T（Time）
Today we've categorized the data we collected last time, using the "LATCH" we learned at mapping workshop to organize the information.
For the first time, we sorted by time. What this data tells us is that as time goes on, there are more and more designers in the world. When we look at the data carefully, we find a lot of interesting information. I took some pictures of a phenomenon that I was interested in, which was that some designers' information appeared multiple times in a certain period of time. Does that mean these designers are more successful?
the designers that appeared multiple times
writing some thinking about the data
Through the observation of the data, we wrote down some of our own thinking. I am very happy to work with my peers on this work because I find that different people observe things from very different standpoints. When we look at a set of data we might get something completely different. Watching other people writing down their thoughts leads me to think about this data in a new way.
L（Location）
For the second time, we classified the data by LOCATION. It's clear that western designers are more than Eastern ones. It reminds me of the text about decolonize design. When the heart of the design is set by the standards of the western population, it means that the majority of us are embedded in the aesthetic from the western world. As test says, "When a homogenous group of people decide what’s “good,” it’s detrimental to the profession, and results in the majority of people striving towards a similar style."
Now more and more designers realize that we should be more in touch with other cultures, or think about our designs from the perspective of another cultural group. Because the standards we learn don't apply to every culture.
Europe
America
Asia
Africa
Oceania
C（Category）
M/F(Gender)
The data on the left wall shows the number of male designers and the female on the right wall, the middle column is couples or studios. We can see that the number of males is many times more than females.
When we add Time to the category, we get new useful information. This reminds me of "The creative organization of information create new information" I learned in The mapping workshop because we made an important discovery that there was only one female designer during The world war II. She is a great being and her name is Tomoko Miho.