Design thinking rather than design
Reject the “what?” and ask “why?”
Design
is an active process, not a conclusion. Design can provide innovative
and enabling alternatives, not just the creation of artifacts. Create a
learning environment where thinking-through is celebrated over
looking-at. Tackle questions regarding how we should ultimately live,
rather than how we can merely alter our present way of living. Highlight
the relationship of the designer to the ideal behavioral outcomes of
products, rather than the products themselves. Stress the value of
synthesizing new ideas on the fly, and support safety in
experimentation. Encourage strategic thinking in design, where the
designer’s responsibility goes beyond form and function, to value and
viability.
–Designer's Accord http://edutoolkit.designersaccord.org
–Designer's Accord http://edutoolkit.designersaccord.org