{"id":32839,"date":"2021-07-29T12:49:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2021\/07\/29\/designlife-podcast-jonathan-williams-and-designerly-knotting\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T08:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T12:29:41","slug":"designlife-podcast-jonathan-williams-and-designerly-knotting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2021\/07\/29\/designlife-podcast-jonathan-williams-and-designerly-knotting\/","title":{"rendered":"Designlife Podcast: Jonathan Williams and Designerly Knotting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On this episode of the Designlife Podcast, we\u2019re getting to the root of design education &#8211; how we learn to solve problems, mix functionality with aesthetics and create original ideas using nothing but the fundamentals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re joined by Jonathan Williams, a DDes Student and educator working in New York. Jonathan is currently researching how something as simple as tying a knot can transform how we approach design from an early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re creating something as intricate as a Celtic knot, or just tying your shoe laces &#8211; Jonathan believes that a single piece of string can a powerful lesson in designing with intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also discuss about the concept of object-based learning, and the challenges of tactile teaching in a digital space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jonathan Williams - Learning Through Designerly Knots by Designlife\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1095179173&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/event\/ddes-immersion-week-2021\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/event\/ddes-immersion-week-2021\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-27444\" alt=\"Inclusion, Equity and Justice in Design Research, DDes Immersion Week, August 16-20\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ddes_fall_2021_savethedate_1500x844.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Fourth Annual DDes Symposium on Design Research<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Join the College of Design for its fourth annual Doctor of Design Symposium, which will feature discussions centered around the theme Inclusion, Equity and Justice in Design Research. Those discussions will take place during three 40-minute sessions and a moderated panel discussion.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\">Save the <span class=\"nowrap\">date\u00a0<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<p><em>This post was <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/blog\/2021\/07\/29\/designlife-podcast-jonathan-williams-and-designerly-knotting\/\">originally published<\/a> in College of Design Blog.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On this episode of the Designlife Podcast, we\u2019re getting to the root of design education - how we learn to solve problems, mix functionality with aesthetics and create original ideas using nothing but the fundamentals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We\u2019re joined by Jonathan Williams, a DDes Student and educator working in New York. 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Those discussions will take place during three 40-minute sessions and a moderated panel discussion.\",\"callToAction\":\"Save the date\",\"imageID\":27444} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/event\/ddes-immersion-week-2021\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/event\/ddes-immersion-week-2021\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-27444\" alt=\"Inclusion, Equity and Justice in Design Research, DDes Immersion Week, August 16-20\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ddes_fall_2021_savethedate_1500x844.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Fourth Annual DDes Symposium on Design Research<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Join the College of Design for its fourth annual Doctor of Design Symposium, which will feature discussions centered around the theme Inclusion, Equity and Justice in Design Research. 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