Design Thinking 101

Jennifer Rittner is a design educator and writer. We talk about design, education, ethics, social justice, system design, and design joy. Listen to learn about: The current state of design education  Human-centered design methodology Important designers working at design’s cutting edge Designing with and for marginalized populations  Smaller scale design  The empathy problem The power-design ecosystem   Our Guest Jennifer is a writer, educator and communications strategist who has taught at Parsons School of Design, the School Visual Arts, and SUNY FIT. In Fall 2021, she was a visiting lecturer at the California College of Art. She has been published in The New York Times, Eye on Design, DMI: Journal, and Core77; and recently guest edited a special issue on Policing & Design for the Design Museum Everywhere. She frequently writes and lectures about design and social justice.   Show Highlights [01:00] Jennifer talks about starting her career as a museum educator before finding her way into design. [01:56