On Mar 29, 2009, at 10:44 PM, Peter Merholz wrote:
Or, look at the field of "industrial design". Does that mean those people design industries?
Ah, but isn't this a great example of a title that could be misinterpreted, but a great many understand what it "means"? If people understand that industrial designers don't design industries, but rather work on designing physical devices, then why do we think they won't bridge the gap with a descriptive title like Designer or UX Designer?
I'm only aware of two distinct architectural titles: Architect and Landscape Architect. They don't bother distinguishing between an Architect who designs train stations vs. small houses. Only between those who design physical buildings and spaces and those who design landscapes.
My point? A title only has to be good enough to start the conversation. Look, we all have to describe what we do no matter what out title is or what the field is called. We're going to have to continue to do so. So, can you people just pick something good enough and be done with it already?
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