11. The Fractal Profession
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Becoming a Fractal Professional
12. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Profession
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Be Your Own Trend Forecaster:
-Read Wide (WSJ, NYT, Financial Times,
Economist, etc.)
-Write Narrow (tweet, blog, etc.)
-Attend conferences of other disciplines
(you’ll be exotic; go early / stay late)
13. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Profession
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Build Your Network:
-Meet 10 new people every week to
Find partners / clients
Recruit others to be your agents
Connect your nodes via salons, meals
Create a braintrust (own Board of Directors)
14. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Profession
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Be Prepared:
-Cards
-Smartphone, etc. with your work on it
-Elevator pitch (your short story)
-Café pitch (longer version)
-Reciprocal altruism
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Design Thinking
Fractal Profession
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Tom Klinkowstein
Foster Leadership Skills:
-Learn to work with “people you don’t like”
16. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Profession
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Have a Dialog:
-Its not just what you want, its what
the world wants of you.
17. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Profession
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Thank you.
klinkows@mediaa.com