Saturday, 6 September

Meet in Student Building 015 (in the basement) at 11:00 am

Discussion of Reflection Paper and Course Wrap-up

Thursday, 14 August

9:30 am:

• Meet with Professor Pace’s students in SB 015 to discuss IMA experience
• Discuss Reflection Essay assignment

2:00 - 4:00 pm:

• Academic Forum in IMU Alumni Hall and Solarium

Wednesday, 13 August

9:30 am:

• Discuss IMA experience and assignments
• Review Mini-Project 3 interim work
• Work in class to consolidate Project 3 revisions 
• In-class critique 
• Introduce the seven principles of Universal Design

Homework:

• Write a summary of your experiences at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, with specific reference to the questions posed, and submit through the Assignments portion of Oncourse
• Complete mini-project 3 and submit it through the Assignments portion of Oncourse

Tuesday, 12 August

9:30 am:

• Review student examples of signifiers, constraints, and mappings
• Discuss the three aspects of emotional design (visceral, behavioral, reflective) 
• In class exercise to determine the emotional aspects of one’s chosen object 
• Class ends at 11:00 am

12:30 pm:

• Board bus for trip to Indianapolis Museum of Art with Professor David Pace’s class

Homework:

• Refine selection of examples and begin drafting mini-project 3 outcome
• Read Product Design “Green Issues” (pp. 168 – 181)

Monday, 11 August

9:30 am:

• Present mini-project 2 results at the beginning of class, answer assigned questions in oral presentation
• In-class reflection and critique of student projects 
• Discuss issues arising from the grading of the previous work 
• Hints on Columbus write up, choose a single building you liked and:
•  identify its design language – what are its key features, ordering principles, materials – and what functions does the building serve? 
• e.g. Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church

• Discuss readings on Signifiers, Constraints, and Mapping and Inclusive Design
• Review the use and experience of design

If only someone could come up with a solution to this problem!

Student video examples: Ergonomic Chair Assessment and Sage Collection Analysis

Homework:

• View Don Norman TED talk video “3 Ways in Which Design Makes You Happy” 
• Read Product Design “Emotional Design” (pp. 196 – 200)
• Bring in a designed object that has meaning to you on Tuesday

Sunday, 10 August

No class, but:

Homework:

• Write up a one page summary of the Columbus architectural tour and submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse by midnight
• Complete and submit mini-project 2 through the Assignments portion of Oncourse by midnight
• Read Product Design on “Inclusive Design” (pp. 190 - 195) 
• Read http://www.designerliness.blogspot.com/2014/02/affordances-constraints-and-natural.html

Saturday, 9 August

9:30 am:

• Discussion of Columbus architectural tour 
• Miller House site
• Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Circle Line 3 hour boat tour of Manhattan
• French vs. English gardens
• Silchester, England
• Review revised work
• In class work on resumes 
• In-class critique of work in progress

Homework:

• Write one paragraph summary of Helvetica and submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse (due Saturday, 9 August at midnight)

Friday, 8 August

8:00 am:

• Leave for Columbus, Indiana on bus with sack lunch and appropriate weather-wear (and note and photo taking tools)

10:00 am:

• Miller House Tour for Group 1 (lunch after)

11:15 am:

•  Miller House Tour for Group 2 (lunch before)

1:00 pm:

• Columbus Architecture Tour (together)

Homework:

• Complete three different layouts of your Resume using your final logotype

Thursday, 7 August

9:30 am:

• Quick review of Mini-Project 1 and Haussmannization projects
• Look at Reflection Paper questions
• Discuss Helvetica write up
• Review initial resumes and logotypes
• Review principles of layout

2:00 pm:

• Faculty panel (Optional)

7:00 pm:

• View Helvetica documentary

Homework:

• Review The Non-Designer’s Design Book on the Four Basic Principles of Layout (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity) (pp. 13 - 90) 
• Generate initial enhanced resume

Wednesday, 6 August

9:30 am:

• Design within Reach site
• Co-Design: business • innovation • design site
• Dezeen: architecture + design site
• Discuss experience of Professor Pace's class
• Review mini-project 1 drafts 
• Introduce mini-project 2: Information Design 
• In-class exercise on resume content and format 
• Discuss fonts

Homework:

• Students to write one paragraph summary of the design language of "Haussmannization," submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse 
• Complete mini-project 1, submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse
• Review Robin Williams’ The Non-Designer’s Design Book, “Type (& Life)” (pp. 145 – 196) 
• Read Product Design (pp. 216 – 219) 
• Finalize traditional resume, work on three logotypes based on your name

Tuesday, 5 August

9:30 am:

• Thoughts on the I.U. Art Museum and Fine Arts Library?
• Look at Friday lunch menu
• Discuss preliminary design language analyses 
• Discuss presentation formats 
• In class work on Mini-project 1 and Museum/Library critique
• Discuss readings and engage in interactive slide show on design movements 
• Review questions for Professor Pace's class

4:00 pm:

• Participate in Professor Pace's class presentation on the "Haussmanization" of Paris, Formal Lounge in Foster

Homework:

• Students to complete mini-project 1 draft for in-class review
• Print sample resumes from Oncourse Mini-project 2 folder 
• Bring your own preliminary resume to class

Monday, 4 August

9:30 am:

• Discuss student’s reactions to Tim Brown video From Design to Design Thinking 
• Reiterate course goals, discuss projects 
• Discuss mini-project 1: Reading the Design Language 
• In-class exercise to “decode” designed objects, e.g. soccer shirts, sports shoes, Keen shoes, fleece jackets, etc. 
• Review Project 1 links on the design language  
• Apple's design language

From Rodgers and Milton Product Design

11:30 am: Jon Kinne from University Information Technology Services to present

Top Knowledge Base Links:

• Top 10 technology tips for IU students: https://kb.iu.edu/d/bdod
• At IU, which mobile apps should I use to access IU services? https://kb.iu.edu/d/bdmo

The most up-to-date information on printing at IU can be found at:

• https://kb.iu.edu/d/aouh. In the fall students will have “print credits” that let them print black & white, color or banner/large format prints. 

 Discussion of plagiarism and academic misconduct

Lunch

2:00 pm

• Tour of IU Art Museum and Art Library

Homework:

• Students to write one paragraph summary of the design language of the I.U. Art Museum/Fine Arts Library design, submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse
• Students to “decode” an object of their choosing, analyzing its form and functions 
• Read Product Design “The Post-War Period: 1945 – 1970s” (pp. 30 – 46)

Saturday, 2 August @ 4:30 pm

Introductions

Overview of class themes

Main theme:

To help students develop their "visual literacy" through learning to read the design language.

Significance:

Design has significance beyond the aesthetic, reaching into other fields, especially business.

Design thinking as a  "third way" that is:

• synthetic, not (solely) analytical
• incorporates rationality and intuition
• holistic
• characterized by learning by doing, not formula following
• fosters innovation, not merely refinement of ideas

According to design theorist Nigel Cross, in his book Designerly Ways of Knowing:

"Even a ‘three cultures’ view of human knowledge and ability is a simple model. However, contrasting design with the sciences and the humanities is a useful, if crude, way of beginning to be more articulate about it."

"If we contrast the sciences, the humanities, and design under each aspect, we may become clearer of what we mean by design, and what is particular to it.

"The phenomenon of study in each culture is

• in the sciences: the natural world
• in the humanities: human experience 
• in design: the artificial world

"The appropriate methods in each culture are

• in the sciences: controlled experiment, classification, analysis
• in the humanities: analogy, metaphor, evaluation 
• in design: modelling, pattern-formation, synthesis

"The values of each culture are:

• in the sciences: objectivity, rationality, neutrality, and a concern for ‘truth’
• in the humanities: subjectivity, imagination, commitment, and a concern for ‘justice’ 
• in design: practicality, ingenuity, empathy, and a concern for ‘appropriateness’

"From these ways of knowing I drew three main areas of justification for design in general education:

• Design develops innate abilities in solving real-world, ill-defined problems.
• Design sustains cognitive development in the concrete/iconic modes of cognition. 
• Design offers opportunities for development of a wide range of abilities in nonverbal thought and communication." 

How will these themes be explored?

Experiences:

Tour of the IU Art Museum and Fine Arts Library designed by I.M. Pei and Partners 

Participation with Professor David Pace's class on the "Haussmannization" of Paris

Viewing documentary on the font Helvetica

Tour of Architecture in Columbus, Indiana (rated the 6th most prominent city for architecture in the US by the American Institute of Architects)

Tour of the Indianapolis Museum of Art Contemporary Design Gallery

Presentations

On the evolution of design movements since the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing iconic designs and designers

Peter Behrens

Dieter Rams

Alvar Aalto

Eames Chair

 

Michael Graves

 

Memphis

Ron Arad

 

Frank Gehry

Mini-projects

Students will "learn by doing" through three mini-projects:

1. Reading the Design Language

2. Information Design: Typography and Graphic Communication

3. Evaluating the Experience and Meaning of Design

Student project examples


Reflection Paper

To address themes of iconic design, "inclusive" design, green or sustainable design, and students' reflection on how their thinking changed as a result of this course.


Review of Syllabus, Project Briefs, and Schedule (to be found on Oncourse).

More information:

www.designerliness.com

designerlinessteaching.blogspot.com


Questions?

Homework to complete prior to your arrival

So that we can make the best use of our short time together, please collect and complete the following before your arrival at IUB:

• Collect course materials.
• Write a one-page summary of the Tim Brown video From Design to Design Thinking. Identify the central argument he presents, the key topics introduced, and cite one of the examples he gave that made the greatest impression on you 
• Take “critical” notes, by hand or electronically, from Product Design on “The Industrial Revolution” to “Streamlining” (pp. 20 – 29) and “Case Study: Apple’s visual language” (pp. 162 – 163). Note each design movement discussed, its general time period and location, and the key practitioner(s) associated with it. Identify the forces – historical, social, and technological, associated with each and, ideally, incorporate an image of a representative and iconic piece from each movement as well. 
• Bring everyday items that you like and use (e.g. shoes, electronics, backpacks, jackets, sport equipment). 
• Bring something designed of particular meaning to you to analyze in mini-project 3.