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The competence of a successful designer

Turtola, Niina; Määttä, Kaarina

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Kaarina Määttä



Abstract

The designer’s practice is subject to ever-increasing demands in the accelerating transformations and complexities of our time. A designer's competence requires continuous renewal and realignment, yet it contains several permanent qualities. The purpose of this article is to create a holistic picture of the competence of a successful designer. This article shows how a designer's competence is constructed of four factors: cognitive, social, emotional, and functional. Cognitive factors include several characteristics required for design thinking, especially creativity, and the ability to produce new insights and the ability to cope with uncertainty. Design is a social process, where interaction skills and the ability to collaborate are crucial in a co-design approach to collective creativity. The designer's positive feelings, attitudes and enthusiasm promote design thinking, problem-solving and innovation. Functional factors, such as good knowledge and skills, are essential tools for the development of the design. These promote the designer's work satisfaction and well-being. The success of a designer requires multi-faceted competence, and success does not only depend on personal characteristics. Success is influenced by the environment in which the designer works. A good atmosphere of the work community, support and encouragement promotes success for all parties involved in the design process.

Citation

Turtola, N., & Määttä, K. (2023). The competence of a successful designer. International Journal of Business and Management (Prague), 11(1), 32-49. https://doi.org/10.20472/BM.2023.11.1.003

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 17, 2023
Online Publication Date May 29, 2023
Publication Date May 29, 2023
Deposit Date May 31, 2023
Publicly Available Date May 31, 2023
Journal International Journal of Business and Management
Print ISSN 2336-2197
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 1
Pages 32-49
Series ISSN 2336-2197
DOI https://doi.org/10.20472/BM.2023.11.1.003
Keywords designer, competence, success, skills
Publisher URL https://iises.net/international-journal-of-business-management/publication-detail-116990

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