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Design Futures: January 2021
Design Futures: January 2021
Can learning prioritize social-emotional skills, use data to shape a unique path for every student & truly embrace e-learning? We think so!
Modernist Studio
Jan 15
Design Futures: November 2020
Design Futures: November 2020
Explore intergenerational connections, speculative design innovations to serve the needs of older communities & new educational models.
Modernist Studio
Nov 19, 2020
The Future of Aging
The Future of Aging
Speculative design innovations to support the needs of older communities, looking at the inevitability — and good intentions — of…
Modernist Studio
Nov 17, 2020
Video Series: What is Design Research?
Video Series: What is Design Research?
Learn the methods that put real people’s experiences at the center of our designs, rather than technical or market trends, with Jon Kolko.
Modernist Studio
Nov 17, 2020
Technology & Craft
Technology & Craft
I’ve noticed behavioral patterns with my graduate students that mirror patterns with clients. They have no ‘map’ for ill-defined problems.
Matt Franks
Nov 17, 2020
Designing for Intergenerational Connection
Designing for Intergenerational Connection
We need to design for human behavioral patterns & needs, intentionally creating new ways to build connections across miles — and…
Marico Fayre
Nov 16, 2020
The Role of Design Strategy in Humanizing Technology
The Role of Design Strategy in Humanizing Technology
For designers & developers, AI, VR, or space travel can’t get here fast enough. But for many people, these changes are strange and…
Jon Kolko
Nov 16, 2020
Video Series: Introduction to Design Strategy
Video Series: Introduction to Design Strategy
Design encompasses much more than a static artifact. Learn about design based on behavior, experience, emotional insight, and narrative.
Modernist Studio
Nov 9, 2020
Think Like a Designer
Think Like a Designer
It feels like our world is spinning out of control, but we have the power to design for social impact & build emotionally resonant…
Modernist Studio
Oct 27, 2020
Modernist Design Futures: October 2020
Modernist Design Futures: October 2020
Featuring a design exploration to encourage empathy, a study of civic dark patterns, a virtual workshop & a free book download
Modernist Studio
Oct 22, 2020
The Future of Peace
The Future of Peace
Intentionally designing to encourage empathy and overcome historical divisions is necessary for change — and lasting peace.
Modernist Studio
Oct 19, 2020
Spotting Civic Dark Patterns
Spotting Civic Dark Patterns
We’re familiar with dark patterns in UX design. What about in our civic institutions?
Catherine Woodiwiss
Oct 19, 2020
Future Sessions: We Were Promised Jetpacks + Move Fast and Fix Things
Future Sessions: We Were Promised Jetpacks + Move Fast and Fix Things
A lively evening of moderated discussions with top design and technology experts around the relationship of Design, Culture &…
Modernist Studio
Oct 7, 2020
Wicked Problems: Building Empathy by Designing “With”
Wicked Problems: Building Empathy by Designing “With”
Download Wicked Problems for free & learn tools to uncover value, address ethics & move beyond one person’s vision to solve cultural needs.
Jon Kolko
Oct 7, 2020
Design Futures: September 2020
Design Futures: September 2020
We are living through a time of great reckoning, surrounded by tech designed to solve problems — from the innovative to the mundane.
Modernist Studio
Sep 29, 2020
Future Sessions Q&A with Elizabeth Gore, co-founder of Hello Alice
Future Sessions Q&A with Elizabeth Gore, co-founder of Hello Alice
Elizabeth Gore, co-founder of Hello Alice, talks entrepreneurship, funding women founders & how AI can support diversity, equity &…
Modernist Studio
Sep 24, 2020
Future Sessions: Q&A with Angela Wong from H-E-B
Future Sessions: Q&A with Angela Wong from H-E-B
Angela Wong on designing for success, building connection into online retail & how a local store made headlines preparing for the pandemic.
Modernist Studio
Sep 22, 2020
The Future of Employment
The Future of Employment
An exploration into social media’s impact on our future professional selves.
Modernist Studio
Sep 21, 2020
Modernist Design Futures: August 2020
Modernist Design Futures: August 2020
One thing’s for certain — everything changes. Whether the future is flying robots that deliver dinner on a self-heating plate, an…
Modernist Studio
Sep 20, 2020
Future Sessions: Q&A with Meetesh Karia from The Zebra
Future Sessions: Q&A with Meetesh Karia from The Zebra
What is the future of mobility? Meetesh Karia of Austin startup The Zebra talks data, diversity, evolving user trends, and flying cars.
Modernist Studio
Sep 16, 2020
The User is Not Like Me
The User is Not Like Me
Remembering the people we design for have different wants, needs, and desires than we do is key for design research.
Jon Kolko
Sep 11, 2020
Future Sessions: Q&A with Callie Thompson from Headspace
Future Sessions: Q&A with Callie Thompson from Headspace
Callie Thompson shares insights of designing for inclusion, creating products that shift behavior and culture & the best advice she…
Modernist Studio
Sep 10, 2020
Future Sessions: Q&A with Joah Spearman, Founder of Localeur
Future Sessions: Q&A with Joah Spearman, Founder of Localeur
Localeur Founder Joah Spearman discusses planning for the unknown, traveling during COVID, cultural appropriation, and future-readiness.
Modernist Studio
Sep 8, 2020
Future Sessions: Q&A with Diana Griffin from Nava
Future Sessions: Q&A with Diana Griffin from Nava
Is breaking things really the answer? Or can leaders in design and tech embrace speed AND sustainability to move fast and FIX things?
Modernist Studio
Sep 2, 2020
Future Sessions: A Conversation with Cultural Leaders
Future Sessions: A Conversation with Cultural Leaders
On September 29, 2020, at 5:30pm CDT Modernist is hosting a lively evening of moderated discussions with top design and technology experts…
Modernist Studio
Aug 27, 2020
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