Design for the 22nd Century.

I speculate future scenarios, socio-technical visions, and beautiful dreams through Design.

Currently, I am a Strategic Design Futurist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Visiting Associate Professor at Tohoku University.

岩渕正樹は、NY在住のデザイン実践者・研究者・教育者。

現在は米JPモルガン・チェース銀行デザイン・フューチャリスト、東北大学特任准教授、またフリーコンサルタントとして、日米双方で仕事をしています。

岩渕の略歴と仕事依頼はこちら (日本語)

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Masaki Iwabuchi is a NY-based Strategic Design Futurist with 20 years of experience in strategic foresight and vision creation through design artifacts. He specializes in User Experience Design, Speculative Design, and Systemic Design, crafting future scenarios and socio-technical visions through various media, including photography, writing, video, and interactive prototypes. 

Since 2021, Masaki has served as a Strategic Design Futurist at JPMorgan Chase, where he leverages his strategic foresight capabilities within the financial sector. In this role, he leads the development of future scenarios and identifies potential opportunities for the organization. Additionally, he has been a Visiting Associate Professor at Tohoku University since 2021, where he researches and teaches emerging design theories to engineering students.

Masaki’s practical design theories are articulated in his first book, Social Dreaming through Design (世界観のデザイン, in Japanese). His recent accolades include the Core77 Design Awards 2020 Speculative Design Award. He has also served as a judge for prestigious design awards, including Good Living 2050, Davey Awards, and Indigo Design Awards. 

Masaki holds an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design, an MA in Interdisciplinary Information Studies from the University of Tokyo, and a BE in Information and Communication Engineering from the University of Tokyo.