Monday, October 18, 2010

"Design as Conversation"


   Communication is a key aspect in design, without it design wouldn't be where it is today. Through the contexts of critics and discussions, every designer has a sense of feedback on how he/she can improve their work. Further discussion would be on how we as designer seek what needs to be designed, and how is this done? Communication. We can be designing for others or simply ourselves, but in every aspects of design we should always tend and follow that near final step. By discussing our work and talking with one another, it can open up our minds to a series of new ideas, as well as light bulb moments in which we can see our work differ in some way. Communication also leads to collaboration, which will only progress our work and understanding of design as a whole. Design is said to be an endless quest, my belief is we can’t anywhere near the end of it without help from others. We may talk to one another through conversation about design but simply just talking about ideas is already brought to be design. Another form would be if some had hire you as a designer, you would have to listen and talk to them about their wants and needs towards that specific design. I mean you can’t just do everything based on yourself, it has to be based on the needs of the patron. And of course what you creat isn’t going to be exactly what they want, but after discussing it with them, you’ll be able to adjust and fix it accordingly to how they would want it. Communication through design is a key factor in achieving what design truly is.