Don Norman's broadcast on relationship between engineering and design

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Don Norman's shining career began with a post at Harvard and then the University of California, San Diego, where his interests in psychology turned toward cognitive science. As one of the founders of that field, he eventually shifted his energies toward the relationship between user cognition and (computing) technology, which led to executive positions at Apple and Hewlett Packard.

Today he is co-founder and principal of the Nielson Norman Group, a executive consultancy for user-centered thinking; a Professor of Computer Science, Psychology, and Cognitive Science at Northwestern University; and co-director of Northwestern's Segal Design Institute (among too many other titles and activities to list). Importantly for design though, beyond his writing, he is trying to spread the word of design to our engineering and business brethren, so that they get how important design is, and so that we can work better together.

Bruce M. Tharp caught up with Don at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's design center for a no-holds-barred chat. Don starts things off by criticizing the design of Bruce's voice recorder, talks about his just released book, what he's writing and thinking about now, the relationship between engineering and design, and much, much more!

ICSID Board

I saw on www.core77.com - Dr.Darlie Koshy as part of new board team....congrats to Dr.Koshy !!
It indeed is appropriate that an Indian is part of ICSID board.
Hope that would make India some force to reckon with in field of Design and bring rejuvenation.
This I sees as perhaps opportunity for all of us to showcase India as place not only for cheapest man-power in number game but also force to reckon with in coming times in creative areas like Design and Art.India before was invaded was hub for great thinkers - right from our Vedas,Ayurveda,Upanishads etc are rich source of wisdom which is still source of lot of current thought leaders even in developed countries.

ICSID gets new board

Tuesday, November 06

The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design has announced the results of their recent election. As Peter Zec stands down, Professor Carlos Hinrichsen of Chile steps up as new top dog. The new Executive Board is as follows:

- President Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen (Chile)
- President-Elect Dr. Mark Breitenberg (USA)
- Treasurer Brandon Gien (Australia)
- Wen-long Chen (Taiwan)
- Leimei Julia Chiu (Japan)
- Martin Darbyshire (United Kingdom)
- Prof. Lorraine Justice (China)
- Dr. Darlie Koshy (India)
- Jae-jin Shim (Korea)
- Kazuo Tanaka (Japan)
- Judit VÃ rhelyi (Hungary).

Hinrichsen inherits an organization that turns 50 this year. "We will continue to make our network stronger, make Icsid regional meetings more vibrant and Icsid Interdesigns better known and understood by world leaders and funding agencies," said Hinrichsen.

More details available at
http://icsid.org/news/year/2007_news/articles381.htm

Voice of Design by Prakash Unakal

Voice of Design is blog for all those who are passionate and fascinated about design,interested to understand and explore power of design.The power of design lies in it's ability to benefit and improve quality of life of all stakeholders.
Voice of Design can be heard in each and every man-made objects and services created by human beings, be it product, art work, space, environment or services.
Design essentially humanizes technology,science,arts by enhancing value.
Journey itself is destiny of design.