Agreed, but the point was that anyone with motivation can pursue alternative paths to become a good designer if the cost-benefit analysis makes sense for them.
To revisit the debate brought up by AIGA back in 2005: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/myths-of-the-self-taught-designer-the-first-conversation-between ________________________________ From: Jack Moffett <[email protected]> To: IxDA Discuss <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:28:11 PM Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Masters Programs in Interaction Design and Design Management at University of Kansas On Jan 21, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Phil Chung wrote: > Having attended design school, completed a doctorate in HCI, taught graduate > students in design, and being currently in a part-time MBA program, I believe > there are few technical skills that you can't learn from books or online > nowadays with some self-discipline. Interaction Design is MORE than technical skills. Technical skills/craft is extremely important, but do not a designer make. Best, Jack Jack L. Moffett Interaction Designer inmedius 412.459.0310 x219 http://www.inmedius.com It's not about the world of design; it's about the design of the world. - Bruce Mau ________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________ 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
