Assembling Tomorrow

Praise

“In this moment when design can feel like a tool for profit, for markets, and for power, Assembling Tomorrow paints design as a tool for anyyone who is interested in building better futures and how to use that tool with care, inclusion, and rigor.”—Jarrett Fuller, Fast Company
 
“An inherently fascinating read that will be of particular relevance to those with an interest in creativity, decision making, and problem solving in a world of rapidly evolving technology as illustrated by the current introduction of artificial intelligence (AI). . . . Unique and unreservedly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review

“This brilliant book offers a new approach to all creative work that will expand your understanding of what it means to make and open up possibilities you didn’t know existed—it did for me.”—Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Orphan Master’s Son

“Assembling Tomorrow is a dazzling, disturbing, optimistic, and relentlessly useful gem to help you shape the future by understanding the past.”—Robert I. Sutton, organizational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author

“An elegantly conceived and executed book, Assembling Tomorrow addresses the problems and potential of runaway design with science, art, scrutiny, and speculation.”—Thomas Hayden, science writer and author of On Call in Hell and Sex and War

“A beautifully crafted and timely call for design and technology to embrace the very thing they’ve often sought to transcend–constraints, nature, and our own humanity.”—Liz Carlisle, agroecologist and author of Healing Grounds and Lentil Underground

“Prepare for a wild ride! Through a brilliant intermingling of non-fiction and speculative fiction, Assembling Tomorrow will challenge your current mindset and empower you to create a brighter future.”—Dr. Jennifer Aaker, behavioral scientist and author of Humor Seriously

“A crucial part of your creative toolset that will expand your imagination.”—Liza Chong, founder of the Design Impact Fund and former CEO of The Index Project

“Assembling Tomorrow brilliantly navigates the complexities of our modern world, blending insightful analysis with imaginative storytelling. It is a must-read for those looking to find harmony in today’s dynamic landscape.”—Jason Mayden, chief design officer of the Nike Jordan brand

“Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley have created a powerful guide to design—its history, processes, and extraordinary potential.”—Bill Guttentag, Oscar-winning writer-director

“In this era of runaway design—where complexity rules and the stakes for humanity and life on earth are so high—Assembling Tomorrow is both a meditation and a guide, a poetic road map to flourishing.”—David Sun Kong, PhD, director of the Community Biotechnology Initiative, MIT Media Lab

“Creatively structured, each chapter toggles between short, digestible nonfiction and speculative fiction pieces, broken up by fantastical illustrations by Armando Veve.”—Library Journal