it could be said that those "ineffable qualities" are the art of the craftsperson. the refinement that comes from putting a bit of yourself into your product.
matt. On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:50 PM, John Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Which begs the classic IA/UxP/IxD question: "So, are you a Technician > >> or an > >> Artist?" > > > > I prefer "craft" vs. "art". The difference is in the goal: Artists > > create to please themselves, with accurate or authentic > > self-expression one of the important "tests" of the finished work. > > Craftspersons create things that others will use. Their work is judged > > on both utility and all the subtle and ineffable qualities that raise > > the work out of the mundane. > > Bravo and Bingo. A valuable distinction to have available when discussing > "what we do". -- Matt Nish-Lapidus work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.bibliocommons.com -- personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________ 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
