Reading Response — September 8 , 2013

 

What is design? What is the best design?

This is a common problem in every designer’s mind. As a designer, we always ask ourselves the same questions. Some times, when we finish a project or a create a new design that we feel that is the best, in fact, it is far, far from enough.

I think there are a lot of different answers during different periods, and every category of design principles addresses a specific audience. On the other hand, if you are a designer, you can try switching roles and ask yourself, what do you want and what do you need? If you have the answers, congratulation! You find a right way of design. For example, if you are a fan of Apple, you will find that they barely have product instruction booklet in every product of Apple. Personally, I think this is a good design, every user can know about how to use it the first time. This is one aspect of design.

Muschamp views desirable design as design that pleases the eye and provides a launching pad for metaphorical flights. I think this is just an element of design, because the senses of a person dominate his behavior and mind.

Personally, I firmly think that design serves human being forever. So, in my mind, serving always is most important. A good design not only can please the eye, serve human being, but also it can upgrade your living standards.

A famous designer once said that a good design can leading the development trend of the industry. So I think design is very important in our lives.

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