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By: Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:36:28 +0000

@jon you might be right. Angus was of a similar view. And thinking about it, yes it’s this balance of art and science that attracted me to the field as well. But I have come across practitioners for whom this isn’t as attractive, they try to weed out one of the other from the way they work.

By: Jon Thomas

Jon Thomas — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:24:43 +0000

Good points. I find myself explaining to people that I ended up in this field because I enjoy solving the puzzles, but I also enjoy all the creative aspects. I imagine there might be people in the field who only enjoy one or the other, or are only skilled in one area or the other. I think a lot of us probably ended up in this profession because of our enjoyment/interest in both areas.

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By: Brian Berg

Brian Berg — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:51:51 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more. People usually scratch their heads at first when I tell them I have one degree in Engineering and Masters in Instructional Design. But being able to dissect and solve complex problems with a technical eye, and then be able to communicate the intended message in an appealing and memorable way is a potent combination.

By: Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:08:32 +0000

Thanks Joel and Angus. I’m glad you both agree that a mix of both is best.

Joel, when you say we should communicate how we do what we do, rather than what, isn’t that just adding to the confusion? Shouldn’t we be selling the true end-product: “experiences”? Rather than trying to communicate that we use a combination of art and science.

By: angusf

angusf — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:22:48 +0000

I think this is a true & excellent post. I was drawn to this field in the first place because of the mix of art & science. It’s easy to lose sight of one or the other.

Thanks pat.