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Down with Innovation - Rick Poynor for I.D. Magazine
I found an article in I.D. Magazine regarding the design profession(s). The topic of what (interaction) design is has been on my mind recently, and I’ve been thinking a lot about how to describe the profession, it’s role in an organization and it’s processes. The article describes the changes and evolution of the design industry, as well as the changes in the way the profession has been perceived. It talks about the differences in designers as stylists and designers as innovators.
The article is a bit controversial as it seems to suggests the role of designers should remain in the aesthetic realm, and the innovation/design-thinking processes being used should be “moved into someone else’s hands”. I’m not sure I agree with that, but I do agree many others professions can benefits from using design-thinking.
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