Bill Moggridge discussed the essence of good and bad design
in this video – “What is design?” Various examples
were used to communicate this concept of good and bad design that raise the question
why it is good and bad. Misinterpretation about fields of design like
industrial, architectural, etc is also touched by Moggridge that allowed me to
have that little bit of knowledge about design fields.
Everything is designed and I do understand that matter.
Just in your own house, you look at the kitchen, lounge room or even in the
garden things are designed accordingly. Furthermore, everyday things that we
use like kitchen utensils are important. If these things are only designed for
specific person and others can’t really use them or having trouble using them
it is considered as bad design. However, everyday tools that designed for
everyone that even disabled people can use it is a definite a very good design.
Technology is one thing that influenced design practice.
For example, architectures can create great designs and turn the impossible to
actual things or buildings like Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank
Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum.
Design disciplines are needed in order to come up with an
amazing design. It all involves research about human and subjective frames and
technical and objective which form teams for complex problem that sometimes
comes up while designing. Understanding the people can lead you to a better
designer because you are not just designing but designing with purpose.
Bill Moggridge’s – What is design? Video taught me
obvious facts that my eyes and brain subconsciously ignored. In able to have a
good design it should be desirable that will function well and everyone should
have ease in using it. Good design is not about just having a good design but
having that new innovation that will establish good experience towards the users
as well as nurturing them.
