Advancing Design Thinking Towards a Better Understanding of Self and Others

Forfattere

  • Meredith James Portland State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.1649

Emneord (Nøkkelord):

design thinking, self awareness, context, design ethics, design pedagogy

Sammendrag

In advancing the design discipline, two key themes repeatedly emerge: design's move away from materialism and augmenting better problem-solving skills through self-awareness. The first anchors design in a process rather than a product, something that is native to the concept of design thinking. The second anchors the designer in ethics. Designers who have a strong sense of self-awareness, understanding their own roles, biases and influences and the larger contexts they inhabit, are overall better equipped to solve problems. If we continue to advance design away from materialism and towards self-awareness, what models can we follow in this change?

 

Forfatterbiografi

Meredith James, Portland State University

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design School of Art + Design

Nedlastinger

Publisert

2017-09-04

Hvordan referere

James, M. (2017). Advancing Design Thinking Towards a Better Understanding of Self and Others. FormAkademisk, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.1649

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