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Informationen zum Autor Kees Dorst trained as an industrial design engineer at Delft University of Technology. He has worked as a product designer for various design firms and, as a researcher, he has studied the ways in which designers work. He is Professor of Design Innovation at the University of Technology, Sydney. He is the author of Frame Innovation, the co-author of Design Expertise and the author of Designing for the Common Good. Klappentext This book introduces practices that are now partof what people see as '21st Century Skills'. Theenjoyable essays in this book provide a panoramicview over the subject of design. The essaysare written to encourage designers and studentsof design to reflect upon their field. Fundamentalquestions are raised about the nature of design,about designers themselves, and about the role ofdesign within the broader contexts of business andsociety.And design, these days, is not just for designers- many different fields are learning from design tobuild creative practices, and this book seeks tohelp to open up design practices for general use.The book is for designers (to help them reflect ontheir practices, and develop them further) and forstudents of design across all designing disciplines. Vorwort This book introduces practices that are now part of what people see as ‘21st Century Skills’. The enjoyable essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon their field. Fundamental questions are raised about the nature of design, about designers themselves, and about the role of design within the broader contexts of business and society. Zusammenfassung This book introduces practices that are now part of what people see as ‘21st Century Skills’. The enjoyable essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon their field. Fundamental questions are raised about the nature of design, about designers themselves, and about the role of design within the broader contexts of business and society. And design, these days, is not just for designers - many different fields are learning from design to build creative practices, and this book seeks to help to open up design practices for general use. The book is for designers (to help them reflect on their practices, and develop them further) and for students of design across all designing disciplines. ...
