Published In
FORM Akademisk
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Creative thinking, Design -- Methodology, Design (Philosophy), Design -- Moral and ethical aspects, Design -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Abstract
In advancing the design discipline, two key themes repeatedly emerge: design's move away from materialism and augmenting better problem-solving skills through self-awareness. The first anchors design in a process rather than a product, something that is native to the concept of design thinking. The second anchors the designer in ethics. Designers who have a strong sense of self-awareness, understanding their own roles, biases and influences and the larger contexts they inhabit, are overall better equipped to solve problems. If we continue to advance design away from materialism and towards self-awareness, what models can we follow in this change?
DOI
10.7577/formakademisk.1649
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21979
Citation Details
James, Meredith. "Advancing Design Thinking Towards a Better Understanding of Self and Others." Form Akademisk-forskningstidsskrift for design og designdidaktikk 10, no. 2 (2017).
Description
Originally appeared in FORM Akademisk, volume 10, number 2, 2017. Available at https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.1649.