EP 121: Designing for the Future | Manuel Lima

This week we talk about The New Designer: rejecting myths and
embracing change. Manuel Lima is an internationally renowned
designer and author of three bestsellers that have been translated
into several languages: The Book of Circles, The Book of Trees, and
Visual Complexity. Named “one of the 50 most creative and
influential minds” by Creativity magazine, he is a fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts and a leading voice on information
visualization. His talks have been watched by more than three
million people around the world and he has been featured in such
magazines and newspapers as Wired, New York Times, Science, Nature,
BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Forbes, and El País. The founder of
VisualComplexity.com and a regular teacher at Parsons School of
Design, he has over fifteen years of experience designing digital
experiences and leading product teams at such companies as Google,
Microsoft, and Nokia. His new book is The New Designer: Rejecting
Myths, Embracing Change (MIT Press, May 2023). Episode mentions and
links: https://www.mslima.com/ Book: The New Designer: Rejecting
Myths, Embracing Change Manuel’s previous publications  A
Visual History of Human Knowledge via TED Talks Six Principles for
Designing Any Chart via Medium Manuel’s restaurant rec: Asia Follow
Manuel: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Insta Episode Website:
https://www.designlabpod.com/episodes/121