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Frank Chimero has an interesting design philosophy.

“7…. I don’t know what the hell is going on. Neither do you, and neither does any one else, really. We’re all lost and making things up as we go. We are making things before we know what they do and breaking stuff before we know what replaces it.

We’re all just here tinkering, speculating and listening to see if our shovels hit something hard while we’re digging. I suppose that’s what world- building is, though, so let’s get used to it. We need to learn to tolerate ambiguity.”

Posted in Amusement, Artists & Designers, Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Vocation & Profession

Selling Purpose

What is branding but aligning a company, product or cause with “higher moral or cultural purpose”? What is a civically minded designer to do? Are we mercenaries or activists or production monkeys? Does it matter?

Posted in Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Repost From Cited Source

Your “rugged, heroic individualism” ethos ain’t helping.

“It’s time to tell the next generation [of designers] the truth about the mess we’re leaving them, and work with them to build a better future for us all.”

Posted in Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Editorial, Repost From Cited Source, Vocation & Profession

Interns are not dogs.

They are more like puppies.

Posted in Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Employment, Repost From Cited Source, Resources, Vocation & Profession

Paper Model of Assault Rifle

Is the symbolism even stronger when and object’s form is divorced from its functionality?

Posted in Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Design Theory, Uncategorized, Visual Concepts