Jun 12 2008
John Thackara
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Design Expert
John Thackara is a former design journalist and publisher, tireless educator and event producer. He is in the business of driving social change with design. A self-described “symposiarch” – someone who designs collaborative events, projects and organizations, John founded the international conference and design futures network Doors of Perception, which now has offices in Amsterdam and Bangalore. He is also program director of Dott 07, an ambitious, year-long genuine collaboration and invention initiative to establish a sustainable region in cities throughout the northeast of England.
“John is clearly a key player in the international dialogue on the future of the planet”
In detail
Formerly the director of the Netherlands Design Institute, John is at the forefront of business, technology, sustainability, and design, where he meshes innovations that drive social change with design. John regularly consults with companies, cities, and governmental organizations to re-imagine services and structures
What he offers you
Having lectured in more than 40 countries around the world John is concerned that projects should be rooted in reality, and have a purpose other than high-falutin’ idealism. He offers a resolutely pragmatic attitude and a fervent, not slavish, belief that design can be used to change the world. His model is a collaborative approach that meshes business with design rather than have them live in separate worlds.
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Topics
Power Laws of Innovation
From Science Fiction to Social Fiction
Design Vision
Business in a Virtual Economy
Coping with Customisation
Design Management of Luxury Brands
Publications
2005
In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World
2002
The Edge Effect: Designing the Contexts for Innovation
1999
Winners – How Europe’s Most Successful Companies Use Design to Innovate
1996
Web Publishing Strategy
1994
Lost in Space
1992
Kajima (in Japanese)
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