Dystopia in a Box with Andreas Wegner
Given all the bullshit happening today, it’s hard not to become a cynic.
While - in general - we believe in the good of mankind and a positive future for everyone, as designers, we need an outlet to articulate critical observations and express our fears.
In this presentation, we share our dark interpretations of important signals across the spectrum and outline how dealing with the negative can improve your design decisions.
This talk will cover:
Applied Futurism
Consequence Awareness
Strategic Design beyond v.1.1
A little laughing
Schedule
19:00-19:10 Welcome
19:10-19:30 Talk
19:30-19:50 Q&A
19:50-???? Networking opportunities
(Times are CET)
About Futur2
Futur2 is a critical design studio based in Berlin, Germany. They combine strategic foresight and experience design to build consequence-aware products & services to transform organizations to steer toward a better future.
About Andreas Wegner
An award-winning designer, Andreas worked for 20 years in Los Angeles and Berlin for big, global brands. Trained as a communication designer and former Head of Design at Iconmobile, Andreas is an expert in connected devices, and meaningful, data-enabled experiences. He is a jury member of the Webby Awards and is vividly interested in the future relationship between man and machine.
About The Guild of Working Designers
The Guild of Working Designers is a group of designers working in the field, offering an opportunity to support, commiserate and activate one another. Designers in the guild build things for the real world. We don't just make things look pretty; we solve real problems. We turn ideas into reality.
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