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The Crit · Oct 14, 2025 · 49 min

Nick Foster

Futures designer Nick Foster sits his crit to mark the launch of his new book Could Should Might Don't, exploring the limitations of futurism, and the need for more mundane, rounded design thinking within the realm of the tech giants. Nick's picks for his crit were: Best design: Google’s Selfish Ledger Worst design: Early-career, “thirsty could” design work Most successful design: Projects that have left stakeholders with a better understanding of the breadth of what design is Most impactful feedback: “Are you sure?” Dream design: Black Mirror The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Futures designer Nick Foster sits his crit to mark the launch of his new book Could Should Might Don't, exploring the limitations of futurism, and the need for more mundane, rounded design thinking within the realm of the tech giants.


Nick's picks for his crit were:

Best design: Google’s Selfish Ledger

Worst design: Early-career, “thirsty could” design work

Most successful design: Projects that have left stakeholders with a better understanding of the breadth of what design is

Most impactful feedback: “Are you sure?”

Dream design: Black Mirror


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Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser


Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki

This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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