I seem to be alternately skillful in interaction work and graphic design work (and programming for that matter), but seldom all at once. Seems like a few days and a serious change of focus is needed to switch between the crafts. I'm mindful of athletes who compete in multiple sports during the year, but need to train and focus on one sport at a time.
So even though I'm alternating between sketch pad and code today, the sketches are raw and I'm more technically focused. Programmer Brain and Designer Brain are different. And I think you're right Will. I've known Great graphic designers and Great programmers (currently surrounded by the latter), and look up to them with respect. They give me something to aspire to and lots of ideas. They're fun to work with. But even if I've a long ways to go yet, there's some benefit in occupying the intersection between related crafts. Having some facility in coding, graphics work and interaction design has been very helpful to me. I try to be aware of which craft I need to seriously focus on and learn about at the moment (right now it's code, I suspect next will be graphic design), and I would recommend this sort of cross-training to others as well. Michael Micheletti On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 3:34 AM, Will Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > "But to argue that a designer can't be both? I'm sorry, Will, but you don't > have a leg to stand on." > > I did not argue that they can't be both - I merely argues that I have not > seen one that is "Great" at one also "Great" at another. Perhaps my > judgment > of what constitutes Great is very different than many others. I know for a > fact that IxD can learn GD, and vis verse - I am talking about greatness - > not merely possessing the skills. I was more hinting that the greatness in > both is orthogonal b/c I have not seen it overlap in one person - and this > is completely a subjective call since what I may consider decent/okay GD - > you may consider great. > > ________________________________________________________________ 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
