Welcome to a new era. This issue of INNOVATION explores the rapidly shifting landscape of the industrial design profession. Max Burton, IDSA, Global Lead for Connected Products at Fjord presents his top 10 learnings and takeaways that will help the reader navigate the future of industrial design. He then poses these questions to a panel of some of our industries top thinkers:
What major change or impact have you noticed being a designer? What advice would you give a young designer embarking on their career or a seasoned professional seeking a way to progress?
Read responses from:
- Ti Chang, IDSA - VP of Design at CRAVE
- Helen Maria Nugent - Dean of the Design Division at California College of the Arts (CCA)
- Richard Whitehall - Partner at Smart Design
- Mieko Kusano - Senior Director of Experience Strategy at Sonos
- Leif Huff - Executive Design Director & Partner at IDEO
- Albert Shum - CVP of Design at Microsoft
- Gina Reimann - Industrial Design Lead (Wearables) at Google
- Brett Lovelady, IDSA - Founder & Chief Instigator at ASTRO Studios
- Alastair Curtis - Chief Design Officer at Logitech
Features
Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking and the Future of Designers as Programmers by Austen Angell, FIDSA
In Every Issue
Chair's Report by Qin Li, IDSA
IDSA HQ by Chris Livaudais, IDSA
From the Editor by Mark Dziersk, FIDSA
Book Review by Mark Dziersk, FIDSA
Design Defined by Patricia Moore, FIDSA
Beautility by Tucker Viemeister, FIDSA
Design DNA by Scott Henderson, IDSA
A Look Back by Allen Samuels, L/IDSA