Nick Foster
Futures designer and writer
Nick Foster is a futures designer and writer who has worked with technology companies including Apple, Google and Sony. He was Head of Design at Google X.
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About Nick Foster
Nick Foster was born in Derby and earned a masters degree from the Royal College of Art in 2001. He has worked on future-focused projects for Apple, Google, Nokia, Sony and Dyson. At Google X he was Head of Design, guiding designers, researchers and prototypers working on early technologies such as intelligent robotics. In 2013 he coined the term Future Mundane. In 2018 he joined the Royal Society of Arts as a fellow, and in 2021 he received the Royal Designer for Industry title. Foster has lived in California since 2012 and is based in Oakland. He also writes and gives talks, and his books include Could Should Might Don't.