Film: Design & Thinking

Design/ Thinking Reflection:
The message seems to be that we should think about design as a tool, rather than some type of skill. I think that people sometimes confuse design with creativity, and they do indeed seem to go hand and hand however, creativity simply defines how a person thinks while design should be thought of as tool that anyone can use. So, the notion of Design Thinking is proposed where design is applied to fields outside of conventional applications like in the business world or in general problem solving. It does in fact seem very effective. A message that seems to continuously reoccur in films like this is that the arts are generally neglected in the education system because we fail to see its utility in the real world. Design is often associated with the arts because the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word design is typically something involving aesthetics. But it does seem that design is far more useful that people tend to think. Design, as mentioned before, is a powerful tool, capable of being manipulated in many ways. It is specific to the user, not just someone with amazing creativity. I would say that someone who is creative is simply someone who understands how to use design effectively.