Warsaw, Poland

Design

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Master's
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Design study

⇑Design at SWPS

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: arts
Kind of studies: full-time studies
University website: english.swps.pl

⇑Test: Is Design the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. A client’s brief is vague: “make our service feel friendlier”. Where do you start?

2. User testing shows that people struggle with a prototype you really love. How do you react?

3. How do you feel about writing about design theory and defending your project conceptually?

4. How much do you think about materials, product life cycles and environmental impact in your work?

5. You’re asked to lead a project team of engineers, marketers and developers. How do you feel?

6. The programme is taught in English, and you’ll take part in studio work and critiques with designers from many countries. How do you feel about that?

7. How do you feel about developing a distinctive personal approach in your portfolio?

8. How do you feel about prototyping – moving from sketches to physical or digital models through many iterations?

9. Which future role sounds most like you?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Design?

⇑Definitions and quotes

Design
Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, and sewing patterns). Design has different connotations in different fields (see design disciplines below). In some cases, the direct construction of an object (as in pottery, engineering, management, coding, and graphic design) is also considered to use design thinking.
Design
Good design looks right. It is simple (clear and uncomplicated). Good design is also elegant, and does not look contrived. A map should be aesthetically pleasing, thought provoking, and communicative
Arthur H. Robinson (1953) Elements of Cartography p. 318
Design
From a structural point of view, design is totally useless... I tried to give my products a little sense and energy. But even when I gave the best of myself, it was absurd.
Philippe Starck (2008) in: "Les doutes existentiels de Philippe Starck", Marie-Douce Albert, Le Figaro, March 28, 2008, p. 32
Design
This is exactly the meaning of design: the conflict between form and content, form being the problem. [...] It is the coming together of form and content that is the realization of design.
Paul Rand (2008), Conversations with Students p. 32

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