Amidst the radical transformations of today, how is design itself changing? What new roles can designers embrace in order to facilitate more sustainable ways of being in the world? Which frameworks, methods, and tools might support them in their paths?
This presentation focuses on themes that are relevant for both professional work and everyday life. Synthesizing ideas from across community organizing, speculative fiction, cognitive science, typography, anthropology, group therapy, movement, and more, the talk suggests alternative modes of knowledge and practice. The articulation of three aesthetic strategies—generosity, juxtaposition, and bumpiness—structures the presentation’s insights. In their intersection, these strategies offer new approaches to guide emergent creative and collaborative work within ever more uncertain futures.