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Design is misunderstood, often by designers, and it seems like you also may have some misunderstandings based on your assessments of what should designers do (v

Design is misunderstood, often by designers, and it seems like you also may have some misunderstandings based on your assessments of what should designers do (vs what they do). Based on your comment it sounds like the designers you work with have an over-emphasis on visual UI design. I don't think you are to blame though - I have observed a consistent dumbing down of design discourse and practices among people that don't take the time to learn the depth of what is available. This includes most practicing designers. I have observed that designers are less interested in educating the world about their practices than perhaps they need to be in order to change this situation. Design in most cases is essentially a set of knowledge work processes, the best of which is built on solid research practices informed by psychology and cognitive science. For anyone interested in up-leveling their own understanding of design I recommend the articles, videos, courses and other materials available from the Nielsen Norman Group https://www.nngroup.com/ https://www.nngroup.com/

milkytron 5y ago
This is such a great comment that adheres to exactly what my SO experiences. She is a UX designer, and she was the first one hired at her company. They had no idea what UX design is and all the processes, research, etc that takes place. > I have observed that designers are less interested in educating the world about their practices than perhaps they need to be in order to change this situation. She has found her job has become mostly informing and teaching others how to go about these practices, and if she has spare time does the work herself. But it was such an ordeal when they hired her because they didn't even know what she was supposed to do. She has acted very much like a consultant in this regard, but also does the work involved.

milkytron 5y ago

This is such a great comment that adheres to exactly what my SO experiences. She is a UX designer, and she was the first one hired at her company. They had no idea what UX design is and all the processes, research, etc that takes place. > I have observed that designers are less interested in educating the world about their practices than perhaps they need to be in order to change this situation. She has found her job has become mostly informing and teaching others how to go about these practices, and if she has spare time does the work herself. But it was such an ordeal when they hired her because they didn't even know what she was supposed to do. She has acted very much like a consultant in this regard, but also does the work involved.