To expand on Jeff's advice, surround yourself with good designers, not just good design examples. Perhaps your organization has a good art director, or you have one in your professional network. Bounce ideas off them or show them your work and ask how they would improve it. A class might provide some technical skills, but only seeing that "eye" in action can give you some insight in how you might cultivate it yourself.
Jeff's book list included Tufte, and I think it's a good recommendation because -- though he's not really a graphic designer -- he does put design in a "left brain" context. Tufte's books (and his class) opened my eyes to aspects of graphic design in a way that made sense to me. (See Kool-Aid stain on upper lip.) -- Dan On 10/11/07, Russell Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If an IxD or usability expert wants to improve their graphic design skills > ( > e.g. they have a computer > science, engineering, or psychology background), what are some > suggestions? > > Are there any courses or workshops that are worthwhile? > > Thanks, > Russ > http://www.dexodesign.com > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help > -- } work: eightshapes.com } book: communicatingdesign.com } blog: greenonions.com } talk: +1 (301) 801-4850 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help
