COP Lecture 12 : Synthesis

Why is design about more than the visual?
Practice can be developed by theory, COP is a development fro contextual studies (the older version of the module) by integrating both. This COP module is more interested in the process rather than the final outcome.

One way to start a project is a PEST test. Political, Economic, Social ad Technological analysis. By doing this 360degree analysis of a new embarkment helps form a deeper understanding developing a clearer investigation and showing a more academic, cognitive process.

"art and design philosophy through meaning"

Then we were shown an example by David Hoffman, the photographer who primarily shoots on political protests a form of documentation of history, one that that makes a bold statement on the power of the camera.

Cop is not about the final piece but more aimed at the process and the development recorded.

Synthesis - complex/dynamic process like a big jigsaw that comes together being mutually dependant on each other. In more lament terms it's the combination of two things, in this case the theory and the practical, in an informed engagement.

Praxis, a term developed by philosopher Marx consists of philosophical and intellectual making.

"Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways, the point is to change it." Marx thesis on Feuerbach.

Emphasis on the process and research with continuous reflection. Often this is obvious and designers do it intuitively, but this module aims to get us to think about it to maximise our potential and do all this at a deeper level.

After attending this lecture I now realise the importance of the practical work and I thought that emphasis was on the writing so it's about time I put some serious consideration into the development of my practical work. However I still feel like I have gone about it in the right way because my practical work is based upon the theory of my essay.