The Economy of No Product
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- Scotch_Roman
Brilliant article here in Metropolis (linked via Design Observer).
http://www.metropolismag.com/sto…
I wonder how this economy of no product would translate into graphic design? Obviously there are packaging needs for these once-for-a-lifetime products, but I wonder how else designers can morph into people who actually have something to contribute to people who don't want to buy anything... and still make a living.
- thizzbobby0
great read.
- cannonball0
it would translate into art and bartenders
- digitalN0
Thanks for the link. Definitely something to think about.
- zman0
fuck i can't think anymore
- digitalN0
In relation to this article, i also found this:
http://www.metropolismag.com/sto…
- zman0
the economy doesn't need a product it already has a huge mass of people with needs and desires beyond material goods. food doesn't have to be a product either but its nessesarily going to be consumed repeatadly forever until there are no humans who eat.
- and the vast majority of these needs and desires arn't fulfilled by modern commercialism and product designzman
- in fact a slew of useless extraneous needs and desires are created for money makingzman
- so that being said why not design for life not for products...many ideas there that need attentionzman
- lowimpakt0
good article - i was going to post it in the politics thread the other day but decided against.
- robco0
nice article.
most 'consumers' are beginning to realize their needs. this is great for companies like apple - who's goal has been to make premium, lasting products and experiences for a premium price - this goes for Dyson too.
Its great for product designers too (i want to design high quality, lasting things!), i know many for whom there is no pride in designing products they know will fly into the landfill as as quickly as it flies off the shelf. In this, GOOD DESIGNERS will become invaluable and they will be payed a premium - the products themselves will become very expensive as well. when you buy one laptop for the next 15 years of your life - it will be 200% more expensive than the macbook pro you planned on using for 5 - 6 years, and you will pay to have it serviced instead of throwing it away. quantity is being forced down, quality is being forced up.
"Apple and Dell can perhaps no longer rely on an army of beta-testing first adopters who will pay an absurd price to troubleshoot version one of the next iPhone, essentially subsidizing Apple’s development of a cheap­er, debugged upgrade for everyone else."
I also disagree here in that i think Apple and Dell will always be able to rely on early adopters to troubleshoot the first products - they will however regonize their place as consumers and as the test group 'efficiency experts' though, and will be compensated in some way...
- lowimpakt0
some product designers are moving into service design.
The new context for design that excite me are "social design", "transformation design" and strategic use of design thinking in policy.
- Horp0
most 'consumers' are beginning to realize their needs. this is great for companies like apple - who's goal has been to make premium, lasting products and experiences for a premium price - this goes for Dyson too.
Whaaaaat? Two of the biggest offenders in the "hype it off the shelves then supercede it with an upgrade" game.
- robco0
Horp, the quote above of mine means that companies who are dedicated to making high quality products will be glad that consumers will be less likely to buy one that is cheaply made, inexpensive and 'more disposable'.