"My day job is a design educator, so for me, this time of year is filled with writing syllabi, planning new classes, and thinking about what the next generation of designers might need to know as they enter an ever-changing field. To do this, I look for the designers, the writers, and the thinkers who challenge my understanding of design and force me to think about what we do in new ways."
"When you imagine the future, what does it look like? Chances are, when you picture the future, you picture radical architecture, flying cars, walking robots-a world aglow in blues and purples. When we imagine the future, we often imagine images made by other people and those images have become strangely homogenized. Nick Foster, a self-described "reluctant futurist" and the former design director of Google X, the tech giant's "moonshot ideas factory," thinks this is a problem."
A design educator's seasonal work includes writing syllabi, planning classes, and determining what emerging designers need to know to enter an ever-changing field. Seeking designers, writers, and thinkers who challenge prevailing assumptions helps shape curricula and provoke new ways of practicing design. Contemporary books and programs look backward and forward, asking large questions about how design is used today and how to approach current moments more thoughtfully. Nick Foster probes how people imagine the future, diagnoses homogenized imagery, and calls for a more rigorous, thoughtful, and provocative approach that broadens participation. David Reinfurt developed a Co-Program for Graphic Design that blends theoretical ideas and practical knowledge across history and formats.
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