Point of View (1)

First in a series: Heroes & villains, always/never, and other manifesto tricks. Plus another installment of The Heard.

Every year I teach a mini-class (five sessions over five weeks) for the Products of Design program at the School of Visual Arts. It’s called Point of View. I really love it, mostly because the students are so terrific. But also because I believe in the class’s mission: helping young designers talk about their work, and specifically making sure that ther…