Think and Make Reading 1

Think and Make Reading #1:

                  After reading all of the different sections of this first reading, I found it extremely interesting how they all sort of complemented each other. With By Design, I loved how he related design back to a historical event in which it shows us that design is everywhere. Also it shows how the design process can change and affect us. It was very powerful and gave me a new insight on what design is. Then reading Toothpicks and Logos, it also gave me a new perspective on what design is and how we categorize it. One quote that really impacted me was “Design is one of the basic characteristics of what it is to be human and an essential determinant of quality of human life. It affects everyone in every detail of every aspect of what they do throughout each day.” It is so true and real, that even though it seems so simple and a “duh” moment, I never really thought of design like that. We are constantly redesigning and creating new designs for humans everyday and will for the rest of our lives. Finally, I thought the book Understanding Design was really helpful in understanding design in different contexts and how we evaluate them in those contexts. After reading Understanding Design, I wanted to read more of the book and I might just go out and buy it. Overall the readings really did open my mind to how we define and look at design.