tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204179694887244934.post6761614265226161038..comments2023-10-29T08:50:21.271-05:00Comments on +more: design vs technology in schoolHunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081592090117309812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204179694887244934.post-71173371678061866282008-09-25T08:39:00.000-05:002008-09-25T08:39:00.000-05:00i think that design theory should be emphasized ov...i think that design theory should be emphasized <B>over</B> technical knowledge anyday. technology and tools always change, on an almost yearly basis. yet the human eye and our brains haven’t changed in the last 100,000 or so years (since <EM>homo sapiens</EM> first emerged). that means that our sense of aesthetics and visual organization change with biology (cultural tastes notwithstanding, obviously). after all, even primitive peoples art can be deciphered by modern <EM>homo sapiens sapiens</EM>.isralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553285795383406418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204179694887244934.post-6098739486946300402008-09-24T14:50:00.000-05:002008-09-24T14:50:00.000-05:00design programs should be left open to one's desir...design programs should be left open to one's desires ... typography, film making, book/magazine/newspaper production, environmental design... the choices are endless. in this utopia, basic ideas of design and a general know how of software is offered. the rest is up to the individual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505286703670365392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204179694887244934.post-14135742958350773332008-09-24T13:47:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:47:00.000-05:00Software is fickle. What's the point of being taug...Software is fickle. What's the point of being taught how to use one type/version of software when it will eventually be replaced (remember Freehand?). A designer's skill-set should include the ability to quickly adapt to the everchanging mediums required. Besides, a subscription to lynda.com is only $20/mo. Tuition is well...expensive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846468375580781918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204179694887244934.post-10627559633177584482008-09-24T11:06:00.000-05:002008-09-24T11:06:00.000-05:00Software education classes should be offered as an...Software education classes should be offered as an option for those who feel that they would like to learn more. I took multiple painting classes and not a single class on, for example, "How to use InDesign." I use InDesign on a daily basis, but can't say I have done any masterpiece paintings lately.Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081592090117309812noreply@blogger.com