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Here are 10 things every Designer should be invited to think about
Embracing a systemic, regenerative, and inclusive mindset to be part of the solution, not the problem.
»Design is at the nexus of Theory and Practice.
Design is where art and science meet.
In fact, it integrates information from almost all the disciplines into which we have separated human knowing and doing.«
Wahl, D. C. (2016: 130)
The Power of Design
Design is so powerful. The ability to imagine novelty and then act on it is inherent in every human being. Everyone has the potential to create, therefore everyone is a creator. Some are more skilled and experienced than others, like professional designers, but everyone has the fundamental ability to create and design. Professional creatives engage in creative thinking and doing and use a plethora of mediums to express this process.
The creative process, though different every time, still has some consistent characteristics:
- Creative work deals with uncertainty constantly — the whole creative process is a dance with ambiguity and uncertainty, guided by a clear vision or goal.
- Creatives expand reality…
