Designers are wankers

No I haven't decided to turn on all those that keep us in business - Designers are Wankers is a book written by a chap called Lee McCormick, a product designer whom I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of week back. Lee, like many of us, is frustrated by how ill prepared design graduates are for the real working world and, unlike many of us, he's trying to help do something about it.

I attended a debate on the subject with Lee at Manchester's The Cirlce Club along side Dinosaur's CD Mark Beaumont and a fella from Salford Uni.

The debate raised some interesting points but best of all encouraged a wide variety of people to start a dialogue about the issue and hopefully this will plant a few important seeds.

Designers are Wankers now have a website that you can visit too www.designersarewankers.com . It's full of interesting people who are willing to offer genuinely insightful advice. If you've just graduated or are still struggling to find your path in the the design world, visit it. All the answers you need are on there - you just have to ask the right questions.

PS I might be involved in setting up a simular debate in Leeds over the coming months so keep your eyes peeled for info and drop me a line if you're interested in being involved.

Darren