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January 29, 2010
This term's design students are a bright bunch: quick-thinking, able to express themselves, passionate about design, but very down to earth when it comes to deciding what's good and bad about design. Asked to bring to
class one well-designed and one poorly-designed object, they opted for function over aesthetics. A simple cup-holder, a briefcase with lots of compartments, a phone that worked well won out over a cute-but-inefficient book-light, a brush that rolled off tables or stylish earphones that don't fit well. They're going to graduate with well-honed skills, high marks in creativity, but feet planted solidly on terra firma--good prognosis for success in an increasingly practical world.
Practical Thinking
January 29, 2010
This term's design students are a bright bunch: quick-thinking, able to express themselves, passionate about design, but very down to earth when it comes to deciding what's good and bad about design. Asked to bring to
class one well-designed and one poorly-designed object, they opted for function over aesthetics. A simple cup-holder, a briefcase with lots of compartments, a phone that worked well won out over a cute-but-inefficient book-light, a brush that rolled off tables or stylish earphones that don't fit well. They're going to graduate with well-honed skills, high marks in creativity, but feet planted solidly on terra firma--good prognosis for success in an increasingly practical world.
Posted by Judith Gura on January 29, 2010 | Comments (0)
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