Dear Colleagues,
A quick thought comes to me as a post-script to my last note. This is the
question of how we can shape (or reshape) design practice to generate a
culture in which professional practitioners are interested in adapting and
applying current research results -- and how we can create an approach to
result results that makes our findings accessible and useful to
professional practitioners.
It is clear that designers and design firms are not often interested in
following research developments in an environment where cash flow or
immediate business opportunity is the main reason for design companies to
adopt or adapt practices.
It is equally clear that most research is inaccessible even to those who
might want to use it. What appears in most conference proceedings is never
used or quoted -- not even by us! Even journal articles tend to find little
use among researchers. Why would professional practitioners want to take
the time to follow, study, or use research material that researchers
themselves do not use?
There are many challenges here.
Best regards,
Ken
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