I do not disagree Jim. I tend to think simplification and contrast are appropriate for this forum. But the topic certainly deserves a richer conversation. Maybe that comes in the form of a blog, article, paper, book or conference - and should be encouraged. I wish I was going to be in Savannah.
Mark On Jan 20, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Jim Leftwich wrote: > I think the way Mark started this thread, by couching it in the > strident phrase, "'I am THE designer' and characterizing the > non-team approach as "egocentric" polarizes and greatly > oversimplifies the spectrum of successful approaches found in our > field. > > Both "Design by committee" and "Genius (or egocentric) Design" > are polarized, oversimplified strawmen. These terms and categories > invite people to "take sides," rather than examine carefully and > thoughtfully the complexities, nuances, and overlapping constraints, > approaches, stakeholder balances, and real world messiness that > pervades design and development. > > Design by individual or by collaboration need not be hard categories > at war with one another, or claiming the other approach is devoid of > value or potential valid success. Most designers experience a range > of these approaches, and each has associated skills and situations > and enviroments where each, or a blend with a particular ratio will > work. > > ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
