Future-proofing you design portfolio involves anticipating possible future paths in design, envisioning multiple scenarios, and becoming more proactive in shaping the future.

1. ADOBE BEHANCE PORTFOLIO EVENT
FUTURE-PROOFING
YOUR PORTFOLIO
JULIAN SCAFF LEAD UXDI INSTRUCTOR @ GENERAL ASSEMBLY LOS ANGELES

2. WHAT’S FUTURE-PROOFING?
‣ Anticipating possible future paths
in design
‣ Envisioning multiple scenarios
‣ Becoming proactive in shaping
the future, rather than reactive to
trends
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3. Where is design going?

4. Where is design going?
UX IS
EXPANDING
BEYOND
SCREENS
DIGITAL+
ANALOG
DESIGN FOR
GOOD

5. UX IS EXPANDING
‣ User Experience Design is one of
the fastest growing fields of
design
‣ Regardless of your specialty,
incorporating UX methodology
will make your design process
stronger and more effective
‣ UX is taking over Product/
Industrial design, Transportation
design, and Fashion design
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6. 6INDUSTRIALDESIGN

7. 7FASHIONTECHDESIGN

8. 8TRANSPORTATIONDESIGN

9. NEW APPLICATIONS REQUIRE NEW TOOLS
‣ 3D Software such as Google
Sketchup
‣ 3D printers for prototyping
‣ Knowledge of materials and
electronics
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10. 10
Instead of UX…

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Think XD
Designing experiences across both
digital and analog

12. Not every solution requires a
screen-based interface…

13. 13VOICEINTERFACES

14. 14VOICEINTERFACES

15. 15BUTTONS,VOICE&MULTITOUCH

16. 16GESTUREINTERFACES

17. Interfaces + Interactions
aren’t just screen-based or visual

18. DESIGN FOR GOOD
‣ Design thinking is needed to
address the big problems facing
the world
‣ Social/economic challenges
‣ Environmental challenges
‣ Merging science & design
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19. B-CORPS
‣ Benefit corporation (B corp) is a for-
profit company that assumes legal
responsibility of considering its
impact on society and the
environment.
‣ A study by Stanford University
identified B-Corps as the most
important source for innovation in
the next decade
‣ “I think B Corporations will make
more profits than other types of
companies.” - Robert Shiller, Nobel
laureate in Economics
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20. Position yourself for this
emerging job market

21. 21DESIGNINGAPPSFORGOOD

22. 22DESIGNINGPRODUCTSFORGOOD
SolSource Grill by One Earth Designs

23. 23DESIGNINGSYSTEMSFORGOOD
Design by Flux Architecture

24. CONCLUSION
‣ Be proactive
‣ Learn new tools and processes
‣ Don’t wait for change…BE the
change!
‣ Think in terms of systems
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25. Q&A
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