What’s this plumbing stuff all about? Plumbing feeds a personal approach to design. Generations of my family have all directed “fluids”—working with solder flux and wrenches was really “it” for me. But the apprenticeship I was destined for was replaced by art school and the study of graphic design (I liked to draw). The tools and processes I might have used became metaphors to help convey information: for example, pipe systems behind the walls were compared to communication systems in the mind; and plumbing’s tough, gritty approach was matched to an “everyday” design aesthetic. But the connection also encourages a very basic exploration for the two activities in regards to their usefulness. For plumbing, it’s easy—civilization wouldn’t be possible without it. Can the same be true for graphic design?
Scott Santoro, Principal, Worksight

> Read the lecture titled "Plumbing Design."
> Read the “Worksight Words” section (#1, 2, 3 & 4)
> Read “Making Connections”