Our fourth Synthesize session focused on the nature and role of design synthesis as a method of generating knowledge and leveraging the nuances of both a unique design problem and a unique designer. We began by discussi [...]
Our third Synthesize session today focused on the nature of criticism, judgment, and point of view – and the nature of cultural performance in determining good from bad. We started by framing the role of judges, [...]
Our second Synthesize session led to a great discussion about the topic, “What is the role of prototyping in the context of a large-scale social problem?” After describing the various forms of prototyping av [...]
We had a successful first Synthesize discussion, in which we asked and attempted to answer: Are Wicked Problems Solvable? The conversation identified that there are a number of ways of addressing Wicked Problems, and bec [...]
JON KOLKO is an Associate Creative Director at Frog Design and he is MEDEA’s entrepreneur-in-residence in May. Kolko is also the Director of Austin Center for Design, a new educational institution in Austin, Texas. [...]
I’ll be joining you at MEDEA in less than a month, and I want to invite you to a new discussion series that I’ll be hosting. Titled Synthesize, participants in the series will explore the role of design synth [...]
MEDEA has launched an Entrepreneur in Residence Program. The idea is to bring exciting skills to the environment for a short period. The program seeks entrepreneurs highly skilled in working with new media and new innova [...]
