Tim Chan discusses the changing role of designers over time and into the future. He outlines 3 key points: 1) How designers will compete for projects in a marketplace with increased competition. 2) The changing roles designers will take on, such as more strategic and managerial positions. 3) How designers can create wealth through their work. Chan advocates for an approach to design education that cultivates multi-dimensional thinking skills and prepares students for conceptual work.
69. The Next 10 Years & beyond
Conceptual Age
(Conceptual Workers)
2000’s
Information Age
(Knowledge Workers)
1900’s
Industrial Age
(Factory Workers)
1800’s
Agricultural Age
(Framers)