I'm Thomas Fogarasy,
Strategic Design Leader and Educator.
I do, learn and teach Design.

Design finds its purpose in rendering futures worth living in

I'm drawn to the ambiguous projects, where business goals are vague, the path isn't clear, yet you can sense the value early on. The messy ones where business objectives and user needs don't naturally align. Figuring out tensions is where the most interesting work happens.

I never did anything else but design. Over the years I've worked across different areas of it. Started as an art director, finished my MA in Graphic Design, and gradually moved into User Experience and Strategic Design.

My real passion though is design education. For more than 10 years, I've been leading design courses, teaching university classes and running workshops. I also speak at design events when I get the chance.

I'm involved in the local and global design community, organizing conferences, leading meetups, and workshops. Design has the power to solve complex problems, but we need to find novel ways to do it together. 

Managing Partner at Exalt Interactive

What started as a small UX/UI design studio has evolved into a strategic design consultancy working with international clients. Exalt today consists of many design experts and continues growing stronger in digital service design.
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Head of Master of Interaction Design at MOME

With a lot of support, I established and currently head the Interaction Design program at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. It covers meaningful and critical usage of AI, computational design, research, digital product design, and theoretical foundations. Website and student works.

Leader of the UX/UI course MOME ID

A UX/UI course for adults hosted by the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. An 11-week, intensive, practice-based program running since 2012.
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Local Leader at IxDA

I co-organize events for the local interaction design community in Budapest and participate in global workshops and events organized by Cumulus, the Interaction Design Association and other organisations.
IxDA BP on Instagram

Public speaking and workshops

I give occasional talks, run workshops, and take co-chair roles at conferences. I enjoy sharing thoughts about user experience, design futures, design's importance, design innovation, and design education.
Interaction Week, Lyon

Host, Co-Founder of DOERS. Service Design Conference

DOERS was created as a cultural mission to showcase the strategic value of service design across industries. Before the pandemic paused our efforts, we brought together leading practitioners with real-world case studies. Speakers included Marc Stickdorn, Marzia Aricò, Luka Baranovic, Roberta Tassi, Francesca Terzi, Jan-Christoph Zoels, Wim Rampen, and many more. DOERS. on Instagram

You're Using AI on the Wrong Problems

Most AI conversations are single-loop: how do I prompt better? Few people question whether the deliverable itself still makes sense. Step back from the task and look at the goal behind it.
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Starship Canvas: A Leadership Tool for Teams Facing New Challenges

A workshop exercise for teams that frequently face new challenges together. Map out individual skills, personal goals, team values, and commitments in a half-day facilitated session.
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