Discursive Design: Criticism, Speculation, and Alternatives

Donald Norman (Donald Norman) believes that designers often lack the necessary understanding. Today's designers have become applied behavioral scientists, but they do not have a good understanding of the complexity and depth of knowledge of the topic; fresh perspectives can indeed produce insightful results, but the eyes also need to be educated and knowledgeable.

If it is said that the essence of discussing design is to deliberately embed the role of "people" (viewers and users) with the main purpose of "communication", so as to make design objects stimulate debate and reflection, then as a series of MIT powerful books, you will not It is difficult to understand the author's deep intention of "using this book as a discourse tool"—to help designers solve the conceptual challenges of the world that does not yet exist. World understanding, empathy and gratitude.

Therefore, you will see that the author integrates more than 20 years of practical experience in different fields and the value testimony of discussion design at various application levels. Dunne (Anthony Dunn) and Fiona Raby (Fiona Raby) have attracted much attention for their "critical design", which outlines alternative, fantasy, speculation, confrontation and other types of theories and creations, and compares them to "what is discourse?" design?", how to use the perspective of anthropology and sociology to understand design objects, and explain how works can inspire, inform, remind, persuade, and inspire ) is the practical goal. Conversely, ask: "What is not discourse design?" When "every item is discourse, it can prompt people to talk about it", whether the hidden emotions and multiple variant roles of "people" are adding to this field Full of fun to explore! ?