Peter Green was my consultant for Look Out, a 1970s school television series on design and the environment. He defined the design process not as inspired artistry but as a problem-solving technique: analysing the challenges from different viewpoints and prioritising their potential solutions.
Our series was to be “a resource, not a course” and projected into the classroom examples of design activity from the outside world, from everyday clothing and graphics to the ergonomics of aircraft cockpits and the requirements of urban housing. Pupils would then follow up the programmes by applying the same design principles to their own lives and surroundings. Peter was an inspiring colleague who contributed brilliantly to the achievements of the series.
