Daisuke Yukita
Japan
CAREER Enrolled in April 2015; Completed master’s degree in September 2017
I studied computer science at university, and as much as I enjoyed learning it I also realized that my true interest lies not in “how” to make things, but in “why” and “what” to make. It was then that I learned that design is the tool that can tackle such questions, which led to finding out about the Global Innovation Design program. During GID, all I needed to care about was making awesome things with awesome people, which was a truly inspiring and fruitful experience. After coming back to KMD, I continued to make everything that I could get my hands on along with fellow KMD students, desperately hoping that whatever we design would make a positive impact on someone out there.
Currently I work as an Interaction Designer at IDEO, but what I do for work every day has not changed since then. Together with designers of diverse skill sets, we tackle the question of “why” and “what” to make, then prototype our ideas in every way possible to bring it to life. The most valuable lesson I learned at KMD is the utter joy and power of making, and I aim to spread that joy to empower as many people as I can.
(This article was written in March 2020.)