Well nobody really knows what Design is exactly..Being a dynamic area, involving very dynamic people, it doesn't have a static definition! What I understand of design is always changing as I see and understand more. However it does involve a few basic ideas. You've gotta figure it out for yourself.
This is a field with no traditional textbooks!
These videos ought to give you somewhere to start.
I've also put up some tips on how I watch videos
William Burnett, 2007
Yes the graphics are terrible, give it a break! What matters is the idea behind it all. If you thought that design was this, then you will be amazed by how much more it can be. Burnett narrowly focuses on one way that designers work. Designers can work individually but they also work in teams. The briefs they work on range from toasters to train stations. There's no limit to the areas a designer or a team can influence.
"There is no challenge, big or small, in
the world that could not benefit from a healthy dose of cavalier
creativity."
- David Kelley, IDEO
Design Council UK, 2011
The context here is predominantly set in the UK but the examples are internationally famous! It makes a lot more sense..
Bill Moggridge, 2010
Fair warning, this is an hour long video. I suggest watching it at 1.5x! I don't expect that anyone has an hour to spend listening to a talk but even if you do skip through bits of it you'll find something you've not seen before.. Heard of IDEO? or the Valentine typewriter by Ettorre Sottsass.. Well there's so much for you to discover!
16:09 is an example of an idea gone wrong.. Good design solves problems!
Designers create SOLUTIONS!
This video is just full of good examples of various aspects of design.. It really puts a lot into perspective.
It is okay if you don't understand everything the first time you see it. Come back and watch it after you've spent some time exploring. You'll always find something new!
Keep up there are a lot more references to follow!
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