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Thursday, Nov 14, 2024

9:00 — 10:30 am

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Beautifully illustrated by Armando Veve and co-written by Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley from the Stanford d.school, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future grapples with the future of technology, ecology, biology, work, politics, food, parenting and interpersonal relationships, and more. From the effects of social media to the uncertainty of AI and the consequences of climate change, the outcomes of our creations ripple across our lives, and we are now at a critical moment where we must consider: What does a thriving future look like? How could we design it thoughtfully and creatively if we were tasked with doing so?

Assembling Tomorrow is poised to redefine the discourse on design and innovation, offering a roadmap for creating a future that we can all proudly inhabit. Join the authors at the Center for Design to hear more about their work and their new book.

About the Authors:

Carissa Carter is a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at the Stanford d.school. She guides the development of the d.school’s pedagogy, leads its instructors, and shapes its class offerings. She’s the author of The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data, and the co-author of Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. Carissa teaches design courses on emerging technologies, climate change, and data visualization. Her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards, including Fast Company Innovation and Core 77 Design awards.

Scott Doorley is a writer, designer, and the creative director at the Stanford d.school. He has overseen everything from books to workspaces to digital products and initiatives focused on the future of learning and design. He co-wrote two books:  Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future and also Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration. His work has been featured in museums from San Jose to Helsinki and in publications such as Architecture + Urbanism and the New York Times.