is design important?
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- instantok0
but the "good product" was designed by someone, no?
- JazX0
thanks Bahiatronic
- mogwai0
is art important?
is fashion important.these in my opinion fall into a similar category.
it is all faith based, like religion.
- ian000
instantok
good point.
good design for the good life.
- grafholic0
it's important because that's what differenciates the product.
and i'm not talking about marketing aspect like how people choose certain product because it looks good, but simple branding aspect.like shampoo. if they all come in the same bottle, same font, same label, then it would probably take me a few minutes to locate the one i want to buy.
- buddylee0
What type of "design" are we referring to in this discusion?
- JazX0
marketing products and such is different than saying 'design' in general. Be more specific. A glacier is designed naturally and can have beauty. The recent Tsunami as sad as it was designed the landscape and the ocean floor in it's path.
- ian000
any design
- ian000
i guess i should be clear... design as a profession - that is, graphic, product, web, motion, etc...
- buddylee0
Design is only important to other designers.
Wal-mart the biggest retailer in the world should be a testament to that theory.
The regular Joe would careless what his shaving cream comes in, they either buy the cheapest or what they are most familiar with.
- JazX0
it's open-ended
- instantok0
"The regular Joe would careless what his shaving cream comes in, they either buy the cheapest or what they are most familiar with."
the argument is that brand recognition creates that familiarity
- ian000
this sums it up for me. but i don't see how to go about it. (maybe its just because its a rainy day)
"Consumerism is running uncontested; it must be challenged by other perspectives expressed, in part, through the visual languages and resources of design."
- puter0
It is the look of existance- without it there is no character, no difinition, and no separation.
- benfal990
if design is not important, watch some website with only thr source code on screen, you'll see how the design is important
- grafholic0
so the argument basically is "good design that sells" vs. "good design from aesthetic point of view".
which is a struggle for designers on daily basis.
- brooke0
Design initiates daily mind stimulation, it encourages thoughts & ideas, moreso than most other professions. That's why it's important to me.
- Bahiatronic0
To be honest... if a product without any design who will buy it.. it's a part of marketing strategy to attract the audience
... As JazX said.. it's generally personal opinion...!!
- buddylee0
Design initiates daily mind stimulation, it encourages thoughts & ideas, moreso than most other professions. That's why it's important to me.
brooke
(Jan 27 05, 11:59)-------
Like I said, "important to other designers."
- johndiggity0
but the way walmart designed their inventory system is a testament to design being important. it's all computer driven and automated. that's why they are able to keep prices so low; by keeping the proper invnetories of what people are buying and not buying.
design is by far the most important aspect of our society. information is now a commodity and someone has to organize it all so the public can discrimnate, disseminate and ultimately consume.