This document summarizes J.C. Jones' views on design from two of his books, Design Methods (1970-1992) and Designing Designing (1991). It discusses Jones' beliefs that methodology in design should be a conversation, not a fixed process. It also outlines Jones' views that design has evolved from drawing objects to encompass designing systems, environments, participation, creativity, and an educational discipline that unites arts and science. Finally, it notes Jones' idea that design can be a process without a final product.

1. J.C. Jones quotes
Luca Galli
March 2011

2. “Methodology should not be a fixed track
to a fixed destination
but a conversation about everything
that could be made of happen”
J.C. Jones, Design Methods, 1970-1992

3. “Old idea of design as the drawing of objects
that are then to be built or manufactured”
J.C. Jones, Designing Designing, 1991
Design as the drawing of objects
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4. Designing systems & environments
“Designing as the process of devising not individual products
but whole systems or environments such as airports,
transportation, hypermarkets, educational curricula,
broadcasting schedules, welfare schemes, banking systems,
computer networks”
J.C. Jones, Designing Designing, 1991

5. Design as participation
“Design as participation, the involvement of the public in the
decision-making process”
J.C. Jones, Designing Designing, 1991
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6. Design as creativity
“Design as creativity, which is supposed to
be potentially present in everyone”
J.C. Jones, Designing Designing, 1991
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by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

7. “Design as an educational discipline that unites arts and science
and perhaps can go further than either”
J.C. Jones, Designing Designing, 1991
Design as an educational discipline
that unites arts & science

8. Design without a product
“The idea of designing WITHOUT A PRODUCT,
as a process or way of living in itself”
J.C. Jones, Designing Designing, 1991