These days, design roles are becoming more multidisciplinary, while designers are rapidly evolving into leaders. Shouldn’t design education also shift gears, and cater to more inclusive skillsets? Our guest today is Ekaterina Solomeina, creative director, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Future London Academy. You’ll hear Ekaterina’s insights on design learning, self-improvement techniques, and the misconceptions and current trends in education.

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Show Notes

Future London Academy — Ekaterina’s company providing education for design leaders
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries of Daily Life — a book by Nassim Taleb
Episode 34: Key Principles of Instructional Design with Stacey Howe-Lott
Michael Wolff on the Three Muscles of Creativity — an article by Michael Wolff, Ekaterina’s role model
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success — a book by Carol Dweck
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise — a book by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
The Double-Under — a YouTube video by CrossFit demonstrating this exercise
Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule for mastering a skill isn’t holding up in new research — a Business Insider article
The Tim Ferriss Show — a popular business podcast
Episode 140: Sustainable UX with James Christie
Low-Tech Magazine — a lightweight, 500-byte solar-powered website
Benjamin Evans on the Power of Inclusive Design — a show on Invision’s Design Better podcast
Ruby Steel’s Exception Method definition
Vivienne Westwood — a Wikipedia biography
Follow Future London Academy on YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram
Apply for Future London Academy’s Executive Programme
Creative Capes — a podcast by Future London Academy
Follow Ekaterina on Twitter and LinkedIn

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