I think I've mentioned this before but it's relevant
A longtitudinal study of the career of UK craft graduates over ten years
revealed that, no they did not go on to become jewellers and potters,
but they did have interesting, diverse and flexible careers doing
professional work in the creative industries and elsewhere that
benefited clearly from their education.
So yes, let's stress the well-rounded designing graduate and not get
trapped into meaningless numbers.
One of the problems is that the majority of design teachers probably
come from the group that has had some success in professional design.
That's not bad in itself but it may make them blind to the broader
possibilities for our graduates.
Unfortunately the online copy of the project report (By Mike Press and
Alison Cusworth) has disappeared thanks to enthusiastic re-organisation
of our university website but I will try to find a copy that can be
shared. It is quite widely cited but I'm not sure there is a journal or
conference paper that describes it fully.
regards
Chris
David Durling wrote:
> Paul, Gavin,
>
>> ONe of the common themes of national and statewide design reviews in
>> Australia over the last 20 years (particularly 1987, 1995, 2005
>> (Vic)) also have noted the excessive oversupply of design graduates
>
> I guess there is a heavy over-supply of philosophers too, with few
> jobs available as professional philosophers... However, such graduates
> do seem to find a place as thinkers in a wide variety of jobs. Must be
> something to do with their education rather than training :o)
>
> As Paul suggests, design graduates need a bit of width in their
> thinking abilities if they are to survive in competitive job market
> and a changing world, and this does have implications for design
> education.
>
> David
>
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