Gunnar Swanson
We need to consider whether our attitudes toward "professionalism" in design education do the same.
By "synthetic" I mean that design does not have a subject matter of its own- it exists in practice only in relation to the requirements of given project. The path of progress for the field is not defined by the next great unsolved design problem.
Design is "integrative" in that, by its lack of specific subject matter, it has the potential to connect many disciplines.
Even while some design programs are strengthening their liberal studies requirements, the tendency toward professional rather than general education at colleges and universities has been growing for the past two decades.
In light of this tendency toward professionalism, it may seem counter-intuitive that I suggest that we not only increase the augmentation of design training with more liberal studies, but also reconsider graphic design education - as a liberal arts subject.
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