On Advancing Designers Forthward

The new design Ed standard

The new standard in design educations looks to arm designers to lead through influence as they enter into industry — to arm the next generation of designers with the values, mindsets, perspectives and skills necessary to lead powerful careers as design leaders.

Modern design leaders are:

1.) Influence-based — Exudes a creatively confident presence when forging relationships with stakeholders, interfacing with team members and cultivating team culture.

2.) Values-driven — Deeply rooted and attuned with the resulting implications of all design decisions.

3.) Systems propelled — Knowledgeable of the interconnectedness from (people >> platform >> pixel).

4.) Circularly-minded — Design solutions are fueled with abundance and leave positive impacts on the world .

5.) Other-centered — Drive by togetherness, focused on a deeply connected and shared future.

6.) Transformation readied — Persistsntly reshaping and becoming renewed in our mind for the betterment self and of humankind.

On Preparing Designers to Lead Forthward

The state of design in your org

Among the first steps in infiltrating an organization with a human-centric design focus is to take stock of the current decision-making process. Does…