Look around you and consider something in your office or home that just plain works for you. Form and function come together in perfect partnership and simply meet your needs. The colour, the dimensions, the weight looks and feels just right AND it works! I was asked to consider this question years ago. It is still, hands down, my old sweatshirt. I got this favourite sweatshirt in college. And while it has certainly lost some of its original "attractiveness", I still love it. For me, for my needs, it represents perfect design.
What makes a good design?
Asking this question is key when you are considering e-career counselling. In an effort to reach more clients and geographically distributed clients, many practitioners find themselves uttering the words "If we could just put it online". As a career counsellor, I don't mean "information technology", but the "information" and "processes" that we work on with our clients.
Here are 11 essential questions for considering the initial design of your "it".
- What do you want to achieve with "it" online?
- What is "it" - information? activities? chats? email? videos? group forums?
- How much is there of "it"?
- How do you want "it" to look?
- Will "it" all be online or will some of "it" be face-to-face?
- What do your clients expect from "it"?
- How will your clients engage with "it"?
- How will you communicate with your clients about "it"?
- Who will support clients to make meaning of "it"?
- How will you evaluate that your clients understand "it"?
- Where will "it" be stored and secure?
Technology, with all its bells and whistles, opens the doors to fun new ways to support career development experiences for our clients. Using those bells at the right time, for the right reason is design.
I'll be honest, I can't wear my sweatshirt anymore without thoroughly embarrassing my son. So, I'm looking to redesign it for future use. Check out this link to put your old sweatshirt to good use. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf808493.tip.html
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