Examining the Design History Course

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The need to think and act globally, the fact that our world is more interconnected than what we would like to think and the fact makes me want to say that we need to relook at the way we teach … Continued

DESIGN HISTORY: Globalisation and the Critical Thinking Process

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John Dewey (1910) introduced the term ‘critical thinking’ as the name of an educational goal, which he identified with a scientific attitude of mind. More commonly, he called the goal ‘reflective thought’, ‘reflective thinking’, ‘reflection’, or just ‘thought’ or ‘thinking’. [https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-thinking/]. … Continued

The Business of Design: Where Design and Business Intersect

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In the 1950’s Paul Rand designed what we graphic designers, or at least this designer here among many others, considers one of the most iconic and paradigm-shifting identity designs. When Paul Rand was asked what was the secret behind the … Continued

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GRAPHIC DESIGNER The way we work, live and learn; 2021 and beyond

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When the year starts we get a plethora of businesses, organizations and individuals give us the trends to look out for in the coming year, from various perspectives. My January is spent going through these standpoints and forecasted trends. After … Continued