Design Education Talks ep. 57 – Christian Guellerin

Lefteris Heretakis

Design in Motion: James Grady on Creative Process and Emerging Technologies – Design Education Talks

Get in touch!James Grady is a designer, educator, and creative researcher who fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in design, technology, and performance. As an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Boston University, he works closely with faculty, students, and industry partners to explore how emerging tools and processes shape creative practice. His teaching emphasizes experimentation, authorship, and process-driven design, encouraging students to merge traditional and digital techniques in innovative ways.In addition to his academic work, James leads Design Axl, a design consultancy specializing in brand identity, digital experiences, and interactive storytelling. His projects span venture capital, technology, real estate, healthcare, and the arts, collaborating with clients to solve complex design challenges. His research and professional practice explore computational design, creative process, and the intersection of human and machine-generated work—an approach reflected in his latest talks and award-winning projects.www.profgrady.comwww.axl.designhttps://vimeo.com/jamesjgradyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesjgrady/https://www.instagram.com/design_axl/https://www.instagram.com/prof_gradySince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served as a dynamic platform for the exchange of insights and ideas within the realm of art and design education. This initiative sprang from a culmination of nearly a decade of extensive research conducted by Lefteris Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
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“Design has become a strategic discipline for all the companies which thinks about their future. Innovation is at the heart of all the industrial and commercial problematics and design is the tool for the representation of this innovation. The designers do have nowadays the opportunity to occupy the top strategic positions. The careers of the designers has become a predominant questions for all companies.”

Christian Guellerin is the Executive Director of L’École de design Nantes Atlantique, the President of the French association France Design Education and honorary president of Cumulus, the international association of universities and schools of design, art and media. Christian Guellerin has been the director of L’École de design Nantes Atlantique since 1997. The school’s goal is to produce professionals in creation and innovation dedicated to promoting socio-economic development. The school regards design as an opportunity to generate added value and facilitate progress. Christian Guellerin is the author of many articles on design and teaching in France and abroad and teaches in several schools and universities. He has provided his expertise for the creation of design schools or design centers in France and abroad on behalf of the European Union. Appointed Knight of the National Order of Merit in November 2016.

L’Ecole de design Nantes Atlantique: https://www.lecolededesign.com
Christian Guellerin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianguellerin/
Christian Guellerin website: work in progress

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