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Kevin Bethune

@kevinbethune.com
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Best-selling Author, Reimagining Design + Nonlinear (The MIT Press) | dreams • design + life | Television Presenter, America ByDesign | The Curious 100 Honoree - The Eames Institute www.kevinbethune.com

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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 04/02/2026
Today, I'm celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the release of Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (@mitpress, Feb. 4, 2025). ... a book that speaks more to the INTUITION required to journey toward the "new and novel." Available NOW: kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 20/12/2025
Friends, The holidays provide a perfect occasion to gift books for the creatively curious folks in your life. AVAILABLE NOW (The MIT Press): www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear www.kevinbethune.com/reimagining-... Thank you and wishing you a wonderful holiday season! - k.g.b.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 06/08/2025
What design ingredients are you using to shape a new experience? Tap in ... www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (@mitpress.bsky.social) Available NOW at your favorite bookseller of choice.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 01/08/2025
6 years of writing ... 2 published books ... 100's of engaged audiences ... 1000's of curious readers around the world, building their creative confidence and problem-solving intuition. Tap in. www.kevinbethune.com P.S. - If these books have resonated with you, please leave a positive review. 🙏🏽❤️
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 28/07/2025
Tap in ... www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction @mitpress.bsky.social Available in hardcopy & e-book at your favorite bookseller of choice.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 24/07/2025
Tap in ... www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (@mitpress) Available in hardcopy & e-book at your favorite bookseller.
“Part of recognizing who I am, and who the folks I’m representing are, is that I will consciously rebel against the challenges we face with hope, faith, optimism, curiosity, and creativity.  I am.”

Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (The MIT Press)
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 27/06/2025
Grateful for a 2nd opportunity to speak to my friend Philip McKenzie, host of The Deep Dive podcast. We enjoyed an intuitive conversation discussing my 2nd book, Nonlinear (@mitpress.bsky.social) Spotify 🔊 open.spotify.com/episode/09SX... Apple Podcast 🔊 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 24/06/2025
A welcome snippet describing my recent onboarding as a new cast member on America ByDesign on CBS! Special thanks to the ByDesign team! Full convo here: youtu.be/FLwVkXuMc44?... See the announcement on ByDesign's site: www.bydesign.global P.S. - Nonlinear (@mitpress) gets a shout out too!
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 18/06/2025
After a journey of zigs & zags, curiosity has always been my defining thread ... there was something to codify in these 2 books. Available NOW / @mitpress.bsky.social: kevinbethune.com/nonlinear kevinbethune.com/reimagining-design With gratitude, k.g.b.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 09/06/2025
Friends, My "Unlocking Strategic Innovation through Effective Design Leadership" course on Maven is now open for enrollment! Join cohort 5 for a fast paced 2-week hybrid learning experience aimed to open your creative aperture! Cohort #5 - June 30th - July 12th! maven.com/kevin-bethun...
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 07/06/2025
Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (@mitpress) A book to elevate your creative intuition … for designers and non-designers alike, who are navigating an increasingly multidisciplinary world. kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 09/05/2025
Nonlinear made an epic stop in SF for Figma's Config 2025.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 02/05/2025
It’s official! 🙏🏽❤️🥹📺✨
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 01/05/2025
Friends, I'm sitting on a rather exciting announcement ... I'm just waiting for the "ink to dry". 🥹🫣😅 #staytuned ... ByDesign TV
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 22/04/2025
Eye of the tiger ✨ Rapid sketch in procreate.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 21/04/2025
Hi friends, LIMITED seats! ... join us for the 4th cohort of my virtual course on Maven, "Unlocking Strategic Innovation through Effective Design Leadership" REGISTER - (Apr. 28 kickoff - May 10th): maven.com/kevin-bethun... (use code: MAVEN10 for a 10% discount) See you in class! - k.g.b.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 14/04/2025
This weekend, I had the privilege of joining my fellow honorees for the Curious 100 celebration at the Eames Archives (Eames Institute). Learn more about The Curious 100: www.eamesinstitute.org/curious-100/... P.S. - yes, that's a metal cast Eames Lounge Chair I'm sitting on ❤️
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 08/04/2025
My "Unlocking Strategic Innovation through Effective Design Leadership" course on Maven is now open for enrollment! Join cohort #4 for a fast paced 2-week hybrid learning experience aimed to open your creative aperture! REGISTER: maven.com/kevin-bethun... (Use code "MAVEN10" for a 10% discount)
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 03/04/2025
A spring break for the record books ... Had the pleasure of experiencing Japan's wonders through the lens of my wife and son's first time to Tokyo & Kyoto, and especially during sakara season. Travel breeds special manifestations of curiosity, growth and perspective.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 22/03/2025
Inspiring rendezvous with my friend and mentor @johnmaeda.bsky.social in Los Angeles. 🙏🏽❤️✨
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 21/03/2025
5 years as an author! 2 books to show for it that are making an impact with creatively curious audiences. Thanks @mitpress and everyone for supporting my books 📚🙏🏽❤️✨ Learn more: kevinbethune.com
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 11/03/2025
Friends, I'm incredibly moved to have been included in The Eames Institute's inaugural Curious 100 community of honorees that exemplify curious problem-solvers driving meaningful change. So humbled to be a part of this! Meet the honorees: www.eamesinstitute.org/curious-100/... #curious100
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 08/03/2025
Friends, It's been just over 1 month since Nonlinear's pub day .. My website includes all sorts of goodies relating to my books and upcoming events. www.kevinbethune.com As you read Nonlinear, consider ... • leaving a "+" rating & review • ordering in bulk • requesting a keynote Thanks!
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 05/03/2025
Our Nonlinear book event at the MIT Museum was a blast! Thank you to all who came out yesterday evening. Special thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social, the MIT Museum, and MIT MAD (Morningside Academy for Design) for partnering to make this happen.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 25/02/2025
Cambridge & Boston friends - Join us next Tuesday evening! We’ll discuss my new book #Nonlinear and have a book signing! Tickets: tickets.mitmuseum.org/events/0194d...
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 04/02/2025
Friends, Today is officially the day! ... the pub date for Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (@mitpress, releasing Feb. 4, 2025). Do check it out, and tell your friends! Available NOW (in hardcopy & e-book): kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 01/02/2025
Happy Black History Month BHM 💪🏾 Please support, sponsor and invest in Black authors, entrepreneurs and creators ... not just in February, but EVERY month. We're 3 days away from Nonlinear's official pub date! Preorder NOW / Releases Feb. 4th - @mitpress.bsky.social: kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 21/01/2025
With the release of Nonlinear fast approaching, what are leaders saying about this body of work? ... Preorder NOW: kevinbethune.com/nonlinear For designers and non-designers alike, who will have to navigate multidisciplinary opportunities in the future! Garner some perspective on how to navigate!
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 16/01/2025
In Nonlinear, I spend some time exploring "design ingredients." We should remember that software is only 1 design ingredient at our disposal. We are multi-sensorial human beings navigating a physical and digital world. Read more when Nonlinear drops on Feb. 4th! www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 06/01/2025
Limited time opportunity! From Jan 13th - 25th, I'm running my 3rd cohort for my virtual course, "Unlocking Strategic Innovation through Effective Design Leadership" on Maven. This will be a fast-paced 2-week hybrid learning experience, perfect for busy leaders! ENROLL: maven.com/kevin-bethun...
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 03/01/2025
Nonlinear (@mitpress.bsky.social) is full of stories of challenge & opportunity that come from a journey of unique lived experiences. Learn how I ended up designing shoes as a side-hustle for the Jordan Brand ... among other moments in the journey. Preorder TODAY: www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 30/12/2024
Across social, I tend to feature books from this very spot on my @vitsoe.bsky.social wall. Today, it feels special to place my 2nd title Nonlinear (@mitpress.bsky.social) in its physical form. Preorder NOW: www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear My unboxing video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpP8...
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 29/12/2024
Friends, Please enjoy this unboxing video for my 2nd forthcoming release, Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (The MIT Press). Coming to you on February 4, 2025. PREORDER here: www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear Thanks for your support - k.g.b.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 21/12/2024
Last night, I hosted a group of amazing creative folks for an intimate dinner to introduce them to Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (@mitpress). PREORDER Nonlinear (releases Feb. 4, 2025): kevinbethune.com/nonlinear Special thanks to Brex for sponsoring this event.
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 16/12/2024
'Tis the season for gifting new perspectives for a changing world. PRE-ORDER Nonlinear, releasing Feb. 4, 2025: www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear BUY Reimagining Design, available NOW in all formats): www.kevinbethune.com/reimagining-...
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 11/12/2024
For that creatively curious person in your life, consider gifting a PRE-ORDER for Nonlinear! Preorder now: www.kevinbethune.com/nonlinear Gift Tip: PRE-ORDER Nonlinear today and print out the receipt and send it in your holiday card or stuff it in their stocking. Add Reimagining Design too!
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 02/12/2024
I'd like to extend special thanks to the following leaders who took the time to read and offer early testimonials for Nonlinear: Greg Hoffman, Iddris Sandu, Natalie Nixon, PhD, Ivy Ross and Mauro Porcini. Check them out! PREORDER now (launches Feb. 4, 2025): kevinbethune.com/nonlinear
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 08/06/2023
15 minute sketch break ✏️
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 04/06/2023
… @notredame 25-year union 🙏🏽🍀❤️✨ … thankful for deeply meaningful friendships
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 28/05/2023
Storing #ReimaginingDesign in my #vitsoe cabinets
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Kevin Bethune @kevinbethune.com · 11/05/2023
I am. There’s only one.
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