Designing What’s Right
February 10, 2008
It’s nice to see a consumer advocate for good design. It’s something all people who work in design-related fields face constantly: how much — if at all — do I compromise in the interest of time, money, sanity, demands of the client?
The only question, then, is why manufacturers don’t actually bother doing what’s right. I’m sure they have all kinds of excuses for compromise: “That would cost money,” “That would set us back a month,” “That would limit sales in Eastern Europe” whatever.
In his weekly email newsletter, The New York Times technology columnist, David Pogue describes the difficult process of comparing and reviewing a personal technology product. At the end of his post (not the review) comes a brief but reasoned — and at the same time impassioned — plea for good design: Designing What’s Right for Consumers.
From those of us who face using constantly evolving technologies on a daily basis — as well as those of us that make design decisions for a living — thanks David!