Earlier today I was thinking about the way that we think of design at CPH127 and trying to link that with my current process of re-designing myself and my surroundings.
I believe that we all have different definitions on design so this one can only go for myself. I tend to think of design as a method of enhancing life, processes, experiences, concepts and services. Rather than just being some paint on a wall or the cup on my desk. And maybe that is just natural that my definition on design has evolved this much? The society has evolved anyway. We’ve gone from economies based on material exchange to economies based on symbolic exchange. By symbolic I mean experiences, concepts, services, branding and such.
Who knows? Maybe Dan Pink is right, we are moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age. Maybe even faster than he thinks.
No matter what I am pretty sure this new mindset on experiences and services will be as important for the Conceptual Age, as silicon was for the Information Age.
By the way, I really miss a weblog about service design. If there’s someone reading this entry that would like to elaborate on that please don’t hesitate to contact me (jacob (at) boetter.dk) and we’ll work something out.
2 comments so far
Why dont you blog about service design here at CPH127? We have a categori on service design as well 
/HH
Simply because I don’t know enough about service design, I know we have a category but that doesn’t change the fact that my knowledge in service design is at a very low level. I’d figure someone from livework would be a better pick?