The New Awakening: What does it mean to be a designer?

On the 10th of February 2017 Netflix released a series about visionary designers who inspire us and define the future of this domain.

I turned 49 early February this year with no real regrets. However, I thought my 50 should be a milestone. It should be a reason to rethink what I do and probably define how I can impact a few people's lives in a meaningful way. While this pursuit is going to be long term I need to think harder to find a suitable channel.

It is quite a coincidence that Netflix should release Abstract: The Art of Design - a series that showcases the minds and works of doyens in design. I was thrilled and started with my personal hero and inspiration, Paula Scher. And the episode did not disappoint me at all. So I binge watched the entire lot of them. Whether it is Christoph Niemann, the illustrator or Ilse Crawford, the interior designer, there is a common quest to deconstruct their art down to a framework. They talk about life, thinking processes, mentoring, successes and failures that paint a compelling perspective to this vocation.

Do not miss the nonchalant politics of Paula Scher and thirst of Bjarke Ingels. But watch all of them.

Read the original post on my blog here.