The Fractal Professional (part of) Guest Lecture: Pimp My Life Monday, August 16th, 7pm - 8pm Tweaked Identities, Tricked-Out Ideas, and Big-Time Transformation. Tom Klinkowstein and Dr. Anna Akbari rethink the traditional, linear career path model as a sort of personalized, labyrinth-like "choose your own adventure" novel, and explore the large-scale significance of personal adaptations and customized lives. @WixLounge 10 W. 18th st, 2nd Fl New York, NY 10011

1. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
The Fractal Professional, or,
Having a Profession for Which There’s No Name

2. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
-Designer
-Strategist
-Entrepreneur
-Professor
-Artist
-Pundit
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy Facilitators
Becoming Singularity

3. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy
Principles Facilitators
New Designer
Becoming Singularity
Beyond

4. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
-Articulated the offering
-Hired initial staff
-Tagline
-Logo, Site, Mobile Site, iPhone app, etc.
-Continuing Consulting (strategy, partnering)
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy
Principles Facilitators
New Designer
Becoming Singularity
Beyond

5. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy
Principles Facilitators
New Designer
Becoming Singularity
Beyond

6. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy
Principles Facilitators
New Designer
Becoming Singularity
Beyond

7. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy
Principles Facilitators
New Designer
Becoming Singularity
Beyond

8. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Design Matters CharacteristicsNew Media / New Designer
Principles Becoming Beyond Experience Design

9. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Design Matters Characteristics
Strategy Facilitators
Becoming Singularity

10. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal
Send &
Evolution
Matters Receive
Design Matters Business / Design New Media / New DesignerMethodology
Characteristics
Innovation
Democratization
Principles
Shadows Old
Everywhere Professions
Becoming
Mash-up
Passion
New Design Beyond
Bio
2015 New Skills
Biots
Workshop

11. The Fractal Professional Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

12. The Fractal Professional Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

13. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

14. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Characteristics of the Fractal Professional
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

15. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Inspiration:
(traditional approach) (fractal approach)
-Market Analysis -What Might Be
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

16. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Problem Solving:
(traditional approach) (fractal approach)
-Definitive -Iterative
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

17. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Validation:
(traditional approach) (fractal approach)
-Focus Groups/Surveys -Direct Observation
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

18. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Communicate Strategy Through:
(traditional approach) (fractal approach)
-Spreadsheets -Visual and Multimedia
Scenarios
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

19. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Professional Characteristics:
(traditional approach) (fractal approach)
-Vertical Expertise -T-shaped Skills
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

20. The Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Both a Controller and Facilitator
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

21. The Fractal Professional
Design, Innovation & Passion
Design Thinking
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Becoming a Fractal Professional
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

22. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Professional
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)
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

23. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
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)
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

24. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Tom Klinkowstein
Be Prepared:
-Cards
-Smartphone, etc. with your work on it
-Elevator pitch (your short story)
-Café pitch (longer version)
-Reciprocal altruism
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

25. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Tom Klinkowstein
Tom Klinkowstein
Foster Leadership Skills:
-Learn to work with “people you don’t like”
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

26. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Tom Klinkowstein
Most of All:
-Have a Dialog
-Its not just what you want, its what
the world wants of you.
Fractal Characteristics Becoming

27. The Future of Design
Design Thinking
Fractal Professional
Horizon Projects Workshop Tom Klinkowstein
Tom Klinkowstein
Thank you.
klinkows@mediaa.com