EP 121: Designing for the Future | Manuel Lima
Description
This week we talk about The New Designer: rejecting myths and embracing change.
Manuel Lima is an internationally renowned designer and author of three bestsellers that have been translated into several languages: The Book of Circles, The Book of Trees, and Visual Complexity. Named “one of the 50 most creative and influential minds” by Creativity magazine, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a leading voice on information visualization. His talks have been watched by more than three million people around the world and he has been featured in such magazines and newspapers as Wired, New York Times, Science, Nature, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Forbes, and El País. The founder of VisualComplexity.com and a regular teacher at Parsons School of Design, he has over fifteen years of experience designing digital experiences and leading product teams at such companies as Google, Microsoft, and Nokia. His new book is The New Designer: Rejecting Myths, Embracing Change (MIT Press, May 2023).
Episode mentions and links:
Book: The New Designer: Rejecting Myths, Embracing Change
Manuel’s previous publications
A Visual History of Human Knowledge via TED Talks
Six Principles for Designing Any Chart via Medium
Manuel’s restaurant rec: Asia
Follow Manuel: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Insta
Episode Website: https://www.designlabpod.com/episodes/121
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