ADOBE BEHANCE PORTFOLIO EVENT

FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR PORTFOLIOJULIAN SCAFF LEAD UXDI INSTRUCTOR @ GENERAL ASSEMBLY LOS ANGELES

WHAT’S FUTURE-PROOFING?

‣ Anticipating possible future paths in design

‣ Envisioning multiple scenarios ‣ Becoming proactive in shaping

the future, rather than reactive to trends

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Where is design going?

Where is design going?

UX IS EXPANDING

BEYOND SCREENS

DIGITAL+ ANALOG

DESIGN FOR GOOD

UX IS EXPANDING

‣ User Experience Design is one of the fastest growing fields of design

‣ Regardless of your specialty, incorporating UX methodology will make your design process stronger and more effective

‣ UX is taking over Product/Industrial design, Transportation design, and Fashion design

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NEW APPLICATIONS REQUIRE NEW TOOLS

‣ 3D Software such as Google Sketchup

‣ 3D printers for prototyping ‣ Knowledge of materials and

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Think XDDesigning experiences across both

digital and analog

Not every solution requires a screen-based interface…

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Interfaces + Interactions aren’t just screen-based or visual

DESIGN FOR GOOD

‣ Design thinking is needed to address the big problems facing the world

‣ Social/economic challenges ‣ Environmental challenges ‣ Merging science & design

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B-CORPS

‣ Benefit corporation (B corp) is a for-profit company that assumes legal responsibility of considering its impact on society and the environment.

‣ A study by Stanford University identified B-Corps as the most important source for innovation in the next decade

‣ “I think B Corporations will make more profits than other types of companies.” - Robert Shiller, Nobel laureate in Economics

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Position yourself for this emerging job market

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Design by Flux Architecture

CONCLUSION

‣ Be proactive ‣ Learn new tools and processes ‣ Don’t wait for change…BE the

change! ‣ Think in terms of systems

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