- The purpose of design has always been to be able to create objects for mass production. It provides a mean of standardization among things.
- Every object has a target audience. But while designing them, instead of thinking about the average consumer, if you think about the needs of extremes, the requirements of the average consumer are automatically taken care of.
- Designing does not only mean creating a prototype of an object, it means to discover new methods of improving the way people do things. It means to create user-centered products.
- Beauty of a good design lies in its simplicity. A good design does not complicate things for the user, it simplifies. It should be clear, understandable, innovative, aesthetic, eco friendly and most importantly easy to use with.
- Every component (feature) in a good design holds some importance, has a value, exists for a reason.
- A design provides a form to an object. Its more like providing a relationship between the object and its user. A better designed object blends completely with the environment it is being used in.
- There is also a human angle attached to a good design. Objects become an emotional part of a user’s life. They start defining his/her personality.
- With technology and software coming into picture, the physicality of an object has lost its importance, a new type of design has emerged – Interaction design.
- In today’s world, the sustainability and disposability of an object has become really important. The shelf life of an object has reduced because of the fast growth of new technologies. This has led to objects being designed in such a way that they could be disposed easily.
- Earlier, designs were developed keeping in mind the cultural context they were being used in – a small population. But now, with the world being more connected, the scope of an object has increased from countries to continents, from continents to the globe. Design has become more global in terms of its audience.
- Better designed objects are meaningful objects. They have a story of their own. They truly reflect who you are.
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Completely agree. Designs do reflect the persona of an IT professional. Well thought out products and features get noticed. Thats when science transcends into art.
Its fascinating how “human angle” makes the products come to life. I prefer to call it the human angle rather than interaction design or simply design. In my view, the “human angle” is superset of design.