(re)Designing Design: What does it mean to design for dignity?
Nu Goteh
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In a time of urgency and transformation, what shifts when we centre dignity—not just as a concept, but as a condition—in design? Nu invites us to reconsider design’s role: from making things to making meaning, from form to care. Drawing from his background in publishing, research, branding and teaching, he shares how his practice repositions design not as a solution, but as a relationship—one that holds complexity, restores agency and responds to the lived realities of communities.
Nu Goteh
Nu is a designer, strategist and educator who envisions conditions for communities to thrive. A recipient of the 2025 National Design Award (Emerging Designer), Nu is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Creative Director of Deem Journal and the Founder and Principal of ROOM FOR MAGIC. Nu is at the forefront of an emerging generation of designers who integrate design, culture, art, community and social practice. He has partnered with clients that include nonprofits such as the Art for Justice Fund, the Ford Foundation and the World Peace Foundation; cultural institutions such as the National Memorial for the Underground Railroad; and global brands like Nike and Google. His work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Wallpaper, Design Miami, Monocle, and The Architect’s Newspaper. Influenced by his Liberian heritage and passion for counter-culture, he presents keynotes globally on design as an invitation for communities to reclaim their futures.
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