Where:
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Huntington Studio
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Art, Business & Professional, Classes, Innovation
Event website:
https://blogs.massart.edu/gradstudents/sharp-edges-design-speaker-series/
Massachusetts College of Art and Design continues the Spring 2023 Sharp Edges Design Speaker Series with Richard Watson and Dominic Jones: DESIGN ECOSYSTEMS. This conversation explores unique perspectives on the topic of designing an ecosystem of products and services that span physical and digital realms.
Register here and join MassArt's design community on Thursday, March 16 at 6:30pm at the Huntington Studio, MassArt Design and Media Center, 621 Huntington Ave in Boston at 6:30pm EST. This event is free and open to the public, with limited seating!
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Richard Watson, a founding partner at Essential, is a leading advisor to companies on product innovation and an authority in the field of design strategy. He leads the design direction of many products and services for a variety of industries and clients, including Dell, iRobot, Philips Home Healthcare, P&G, Johnson and Johnson, EMC and Puma. He holds a Master of Arts in Industrial Design from Manchester Metropolitan University in England and a Bachelor of Arts in Silversmithing from Montfort University in England.
Dominic Jones, a leader with 25+ years experience managing marketing, strategy, insights, CX, UX, and design to deliver omni-channel solutions with significant business impact. Proven record driving change, increasing engagement, delivering revenue growth, and scaling solutions through a customer-centric approach that fuses quant, qual, design thinking, and strategy. Detailed knowledge of the playbook to accelerate adoption of disruptive consumer technologies while maintaining first mover dominance.
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SHARP EDGES DESIGN SPEAKER SERIES
Interesting Discussions with interesting People
Presented by MassArt's Design Innovation Graduate Program and the Department of Industrial Design
Sharp Edges brings together leading voices in the design world to explore topics at the forefront of the field. Hosted by MassArt professors James Read, Chair of Industrial Design Department and Ben Little, Director of Design Innovation, our first series of speakers will explore ethics, leadership, and ecosystems from design leader perspectives.
Questions? Contact [email protected].