An online lecture that gets deep into the concept, motivation, and origins of Design Fiction. I get into the ways Design Fiction is a kind of prototyping that helps both speculate and materialize possible futures. It is very much an integral part of design work as well as the...

I was asked to deliver a Keynote presentation at the 2022 AIGA National Conference. The presentation was a discussion of Design Fiction and it's 'Why?'. Key takeaways from the presentation were: Design fiction uses prototypes and imaginary objects to spark curiosity and conversations about possible futures; Examples like the Star...

A roundtable about blending science fiction with design concepts; an exploration of how science-fiction can materially and tangibly influence the future, with Bruce Sterling, Julian Bleeker, Anab Jain, Brian David Johnson, Alex McDowell, and Radha Mistry. Hosted by Kevin Bankston.

A Six-Part Docuseries from The Franklin Institute: A thrilling journey into the future with The Road to 2050! A closer look at what the next three decades could bring, using science as our guide.

'Netflix Future Of..' is a fun, light, entertaining show asking about the future of everything from gaming and dating, to life after death. I participated as a talking head futures expert. They did spring the dating topic on me though, for which I cannot claim much notable expertise. Pure...

What if you were sent ten years into the future with the specific mission to bring back something to show how life has changed? A discussion about the approach and value of Design Fiction with IFTF Research Affiliate Jorge Camacho.

A presentation I gave to the Google UX Design Council & Community. User experience (UX) design is all about crafting interactions that feel intuitive, satisfying, and seamless today. But how do we anticipate and design for the UX of near future, when behaviors, norms, devices, experiences therein have evolved? How...