What's That Sharp Thing With the Eraser On It?

Following up on the link from yesterday to Maggie Macnab’s excellent essay about the troubles of working in a non-physical medium via computers and how this is affecting design education is this story from CNN, “Design Software Weakens Classic Drawing Skills.” It’s an interesting read that hits the nail squarely on the troubling head. It gives an interesting picture, both the pros and cons, of how students are being taught these days. Here’s a bit from the middle: