Getting deeper into Design

A Look at Design:

The key concepts to design are 1) Simplicity 2) The form must follow function 3) Engaging the target.

Other terms that were thrown around were functionality, intentionality, inspirational, versatility, adaptability, feng shui, and balance.

It was interesting to consider the design of our classrooms and our school and who they were designed for. I think it is clear that the answer is not the staff and students. I am sure that at the time of their construction they we're considered innovative (probably to please the desires of the higher up decision makers) but their function does not serve the purpose of providing a design that accommodates a larger number a students in their learning and socializing.

I am interested to know what kind of long term planning goes into design. Do designers consider possible future changes when designing? I would hope that versatility to accommodate future changes would be built into the process.

I found the design text we took a look at interesting as it provided me the opportunity to reflect on the design of my own website. In its creation and construction, I never consulted any type of guiding text or design reference. I went purely on intuition. I consider myself to be creative enough to attempt a site that is aesthetically pleasing and user friendly. I did learn some do's and dont's and would now consider reading a design text in order to correct some beginner mistakes I made and to further my knowledge on web design.