SPRING 2023 DESIGN SPEAKER SERIES
Interesting Discussions with interesting People
Presented by MassArt’s Master of Design Innovation and Industrial Design Programs
Sharp Edges brings together leading voices in the design world to explore topics at the forefront of the field. Hosted by MassArt professors James Read, Chair of Industrial Design Department and Ben Little, Director of Design Innovation, our first series of speakers will explore ethics, leadership, and ecosystems from design leader perspectives.
EVENT ARCHIVE:
JOSÉ MANUEL DOS SANTOS: DESIGN ECOSYSTEMS
With a PhD focused on design leadership, and heading MassArt’s 2023 Design Leadership Lab at MassArt, José brings both a scholarly and practiced perspective to the topic of leading with design.
4/23/23
RICHARD WATSON AND DOMINIC JONES:
DESIGN ECOSYSTEMS
This conversation explored unique perspectives on the topic of designing an ecosystem of products and services that span physical and digital realms.
3/16/23
AMY HEYMANS: DESIGN FOR DIGNITY
Amy Heymans, Co-Founder and CXO at Mad*Pow, is now Chief Design Officer at UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest companies in the world. Amy offers a perspective going from agency life to corporate life, from entrepreneur to chief officer, and from an industry that has taken big strides with design and still has big opportunities for design ahead.