BusinessWeek has a great article highlighting 10 "professionals working at the very edges of their disciplines in order to redefine their industries." The article looks at designers across the board – graphic, architectural, interaction, even brand mavens – and selected individuals who excelled at connecting distinct disciplines. Those who solve problems by "transplanting knowledge from one field to another to solve a problem or create new opportunities."
Check out what they’re up to:
Martin Wattenberg – Group Manager, IBM Visual Communication Lab
Cameron Sinclair – Open Architecture Network
Richard G Liddle – Founder, Cohda Design
Jeffrey Zeldman – Founder/Executive Creative Director, Happy Cog; Co-founder, Creative Director, Publisher, A List Apart
Hilmar Janusson – Vice-President, Research and Development, Ossur
Jeff Salazar and Alex Rochat – Design Director and Lead Designer, Lunar Design
Lisa Strausfeld - Partner, Pentagram
John Thackara – Program Director, Design of the Times (Dott 07); Director, Doors of Perception
Robin Chase – CEO, Goloco.org
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