The Logic of Design

CIS548

The Basic Triad

Conception :: An idea is conceived in the mind.  Both logos and telos are involved, almost in a chicken/egg fashion.  For example, a software product is to be produced.  This product is to achieve a certain goal.  Following Federick Brooks and Alan Cooper, the purpose of the product is to help the user meet his/her goals.  Thus, the initial step is for the designer to ascertain and grasp conceptually what the user’s goal(s) is (are).  Which means that there is a prior goal – the designer has the goal of making a . . .  {to be continued}