(Day 11) 24th March - Big Share and Letting Go of a Design

 Acting as a group design consultancy, we conducted a big share. Here, we were to exchange any previous ideas and give them to the new group focusing on the topic. 

24 March 

  • Big share , really letting go of an idea. Was group with 4 other people, who didn’t understand the task. I tried to explain but no one really knew. I put our groups miro board forward - felt like no one was involved or interested in the task. However, I can say I tried - I gave our idea to sensory design but I feel like they have their idea set. 
  • Group started flowing a bit more at 8 mins but was short lived. I felt like I couldn’t give much more and no one was engaged. 
It is not uncommon for designers to hold onto ideas. I felt potential in our groups idea but as mentioned, the sensory representative wasn't too involved and it was clear the group had their idea. I felt like I could have added knowledge to this from existing research I have conducted for previous modules but the conversation was lacking. I provided the groups Miro board and let go. 

Moore, E (2020) writes about taking 'the 'I' out of design'. He says 'as designers, we work in self-image' with 'taste and empathy' at battle during the design process. "It is always you. It is always 'I'. There is truth behind this, I struggled to let go of MY idea even though the group may benefit or grow the idea further. Chris Do, behind The Futur, said the 'e' was dropped to let the 'e-go'. Ego kills design. 

"Empathy forces you to create for the users, not for yourself. Designing with empathy eliminates a desire for self-expression. Art is you, and design is for them - the user, the client, the world."

Field, D writes about his own experience of letting go of design. He says 'as designers, we like everything in order. Everything has a purpose and if it is working, why change it?". Field, D writes 7 lessons he learnt about letting go:
1. Letting go is hard
2. It allows for new ideas and opportunities
3. You'll be proud of yourself
4. It's harder than it sounds
5. It shows maturity 
6. Sometimes it's needed
7. It's not permanent 

"Sometimes that means you have to let go of the designer you are today in exchange for who you want to become". Stay open-minded, embrace the storm and communicate. 

References:
Field, D. How Letting Go Helped Me Make More Money as a Designer. Available at: http://iamdennisfield.com/lessons/lesson-detail/how-letting-go-helped-me-make-more-money-as-a-designer [Accessed March 2021]
Moore, E (2020) Lets take the 'I' out of Design. Available at: https://uxdesign.cc/lets-take-the-i-out-of-design-e7b3606a2eba [Accessed March 2021]

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