Organizations, Recruitment, and Education
How to Navigate Changes in the Economics and Technologies
Design has been in turmoil over the past two years. The causes: mammoth changes in the economics and in the technologies.
Too often the news is of layoffs (in both corporates and agencies), senior design leaders being ‘let go’, reorgs, projects cancelled, budgets cut and talent experiencing painful hiring assessments.
One cannot help wondering:
• Is Design broken?
• What is the future of design?
• Will there be good jobs in design?
• Will AI replace designers?
• What will my career look like?
• Will what I study today, be relevant tomorrow?
• Should design studies include DesignOps?
• What can I do to build a sustainable career in design?
These are challenging questions – but it’s right to ask.
So now for some informed answers:
Three senior community and knowledge leaders discuss the challenges and appropriate responses.
The panel: Silke Bochat (Corporate), Jay Peters (Education), and Tom Scott (Recruitment).
Covering:
Corporate
• The State of Design in Industry: What’s happening to in-house design teams.
• The parameters of a successful career have changed.
• Design in Industry: Opportunities and ‘watch-outs’.
Education
• The State of Design Education: Frameworks and routes from education to the marketplace.
• The competencies needed to best start and advance a career.
• Design Education: Where it’s heading – the direction and speed of travel.
Recruitment
• Design Recruitment: the reality and emerging trends.
• What really stands out in the job market – ten tips.
• Careers: Opportunities, challenges and pitfalls.
