Defining the Designer of 2015

Designer of 2015 editorials

AIGA contributed periodic articles on the future of design to TAXI Design Network.

2015: A Design Odyssey
March 14, 2007
Although no one can predict the future, we must prepare for it. Knowing that there are tectonic shifts occurring in the sociological, technological and geographical environments in which designers create their paths, we can begin to formulate a picture. In even the near term, just eight years from now, what will the profession look like—and how do we equip the next protégés and ourselves for this experience? More specifically, who will be the designers of 2015? More...

Designers of the Future: Continuing the Journey
July 4, 2007
Earlier this year we embarked on a journey to define the Designers of 2015. Here we continue on that journey to determine the landscape and personas of the not-sodistant future. This series of articles is also an invitation for you, the designers of today, to speak up about the trends that will influence the design profession tomorrow. This conversation is one that’s exploratory and still in progress—alive and eager for other viewpoints. More...