Thomas Wendt :: Design for Dasein

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This talk is is based on Thomas' book, Design for Dasein (http://bit.ly/ThomasWendtBooklingMeetup), which deals with the relationship between experience design and phenomenology (simply, the study of human experience).

If experience designers are literally designing experiences, then phenomenology can serve as the intellectual basis for articulating how (or if) experience design is possible, how the immaterial qualities of experience relate to material objects, and how hundreds (arguably thousands) of years of philosophical study can inform modern design practice.

Thomas argues that the evolution of phenomenology is dependent on design, and similarly, that the evolution of experience design depends on a deeper understanding of experience.

Focusing on select thinkers from classical and modern phenomenological studies, design thinking, object studies, and design theory, he will present an analysis of how this relationship affects current experience design practices.

// About the speaker //

Thomas Wendt is a New York City-based design strategy and research consultant (http://surroundingsignifiers.com), educator, speaker, and author.

Client work includes strategic consulting, internal training, and qualitative research projects for companies of all sizes, including American Express, Columbia University, DIRECTV, Capital One, IBM, General Assembly, Smith+Beta, and a number of agencies and startups.

Thomas teaches, writes, and speaks on a variety of topics including philosophy and design, information architecture, lean process and theory, design research, and design thinking.

Presentations have been delivered across the United States, Europe, and the UK. His articles have been published in both academic journals and practitioner publications.