Why design? What purpose does it serve? It's not purely aesthetic, nor wholly analytical and functional. When considering the design of your projects, you must think about how everything fits together in harmony - some would call this a holistic approach, but it's really the only practical way to approach design problems, as I see it.

As you learned in Week 0, design can have a huge impact on people's lives - and it's up to all of us to make sure it's a positive one. This week you'll get an idea of how designers think, and how diverse the design disciplines are. It's a preview of what's to come.