"Thanks for the great writeup. I have a doubt and would be grateful if you can provide some insights on the same.If I am seeking a career in academia ( examining the information design route ), then does it also mean that I will have to be "industry relevant" so to speak ? I have over a decade of industry experience but the main draw towards Ph.D and academic career is to phase out life governed by corporate culture and do original university research. It seems counter-intuitive of sorts that the expectation is to be working in the industry AND teach when the objective of research is to push new ideas which the industry should follow. This is not how it is for engineering and management, why is it so for design, if I may ask ?"