S5E13 - Computational Craft: One Footwear Designer’s Quest To Replace Himself - Samuel Whitworth

Recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC, October 29-30, 2025https://cdfam.com/nyc-2025/

Organization:

New Balance

Presenter:

Samuel Whitworth

Computational Craft: One Footwear Designer’s Quest To Replace Himself

Presentation Abstract

Footwear design, like many design domains, has long been defined by the combination of two-dimensional drawings and designers’ intuition. While these remain important elements of the field, various digital design methods are currently surging and have significantly altered the traditional footwear design process. This presentation will explore the opportunities presented by this shif...