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Dear Colleagues, Rob Curedale recently conducted a quick study using the web to acquire valuable information on the skills and qualities that employers seek in professional designers. This is the kind of survey that we used to label "quick and dirty" research. That phrase was not a criticism, but a way to characterize research that provides useful information even though it is not comprehensive or based on a traditional research strategy. Quick and dirty research often provides first data and a clue to issues and emerging themes. It is also a source of what Herbert Blumer termed sensitizing concepts. When I saw this -- Rob posted it elsewhere -- I thought I'd share it here. PhD-Design could benefit from more posts in which we share specific research projects, including methods notes and work in progress. Best regards, Ken Friedman -- > > From the 100 most recent Product Job advertisements on the >Coroflot Web Site. This list shows the individual number of times >each item is listed as a job requirement skill. > > > > Sketching skills 32 > > Concept Generation Skills 31 > > 3-D 29 > > Communication 24 > > Team Player 22 > > Management Skills 20 > > Adobe Photoshop 19 > > Alias 19 > > Marketing Liaison 17 > > Manufacturing Liaison 17 > > Adobe Illustrator 16 > > Bachelors Degree 16 > > Client Liaison 15 > > Motivated 12 > > Rhino 11 > > Solidworks 10 > > Problem solving 10 > > Independence 9 > > Presentation 9 > > Brand 7 > > 2-D 8 > > Human Factors 6 > > Thinking 6 > > Pro E 5 > > Asia Liaison/ Asian Language 5 > > Tool Liaison 5 > > Web 3 > > Mac Skills 3 > > Masters Degree 3 > > AutoCad 2 > > > > ______________________________ > > > > R o b C u r e d a l e > > Chair Product Design > > College for Creative Studies Detroit > > 201 East Kirby > > Detroit MI 48202-4034 > > > > Phone: 313 664 7625 > > Fax: 313 664 7620 > > email: [log in to unmask] > > http://www.ccscad.edu