Jeremy and Nick discuss the details of design fiction, and talk about the need for a mundane futurism, which leads them to compare notes on the differences between Derby and Silicon Valley.
Nick Foster is and industrial designer, futurist, film-maker and writer. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2001 and worked for companies including Sony, Seymourpowell and Nokia. In 2012 he moved to California to take a role as creative lead for Nokia’s Advanced Design studio. He currently works with a brilliant team in Mountain View to help define the next generation of Google products. Nick is also a partner at the Near Future Laboratory, developing projects in the field of design fiction, speculative and critical futures.