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| Author: | Atkinson, P. |
| Title: | Boundaries? What boundaries? The crisis of design in a post-professional era |
| Journal: | Design Journal
2010 : JUL, VOL. 13:2, p. 137-155 |
| Index terms: | manufacturing technology |
| Freeterms: | professional amateur |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | There is a developing awareness of the interconnected nature of design. Different design disciplines converge as boundaries are increasingly contested and transgressed. The most significant boundary currently is the boundary between professional and amateur. Recent design methodology has emphasized the importance of taking a user-centred approach, but has not envisioned a position where designer and user are one and the same. This change in perspective potentially has an impact on design education, design practice and the consumption of design. Emerging technologies offer the potential to reduce dependence on professional design, and afford access to advanced production techniques. This paper explores the tensions between professional and amateur creative activity. |
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