David Schwartz Bio

David Schwartz

Designer, argodesign

Austin

David Schwartz is a designer, researcher, and strategist of international development and social impact who leads design programs at argodesign. In 2015, he was named one of the world’s top designers by Fast Company. He has spoken, led workshops, and taught at General Assembly, Austin Center 4 Design, SXSW Eco, Association for Community Design, Social Good Summit, and TEDx. His work or ideas have been published in How Design, Makeshift Magazine, Impact Design Hub, FastCo Design, and MIT Tech Review. Previously, he worked at IBM Design working on Watson, from which he holds design patents and IP publications. On the side, David is an avid traveler and writer.

David Schwartz

Upcoming Courses

Previously (4)

Fundamentals of Design Research

Get started with a brief yet in-depth foray into the fundamentals of design research.

Design

Designing for Lasting Impact: The Role of Culture & Context

Culture is an inherent & critical element in effecting positive behavior change. Learn to identify & incorporate culture nuance into your designs & development for lasting impact.

Design

AIGA + GA Present: Stepping Up Your Research Game

Three experts of User Research speak on how to incorporate research into your design process in new and efficient ways.

Design

Contextual Research and the User Experience: Applying Anthropology

Join us for the Texas Anthropology Summit Kick Off as we open the weekend with happy hour, networking and a panel highlighting the best applications of anthropological research.

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