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The Lost Designer

Posted on May 12, 2021November 30, 2021 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

We know that designers are hired to change things, as no one hires a designer to keep everything the…

The Insider’s Guide To Evangelizing Good Design

Posted on March 24, 2021June 6, 2021 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

Do you wish you had more influence on product decisions? Or that more of your talents were put to…

Event: Beyond How Design Makes The World

Posted on March 24, 2021 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

Did you enjoy the book? Or own it but haven’t read it yet? This session is for you. To…

Are You a Self-Limiting Designer?

Posted on March 16, 2021March 22, 2021 in designby Scott Berkun

“self-limiting – an organism or person that limits its own growth by its actions.” Do you want to make plans…

The Best of My 20 Years of Writing on Design

Posted on March 10, 2021May 5, 2021 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

If you’re familiar with my my books and talks, you know I’ve written about innovation, public speaking and other…

Leading Design Festival 2021 – Live Notes

Posted on March 2, 2021March 16, 2022 in design, livenotesby Scott Berkun

Here are my notes from Leading Design Festival 2021, liveblogged (recorded in real time and updated as I go).…

What we can learn from vaccine website failures (Fast Company)

Posted on February 23, 2021February 27, 2021 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

There’s been plenty of news about Americans struggling to register to get vaccinated for COVID. I noticed a story…

How To Put Faith in Design

Posted on February 3, 2021April 20, 2021 in design, Design Makes The World, ethicsby Scott Berkun

Anglerfish are famous for the glowing lure they dangle from their heads that they use to catch small fish.…

Sale Today: 50% off paperback edition of How Design Makes The World

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 in Books, design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

You can now get my latest book, How Design Makes The World, for 50% of the paperback price here…

Design hero: Chuck Harrison

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 in designby Scott Berkun

[Originally this was a twitter thread – reposted here with various edits and link corrections] A new hero for me…

Available now: How Design Makes The World (+trailer)

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

The day is here. You can now buy How Design Makes The World in various formats and from all…

LIST: 60+ well designed everyday things that go unnoticed

Posted on April 29, 2020December 23, 2020 in design, Design Makes The World, Generalby Scott Berkun

With the new book coming out, I’m running a little contest on Twitter. Best three answers get a signed…

Want a better world, by design? Join the street team

Posted on March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

Want to read my upcoming book, How Design Makes The World, before everyone else? And/or are you passionate about…

Design During Pandemic: a Visual History

Posted on March 26, 2020March 2, 2021 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

Design, good and bad, is central to the human response to the COVID crisis. From the design of respirators,…

The World Needs Designers Now More Than Ever

Posted on March 24, 2020September 2, 2020 in design, Design Makes The World, designmtwby Scott Berkun

When Dr. Jan Mikulicz-Radecki designed the first surgical mask, he was questioned by his peers: they didn’t believe that…

Wanted: Ambassadors For Good Design

Posted on February 27, 2020February 29, 2020 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

Most designers agree the world would be a better place if more people understood good design. But since designers…

My new book – How Design Makes The World (Coming Soon)

Posted on February 25, 2020 in design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

I’m excited to announce my next book is almost here. It’s called How Design Makes The World and it…

What’s the best first book on visual / graphic design?

Posted on February 14, 2020March 22, 2021 in designby Scott Berkun

I posted on twitter recently asking for recommendations. Specifically for non-designers who need some design literacy, but without the…

Free pass to Interaction 20

Posted on January 22, 2020January 28, 2020 in design, Generalby Scott Berkun

[UPDATE – WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN: will reveal who won once they confirm.] I have a free conference pass…

Help wanted: motion graphics / video for book launch trailer

Posted on January 22, 2020February 13, 2020 in design, designmtwby Scott Berkun

[Update: filmmaker found! Position closed.] My next book, How Design Makes Out the World, comes out in a few…

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