Quickly I learned that design was much, much more than what was visible. Design was where ideas came from. Design was methods for generating ideas. It was methods for evaluating ideas. It was ways of communicating ideas. I learned that design was problem solving44 Jonassen, D. H. (2000). Toward a design theory of problem solving. Educational Technology Research and Development. , and that it is design problem solving that shapes the world. After all, look around you: nearly everything in the space you’re reading this in is designed by someone, somewhere, to solve some problem.
I really liked this part because it made me see that design isn’t just about looks, it’s about solving problems and getting ideas across. I really agree with Ko that basically everything around us is designed for a reason and thinking about it like that makes me notice all the effort behind everyday stuff. This reading changed my perspective on design by showing that it’s a creative and structured process and it makes me appreciate more about design and how it shapes everything around us.