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"The Manual of Design Fiction" is the canonical reference manual and resource that clarifies and explains the practice of Design Fiction. Authored by Julian Bleecker, Nicolas Nova, Fabien Girardin, and Nick Foster, this book explores how futures-oriented practices like Strategic Foresight can benefit from augmenting their outcomes through the creation of artifacts that represent the consequences of strategic decision making.
Published independently by Near Future Laboratory, it provides a rich framework for designers, strategists, decision makers, and more to envision and shape the way we make sense of, imagine into, and create possible future worlds.
Unlike traditional storytelling, Design Fiction uses tangible objects to imply stories and to provoke thought and discussion about what could be. This manual is perfect for designers, educators, and futurists aiming to expand their creative and critical thinking skills, offering practical advice and deep insights into imagining and crafting the future.
Contributors
Biography
Julian Bleecker is a researcher, designer, entrepreneur. He founded Near Future Laboratory in 2005, the product company OMATA in 2014, and is an author of the book 'The Manual of Design Fiction', the canonical reference for the eponymous practice that has evolved futures practices globally. In addition to making other significant contributions to the fields of design, technology, art+technology, and commercial innovation practices, he originated the concept of 'Design Fiction' in collaboration with the science-fiction author Bruce Sterling.Publisher
Near Future Laboratory Press The Manual of Design Fiction (Hardcover) on Good ReadsSpecifications
Size 7 x 9 in (17.8 x 22.9 cm) - Portrait Pages 264 Pages + Cover Text 120 gsm INASET uncoated, 4X4 – HUV Ends 150 gsm uncoated, 1 x 1 - HUV Cover Brillianta cloth, 1c foil blocking, 1c screenprinting on back cover and spine Binding Sections Sewn, Hardcover Binding, Head & Tail Bands, Flat Spine Edited By Chris Frey and Patrick Pittman Proofread by Carl Wilson Designed By Chris Lange and Near Future Laboratory Printed By Ofset Yapimevi in Istanbul, Turkey Typography Set in Lyon Text (2009) by Kai Bernau and anchored with Classic Grotesque (2012) by Rod McDonald Paper Printed on FSC and PEFC certified Inaset paper produced in Portugal using Eucalyptus globulus fibre Bookmark Orange Fabric (Hardcover) Illustrations Extensively illustrated with drawings by Nick Foster and archival project photography First Printing 2022 Second Printing 2023Notes