Frog Design today released the latest edition of its award-winning design mind magazine at a special TED Salon in London, hosted in partnership with the renowned technology, entertainment, and design conference.
The fifth print issue of design mind (and its twelfth overall) investigates the theme of Work-Life, and how a new always-on mobile dynamic and an ever converging culture are influencing life at home and at the office.
In more than 25 articles, the editors, writers, and artists of design mind take a look at the new Work-Life landscape from a variety of angles.
"What we do for a living and how we do it has become such an important part of our lives that we wanted to ask some fundamental questions," said design mind editor-in-chief Sam Martin.
"Is Work-Life balance possible anymore? Is it even that important?
Work bleeds into life far more than it used to, so it's critical that we allow life to become part of work as well. That's the hard part."
Contributors to this issue include special guests Alison Arieff, the New York Times columnist and former editor of dwell magazine; and Brian Hardwick, former communications director for Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.
This issue's "In Person" interview is with novelist and author Jonathan Safran Foer.
The second installment of the special "Meaning of Business" section includes essays by Matthew May, author of the bestselling book In Pursuit of Elegance, and Roberto Verganti, author of the book Design-Driven Innovation, as well as an article by Pat Christen, the CEO of the social enterprise Hope Lab.