{"id":72378,"date":"2023-06-14T18:59:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elements.blog-cms.envato.net\/?p=28877"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:32:31","slug":"design-through-coding-talia-cotton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/design-through-coding-talia-cotton","title":{"rendered":"Pushing Design Possibilities Through Coding with Talia Cotton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Talia Cotton is an internationally renowned designer, coder, educator, and innovator at the intersection of branding and technology. Passionate about pushing design possibilities through coding<\/a>, Talia has been named an industry leader for her innovative approach and has worked with brands such as Google Arts & Culture, the New York Times, the Gates Foundation, and MIT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After initially being headhunted by Michael Bierut at AIGA\u2019s Command X competition, Talia led the design and development of algorithmic and data-driven brand identities and websites at the prestigious US design firm, Pentagram. She\u2019s since founded her own design company, Cotton<\/a> \u2013 a  technology-driven creative agency pursuing purposeful design work and exploring new design possibilities through code, both in form and function. She also teaches Advanced Coding & Interaction Design at Parsons School of Design and lectures to audiences across the US, sharing her wisdom with everyone from students to design buffs to CEOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were lucky enough to speak to Talia about embracing technology in design, her creative process and go-to design tools<\/a>, and her top tips for aspiring designers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you get into design and grow your career into what it is today? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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