Talking Design
I’m really excited because about a month ago one of my former professors invited me to give a lecture on design for her class Media, Stuff and Values: Material Culture and Value Creation. As my Master’s program is in Global Communications, people come from a wide rage of backgrounds, but only one student in the class has a design background. I think that’s what excites me most – teaching design to non-designers, and making them see differently (hopefully).
The working title of my presentation is currently “Design & IM/MATERIAL Culture.” Although the class is rooted in material culture, I can’t help but see the importance of the immaterial nature of the Internet and those ideas floating somewhere out in cyberspace. I’m looking forward to being able to talk about some of my favorite designers, the creative things they’re cooking up, themes in my thesis and the new roles I see the internet playing in design. I still have until the afternoon to finesse my ideas and share more brilliant examples. Have you come across anything recently you think would be fitting? I always love learning about new discoveries, or being reminded of old ones too!
notabilia
March 1, 2011 at 5:05 am //
No suggestions. Just excited for you. Do tell us how it goes.
Bronwyn
March 1, 2011 at 8:09 am //
Sounds super-cool! I can’t think of many suggestions (or any really), but I’m excited for the final product!
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Lost In Cheeseland
March 1, 2011 at 11:16 am //
That was one of my favorite courses in the program, wish I could listen to your presentation!
Susan
March 1, 2011 at 12:44 pm //
bonne chance! xo
Stephanie @labelleinfrance.com
March 1, 2011 at 8:45 pm //
This sounds so exciting! I wish I could have studied design during undergrad, I love it so much!
Can’t wait to hear how your presentation goes!
risamay
March 1, 2011 at 10:13 pm //
Not really sure I have any ideas for you, or understand what kinds of examples you’re looking for.
Off the top of my tête, while the Internet is immaterial in nature … Is it, really?
Things that make me question this is the need certain people feel to amass or collect (as one would material things) “friends” and “Likes” on Facebook, “followers” on Twitter, “subscribers” to their blog, etc.
Is that the kind of thing you mean?