On Aug 11, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Marc Rettig wrote:
You didn't say who your students are, or what the course goals might
be.
Allow me to correct that.
These are masters students (and likely a couple of advanced seniors)
in a relatively traditional Graphic Design program. In the past, they
have had very little exposure to design as we discuss it on this list.
They don't know the potential of Design with a capital D and their
aspirations are limited as a result.
It is my goal to give them a greater awareness—very much as you stated:
It would be nice if your students came out of this course with a
sense of
the power of the design approach to characterizing problems and
creating
appropriately. That, and the core practices of design research,
sense-making, modeling, concept generation, prototyping, validation,
and
iteration. The actual practice of design might be a swirling,
confusing sort
of uh, weather pattern, but the core or heart of Design has tremendous
power. Knowledge of that power should be (and is being) propagated far
outside the usual design curricula.
The type of work that you do, Mark, is extremely inspirational to
them, as they don't realize that designers can do that. I think you
would be pleased with the work that a number of my students have ended
up doing—they've made me quite proud.
Thanks to all for your input. It's much appreciated.
Best,
Jack
Jack L. Moffett
Senior Interaction Designer
inmedius
412.459.0310 x219
http://www.inmedius.com
If I'd have asked my customers what they wanted,
they would have told me "A faster horse."
- Henry Ford
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