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That’s pretty cool @seawolf
Design thinking is taking over the realm of management and business strategy. Design is getting its due now because it’s so important.
This book is a great primer to anyone getting into the field or just interested in it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Design_of_Everyday_Things
Think it, be it.
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@Mizmazzle Human centered design is all about what works well for the user, so you have more knowledge than you think! This design is inspired by tube amplifiers, but based on user needs compiled through research. And one of the best parts about it, is the functionality. When the user gets a new medication, all they have to do is scan the QR code on the label (I also redesigned medication labels for this purpose), and the system is automatically populated with the dosing schedule, and the device will dispense the correct dose at the right time, on the right day, and at the right quantity. And if you feel like it, you can scan the QR code. It's functional.
“Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman
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@mclaincausey Don Norman lives in San Diego, and I've met him several times at school! He has a really good relationship with our design department, so he's around a lot. Next time he's around I'm going to ask him to sign my copy of that book
Design thinking is super important, and it's not a skill that many people possess. This is why Don Norman says that when it comes to designing large systems, look to the designers. And he also says that designers are problem definers, not problem solvers which is what makes the design thinking you mentioned so important.
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I‘m a great fan of Santiago Calatrava‘s architecture. Today we took the chance to see his Auditorio de Tenerife. Just beautiful on a day with blue sky, warmth and a gentle breeze.
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Some exciting news: I just accepted a part-time job at a design studio. So stoked to get my hands dirty and make some amazing stuff. The pay is shit, but it'll be an awesome block on my resume which will help me get my foot in the door somewhere else when I graduate next year.
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Thanks! It's strange starting a new career. I went into the studio today to do the usual payroll onboarding stuff, and was surprised to learn that it's all digital now. Clocking into work is now done on an app. Wild! I haven't had a new job in over 20 years, so this is all very new to me.
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That is great news @seawolf . Bet your colleagues there will quickly pick up and comment/inquire about your outfits.
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About 6 years ago, I restored a mid-century chair for a client, and this was the result (see below). I really loved the chair and when I delivered it, I told my client that if she ever wanted to sell it, to please give me a call. Well, a couple of weeks ago she called, and I was able to buy the chair from her at a very reasonable price (just about what I charged her for the restoration), and now it's sitting in my living room!
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I sure did! I cut off the original leather and made an exact pattern from it. I searched high and low for olive dye, but none were quite what I was looking for. I ended up learning how to mix my own dye, and managed to get this gorgeous color from a strange concoction of colors!
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@seawolf said in Let's talk Design! Product, graphic, UX/UI, experience, furniture, architecture, etc.:
this gorgeous color
it really is, well done
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I designed this credenza for a furniture design class. My record player will sit on the top left, the amp directly to its right, and the speakers in the bottom corners, and record storage inside the two big doors.
I modeled the entire thing in CAD so that I can generate a cut list and start knocking out all of the components in the wood shop. It’ll make assembly a whole lot easier.
