Mark links to an interesting article about different kinds of designers in different points of time. I just looked it through very briefly and what stocked me at the most was the way that “we” - once again - retrospectively describe an evolution. It’s SO easy to see the movement – afterwards.
When being in that very point in time where every thing happens it’s fairly difficult to say what is, what will be.
Niti has described that before – Kairos and Limnos. And I agree with Niti when saying that it sometimes can be frustrating to be in that very point in time where you feel something happen, but it IS in the liminarity that you will turn out wiser.
Many designers of to day, haven’t moved them into Kairos yet; experienced
Kairos - they struggle very hard trying to.
Being in the future describing what happens today is the easiest thing, but trying to find the right path in this very moment is a completely different ballgame.
How to you see your self. Are you a designer? Do you need to be a designer to make design happen. What will be the future role be of the typical designer of today?
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Very nicely written post, Hans Henrik. Thank you for the kindness.
Niti