How Might We predict the future of design?
Picture a Future
Framed by the Past.
The history of design and innovation provided clues to the future of design may bring. The task entailed deciphering the differences between trendy and trend to present a more realistic view of what is to come.
The past and present drive the future
Design researchers explore trends in design history from various vantage points to understand what the future holds for design and the creative industry.
The Results
Pens, Pixels, and the Future of Design is a collection of short essays by designers exploring the future of design. The essay "Technology and the Design Experience" explores the role of the designer, and draws parallels between the Industrial Revolution and the Digital Revolution to understand the Virtual Revolution.
The contributing authors were me, Mikaela Buck, Brianna Soto, Chiu Yu Chuan (Erin), Kim Brown, Simon Lee, and Yocelyn Riojas. I was the principal book designer, with the others offering content as themed pages.
