This course will help you understand the design process through hands-on activities in public spaces. How does the signage in a nearby public space in your city look like? What insights can you gather to design the simplest solution to the problem you’ve recognised? How can you test it and refine it?
If you’re interested in design, urban spaces, or problem solving, you will find this course highly engaging and relevant.
No design background required.
If you’re interested in learning design, it’s vital to understand the design process. It isn’t often clear cut as textbook drawings will have you believe, instead it often involves messiness, asking the right questions, and lots of iteration.
This course will involve a combination of field work and online interaction. Please note that you can participate in the course from the comfort of your city.
You will be assigned to a group of 3 or 4, based on proximity. You will work collaboratively on the field work. Your group will present your field work to the instructor for feedback and guidance, via a video call.
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In this class, you will:
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Interact with industry experts over video and text.
If you get stuck, need to know how well you’re doing, and where you can go next, we have you covered.
On ownpath, you will learn by doing, with feedback from your facilitator.
With this feedback loop, your skills will grow much faster than learning alone.
The number of resources for learning any topic can be overwhelming.
On ownpath, you’ll be provided with highly curated and carefully produced guides that are specific and relevant to your learning needs.
Working on projects with peers can be an enriching and enjoyable experience.
On ownpath, you won’t be alone. You’ll collaborate with peers and learn diverse perspectives towards approaching a problem.
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