Good Friday: Essayists
So, I’m finally able to share with you who our contributing essayists are for the book. I’m really excited about their diverse perspectives and what they will mean to the book and the work.
As I’ve already reported, John Bielenberg is writing the foreword. You can always count on John for an oblique perspective.
Each of the six sections is also anchored by an essay:
- Teaching (How are critical causes being addressed in design education?) Essay by Allan Chochinov
- Seeking (How can design thinking pro actively identify and address social, cultural and political issues?) Essay by Brian Collins
- Organizing (How does design help spread the word, make people care, and motivate them toward action?) Aaris Sherin
- Supporting (Work that supports an existing cause/non-profit) Essay by Kate Andrews
- Reacting (What is the designer’s creative response to the human condition?) This one I still need to confirm, hang tight…
- Celebrating (Work that celebrates the arts or achievement, contribution or service to a cause. Sometimes good design is, itself, good design.) Essay by Alice Bybee
In addition we have interviews with Emily Pilloton, Michael Osborne, Randy J. Hunt, Brian Dougherty and others.
We also just confirmed to day that Ric Grefe will be contributing some written perspective, along with a few others that still need to be locked down, so I shouldn’t jinx anything by mentioning them here.
I’m very excited and extremely pleased to have the support and contribution of these remarkable leaders and thinkers. Their thoughts and perspective will certainly be a critical force in elevating the relevance and thoughtfulness of the book.