what a cracked designer's brainstorm sessions actually look like
tour of my digital whiteboards at MIT from 2025, showcasing projects in startups, fashiontech, HCI, psychology, biodesign, and emerging technologies. extracted module from my course "The Timeless Designer: Multidisciplinary design strategies from the lessons of nature, technology, and humanity." available in my community here: https://www.skool.com/davids-journal-... Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G0tWju... Twitch: / davidlafondx Substack: https://substack.com/@davidlafondx X: https://x.com/davidlafondx LinkedIn: / davidlafondx IG: / davidlafondx TikTok: / davidlafondx resources: Miro: https://miro.com/ Mural: https://www.mural.co FigJam: https://www.figma.com/figjam/ chapters: 0:00 intro 3:05 sustainable fashiontech startup 13:29 UX research for wellness app prototype 17:27 biodesign sensing tech for urban cooling 27:11 strategy & practice 29:34 outro for all email inquiries, contact [email protected]
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