Posts tagged ‘Shawn M McKinney’

the design strategist

• IIT Institute of Design 2014 Strategy Conference January 14, 2014
  May 14-15, 2014 Venue SIX10 Spertus Institute 610 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605 The annual IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference connects thought leaders from industry, civic organizations, and government to explore how design can address the complicated problems facing society and business. Speakers will bring to light numerous challenges that need […]
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• Seeing What Is Not There December 6, 2013
  As an architect, part of what I regularly do is go around seeing what is not there. Another way of putting that is, because we are trained to visualize, and anticipate the consequences for any course of action, we tend to “see” what others don’t see. That’s also another way one might describe what it […]
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• What is a Strategist? January 13, 2012
  Fellow strategists and I were recently featured in a blog post at Peter Thomson’s blog, The Economics of Innovation. Some great quotes here – take a look! http://www.economicsofinnovation.org/2011/11/what-is-strategist.html What is a Strategist? Over the years I’ve periodically ended up with a job title that included the word ‘Strategist’. It’s almost always […]
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• Design Strategist opening at Teague – Greater Seattle Area August 17, 2011
  Job Description SUMMARY TEAGUE is currently seeking an exceptional Design Strategist to add to its team. As a member of TEAGUE, you will join some of the design industries most diverse, multifaceted and motivated creatives. As a strategic thinker with focus on the aviation industry, you will have the opportunity to work among them to […]
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• Should We Mothball our Design Thinking Books? August 15, 2011
  Whether or not Business Week’s Bruce Nussbaum’s “Creative Intelligence,” or “Creativity Quotient” (CQ) catches on, before we put the concept of design thinking, once and for all, to rest, Each of us has to ask him- or her-self: Is it time to put our Design Thinking books in storage? In answering this question, a great […]
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• What are Your Favorite Design Strategy Sites? June 22, 2011
  What are your favorite design blogs and sites? That’s pretty easy to answer. Now, what are your favorite design strategy blogs and sites? That is harder to answer. For three reasons: 1. In part because there just aren’t that many. 2. In part because different users – branding, advertizing, graphic design, UI, web and product […]
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• 43 Steps to a Well-Prepared Design Strategist May 30, 2011
  You’re asked to serve as a design strategist in an innovation initiative at a large corporation. They’ve asked you to come in on Monday for a get-to-know-you session and an ideation over lunch. Are you ready? Here are some questions to ask yourself as you prepare for this new opportunity to let your design strategy […]
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• Design Strategy – The Week in Tweets May 28, 2011
  Here are some of my design-related Tweets that my followers on Twitter have shared with their followers (retweeted or RT in Twitter parlance.) Take a look. Click on the links to find articles, websites and other resources. If you are not a Tweeter, by browsing the list of micro-posts you will get a good idea […]
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• Design Strategy Resources May 24, 2011
  The MBA in Design Strategy program at the California College of the Arts has compiled a list of recommended articles, books, films and websites – and their links – to help orient interested parties to their perspective on how new business techniques, design-led innovation and sustainability come together. If you haven’t seen it, it’s quite a list – and […] […]
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• Book Review: The Strategic Designer May 23, 2011
  Summary: You don’t need to be a graphic designer to benefit from the best practices espoused in this magnificent new book. A must-have for designers, those in design management and anyone who works with designers. Based on over 100 interviews with designers, researchers and educators, The_Strategic_Designer by David Holston provides an overview of the design […]
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