The reading “design and play instinct “ by Paul Rand shows me that graphic design is more than just cool shapes and figures that catch people’s attention. When i came into this class to tell you the truth i thought it was 3d art and making figures out of different materials. I definitely did not read the correct description for the class. So when I zoomed in on the first day of class I was very surprised. But as Rand has said, “The best Renaissance teachers, instead of beating their pupils, spurred them on by a number of appeals to the play-principle”. As someone who works best with seeing things laid out and not just having it said or lecture to me. I have to also agree that if graphic design was taught at a young age it would help many students learn how to process things differently. This would be very influential because it allows them to think for themselves and have more of a creative mind set. It would be great for their problem solving skills to be a lot stronger.
I think Rand’s opinion is a great opinion for the future of how students should be taught. I think more people should take what he is saying more seriously and put it more into the curriculum at a younger age to have them process questions and ways of other problem sets differently in the best way possible. It is a whole new way to look at life and can make things a lot more interesting than just seeing what’s in front of them. It can make them think harder and see other things than just what they are told to see.
