http://www.changedesign.org.uk The 22nd of February 2008 was part symposium, part debate, a day of presentations and discussions on the theme of Change Design. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:12:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mervyn strongly felt design education should be about discovery and adventure – new ways to solve visual problems.  As industry developed pressure has been on education to provide workers to feed the system .  Education that only serves the industry is dangerous needs to develop thinkers but workers are also ... http://www.changedesign.org.uk/2008/10/17/notes-from-the-discussion/ 3.30pm - Discussion Group I was in the discussion group with Karen Blincoe in the Hub • Sustainability must be an integral part of education not a bolt on.• Not money V sustainability but a balance.• Thomas Matthews - Design For Planetary Balance.• Transport Sustainability.• Show client sustainable alternatives.• Demand will make ... http://www.changedesign.org.uk/2008/09/15/design-education/ 12.00 - Questions A debate arose which started around 12.00 • Redefine the ego of the designer.• Yale don’t grade.• Commercial V visionary.• Money V Creating solutions to problems.• Bringing these together to doing what you want.• Doing something real and meaningful V something superficial.• How can you change a problem into ... http://www.changedesign.org.uk/2008/09/15/integrating-sustainability/ 10.50am - John ThackaraDirector of Design Of The Times (DOTT07) • What can we do to change the world?• It is a huge task and not clear.• What actions can we take to change things for the community.• How we look after each other socially is part of sustainability.• A grass ... http://www.changedesign.org.uk/2008/09/15/communities-john-thackara-and-sheila-levrant-de-bretteville/