Introduction to Future Design: Anticipate Tomorrow
A course by Stef Silva , Designer and Cultural Researcher
Learn to design innovative, long-term solutions and generate positive changes in society by anticipating future scenarios
Want to become an agent of change? Or even learn how to anticipate the future? Designer and cultural researcher Stef Silva has carved out a career in imagining possible situations with the aim of generating a positive impact in society. In this course, she invites you to reimagine the avant-garde and build a brighter future.
Learn to anticipate scenarios with a view to designing a more conscious way of life in the long term and pave the way to a desirable future for everyone. Through research, analyze the behavior of companies, people, and societies in general in order to understand and foresee how future events will unfold, exploring new, innovative, and respectful paths.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 19 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (124)
- 2,768 students
- 11 lessons (1h 18m)
- 19 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create four imagined futures based on different archetypes.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone from the world of design, business world, strategy, and even art.
Requirements and materials
The materials you need are: a long roll of paper, pieces of paper, sticky notes, colored markers, and a computer.
Reviews
Stef Silva
A course by Stef Silva
Founder and creative director of Invisible, Stef Silva is a designer and cultural researcher. Her work consists of reflecting on the consequences that business and design have on society and nature. She collaborates with organizations by proposing narratives, identities, and innovative solutions.
Before starting her own business, she formed a key part of leading innovation agencies in Spain, combining this work with teaching at various universities and educational centers in the field of design. In 2021, she was named one of the 40 most important futurists in Spain by Forbes Magazine. She has also organized the international PrimerEU19 event on future thinking and participated in Speculative Futures Madrid for several years.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
How to think about the future
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What is the future?
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Choosing a focal topic to start exploring
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Search for signs of change
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Scanning the world and looking for your own signals
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U3
Anticipating possible futures
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Futures wheel
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What if...?
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Imaginaries of the future
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U4
Commitment to the future
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Backcasting
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Monitoring
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FP
Final project
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Intro to Futures Design: Look Forward to Tomorrow
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Me ayudó a retomar el usp de herramientas basadas en el diseño. La expositora implementa un proceso sencillo y práctico para la exploración y diseño de posibles futuros.
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oscarbarrionuevovaca
Información muy interesante y valiosa, una forma distinta de proyectar el futuro, pero muy útil.
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bgalearning
Loved the course
mogo_iitd
really good course to distill our approach
tatianacorbo
Una buena introducción al diseño de futuros!
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