I fought it the whole way through design school (I have a Masters in Industrial Design), “it’s about planning not designing”.
Design is not open ended, planning allows for multiple outcomes, I don’t care what any body says, you can not design an open ended exhibit. I know I have tried, I have watched people try and they always fail. Open ended interactive exhibits are planned, not designed.
- You Observe
- You Document
- You Look for inspiration
- You plan the possible outcomes
- You play
- You discover
- You Build
- You Observe (Starting all over again)