Critical Making as an Antidote to Design Thinking | Matt Ratto | University of Toronto
Design thinking is an incantation that works multiple magics. It can be used to loop stakeholders into the complexities of a human-centred design process, but can also be used in a linear, procedural way to deskill designers in favour of more abstract and decontextualized modes. Critical making, a practice which emphasizes the situated, context-specific, and material expertise of designers, can provide an antidote to some of the potential dangers of design thinking. Become a member! https://www.service-design-network.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdnetwork Or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2933277 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServiceDesignNetwork/ Behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servicedesignnetwork/
