With forecasts of algorithmic futures, concern about the disappearing nature of craft, an increasingly pressured art/design HE environment and a geopolitical crisis, this talk questions the shape and purpose of graphic design (education). It seeks to challenge our role as educators, question our ambitions for our students and discuss what it means to provide ‘learning for an unknown future’ in such a rapidly changing context. The talk demonstrates the importance of a value-led, rigorous and inclusive approach to graphic design and makes a passionate case for diverse ‘communities of practice’ within design education.