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EXPECTATION 3 | design discourse<br />
EXPECtAtiON 3<br />
design<br />
discourse<br />
Steven Heller indicates that, “In professional schools,<br />
the tendency is to stress craft and skills. It is a continuing<br />
battle to remind students that there is no poetry in skills<br />
alone.” 12 For that reason, it is becoming more critical than<br />
ever for design students develop their own informed ‘voice’<br />
within the context of design – past, present, and future.<br />
Ben Graham, Creative Director/Principal of Turnstyle<br />
Design Studio in Seattle discloses, “The best candidates<br />
are those who have done their research well and can<br />
communicate why they’re qualified to work for us versus<br />
another firm.” Professionals like Graham reaffirm that a<br />
student’s articulation of design begins with the presentation<br />
of their own work. Unfortunately, survey results show that<br />
design students are not mastering this fundamental skill.<br />
Design discourse ranks as the number one shortcoming of<br />
new graduates entering today’s professional workplace.<br />
12 Heller, Education of an e-Designer,103.<br />
We [as educators] cover<br />
form-giving well, but our<br />
students need to work harder<br />
to develop their critical thinking<br />
and communication skills.<br />
Samantha Lawrie, Professor<br />
Auburn University<br />
Auburn, Alabama<br />
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