After an enlightening morning of discussion, coffee and idea sharing had a lot to live up to—and it did just that and more. Read on for a quick recap of what went on in the afternoon sessions of the #Core77Con in Brooklyn:
Colin McSwiggen, Technologist and Writer
What responsibility do we have as designer to those who make and use our designs? McSwiggen showed us all the immense social and cultural impact created by the very rise of design in industrial and manufacturing settings. When white collar, clerical work began to separate from factory based work, a rift between the two worker classes was born, supported by architecture and maintained by further advances in technology. Today, we look at process of designing to make something easier as a potential introduction of more difficulties and stress into our own lives and the lives of those. Colin’s presentation was an eye-opening exploration of the real results of design. See what the crowd in attendance had to say:
What responsibility do we have as designer to those who make and use our designs? McSwiggen showed us all the immense social and cultural impact created by the very rise of design in industrial and manufacturing settings. When white collar, clerical work began to separate from factory based work, a rift between the two worker classes was born, supported by architecture and maintained by further advances in technology. Today, we look at process of designing to make something easier as a potential introduction of more difficulties and stress into our own lives and the lives of those. Colin’s presentation was an eye-opening exploration of the real results of design. See what the crowd in attendance had to say:
Marta Salas-Porras, Creative Director at Obscura Digital
The remix is starting to take off and Salas-Porras encouraged us to pay close attention to the possibilities and opportunities all around us. From models of open source that are becoming standardized (think Getty Images and the Tesla patents) to the growing understanding that the “accepted" form of formal, post high-school education is nearly useless, we have countless chances to leverage the last unregulated resource available to us: Our creativity. Once we gain a firm grasp of the social and socioeconomic consequences of our designs, we can truly change the future, but it requires that we focus on the moment. Check out the audience’s reaction on Twitter:
The remix is starting to take off and Salas-Porras encouraged us to pay close attention to the possibilities and opportunities all around us. From models of open source that are becoming standardized (think Getty Images and the Tesla patents) to the growing understanding that the “accepted" form of formal, post high-school education is nearly useless, we have countless chances to leverage the last unregulated resource available to us: Our creativity. Once we gain a firm grasp of the social and socioeconomic consequences of our designs, we can truly change the future, but it requires that we focus on the moment. Check out the audience’s reaction on Twitter:
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