Bill Moggridge - What is design?

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.