| GDES 1B23 Design Process 0.50 Credit(s) Studio |
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| Design methodology and process are studied in different contexts that include manual and digital processes. These open up a constantly expanding range of creative possibilities, to analyze, fully integrated, improve the overall performance and work, What is ‘design’? Who is design for? What issues are important to contemporary designers? What do the terms ‘humanistic’, ‘sustainable’ or ‘universal’ design mean? What is ‘good’ design? How does OCAD’s Faculty of Design Mission Statement frame questions and attitudes we need to adopt as designers? How is a solution to a perceived need found? This course answers these questions, and is an introduction to Design as a creative practice which utilizes both knowledge and imagination. The design process itself is the central subject matter of the course. Students from all disciplines work together, learning approaches to creative thinking and problem-solving. Design processes - including ‘problem’ definition (or finding the right questions to ask), design criteria development, research and observation, ideation, brainstorming, divergent and convergent thinking, cycles of testing and refinement - are discussed and practiced through a variety of studio projects. Central to the completion of assignments is students’ understanding of the cultural and environmental context of contemporary design. Course work explores various design strategies within the context of our rapidly changing world. |
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