Digital Designers Rediscover Their Hands

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This article focuses on the fact that digital designers can create anything using a mouse and a computer, but what happens when they start using their hands? The vast world of technology has taken over our own human senses. I believe that it is very important for designers to not only be apt at using a computer, but to also feel the material and structure of their creations. I think that Mr. Tully's Tinkering School sounds fascinating and fun! I'm definitely a hands on person. I enjoy feeling my creations rather than sitting at a computer screen starring at them. That hands on idea is being lost through technology and I think it's important that it doesn't become instinct. Becoming a hands on designer is beneficial not only for the designer, but also for the design. By being able to touch and really look at your design, you can easily see flaws, and improve upon them making the designs more approachable. Being at a computer does have its own benefits, but the article proves that creating things can be a happier process. Quoting the article, "While working in simulated computer worlds has undeniable appeal, Mr. Tulley says, “the physical act of making things helps the whole person.” ".