This course has helped me to synthesise the history of design with the practise of design. I am now more aware of the design around me and am able to recognise styles within it such as Rococo or Classicism. I think it was important to learn the history of design and the practise of it to be able to apply it to my own design, but to also inform my thinking and choices regarding design.
I have not been significantly influenced by learning about the history and theory of design, but I do notice that the way I view things has changed, so in that respect this course has changed how I approach design. I now have new styles to consider to include or incorporate in my own work which may make my design something more than others or make my design stand out or be a little bit more innovative.
I think that this class was helpful for the above reasons. It was also something I think was necessary to understand, as designers it is important to understand and recognize mistakes made in the past in order to progress and move forward. However I think there was so much information to take in every lecture that it was difficult to sometimes order what was and wasn't relevant enough to take down in my notes. It was difficult to take notes at some points as I found that the length of the lecture was very long, especially as it was on a Wednesday afternoon, the day which I would have an early morning lecture for DSDN141 and then a 3 hour studio in the middle. By the end of the day I felt worn out and the length of the lecture combines with the quantity of information per lecture made it difficult to pay attention at times. Other than this I thought that Design in Context was an interesting class.
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