innovation. |
6:44 | 26 MB |
| 4. | Leslie Wellott Wellott explains the two sides of the Insight division of Imagination: 1) ask guiding questions and "use media design and technology to shape and reinforce perceptions through experiences," and 2) establish programs where two especially different people are paired up to present specific findings." |
6:09 | 24 MB |
| 5. | Panelists Discuss Changing Roles The panelists discuss the changing roles of designers and clients. |
12:22 | 49 MB |
| 6. | Panelists Discuss Design Education for Clients and Designers
Pearlman asks the panelists to consider how designers are educating clients and themselves. |
15:40 | 62 MB |
| 7. | Audience Questions Part 1: Jobs, Craft, and Design Education
"Is education preparing young designers for the future of design?" "What skills are designers looking for in a new employee?" "What are some questions to ask during a job interview?" "As a mentor, how can I institute green and sustainable design ideas in grade school and high school?" "Where is the craft? Why aren't designers learning the craft or the making?" |
18:48 | 74 MB |
| 8. | Audience Questions Part 2: Gender, Space, and Research
"Is the gender balance in design changing?" "Do you foresee a future where offices will not be needed?" "Do you think a project can still be successful without a longer research project, like the ethnography?" "Are there more opportunities for designers?" |
9:51 | 39 MB |
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