In Don Norman's video , he explains why traditional design needs to be nudged towards 'design thinking'. He makes some excellent points and makes a strong case for 'design' as more than mere appearance. https://lnkd.in/gDpmkvkX However, 'systemic design', is even more essential for improving the human condition than 'design thinking'. 'Systemic design' is not 'design thinking (problem-solving) but they share many of the same aspirations. Don's video is a good start in gaining some understanding in this. Thanks Don. Check my website ( www.haroldgnelson.com ) for additional resources on making design and systems (systemic design) better understood than is the norm.
Designing Design Character by Melis Senova: https://pages.thishuman.com/products/design-character-course-pwyc The importance of the focus of this class on Design Character cannot be overstated. Designers are agents serving the interest of others through their personal actions and therefor good character counts in design. As you know an exceptional scientist does not need to be of good character to make great discoveries. Artists do not need to be of good character to create great works of art. They can be miserable human beings without compromising their professional work. Designers on the other hand must be of good character because they have a fiduciary relationship with others who they work with and on behalf of. The relationship between good designers and those they work on behalf of is a two way relationship. Unlike empathy – a one-way relationship – the service relationships involved in designing are vulnerable to poor character on the part of the designer because t