For the most part, I agree with Rams' Ten Principles of Good Design. I agree that design should be environmentally friendly, honest, and thorough to the last detail. I don't agree with the tenth rule, which is 'Good design is as little design as possible'. I understand that sometimes going back to the basics and being simple in your design choices can be successful, but I also feel that doing the opposite can be successful too, if not more so. For example, designing a poster for a music festival. A nice, simple, clean poster may be aesthetically pleasing to look at, but I know I wouldn't stop to look at because there is nothing interesting going on. If you did the opposite and used bold colors, lines, and shapes to create a design that is out of the box, I definitely would stop to look at it to see what the poster is about. I'm sure many others feel the same way too, it's just a matter of being bold enough as a designer to take a risk and design something not so traditional.
Another rule that also got me thinking was the seventh rule, which is 'Good design is long lasting'. This piece ties into Foster's writing about how design can always be improved and modernized. Look at big companies like Apple. They are constantly working on new products and ideas to release to a constantly changing and evolving consumer base. A new iPhone comes out every year with new updates, like Siri and Touch ID, and new design aspects, like a slimmer body with a larger screen. Yes, the idea of the iPhone is long lasting, but there is always something that can be changed to improve the overall product design.
For the most part, I agree with Rams' Ten Principles of Good Design. I agree that design should be environmentally friendly, honest, and thorough to the last detail. I don't agree with the tenth rule, which is 'Good design is as little design as possible'. I understand that sometimes going back to the basics and being simple in your design choices can be successful, but I also feel that doing the opposite can be successful too, if not more so. For example, designing a poster for a music festival. A nice, simple, clean poster may be aesthetically pleasing to look at, but I know I wouldn't stop to look at because there is nothing interesting going on. If you did the opposite and used bold colors, lines, and shapes to create a design that is out of the box, I definitely would stop to look at it to see what the poster is about. I'm sure many others feel the same way too, it's just a matter of being bold enough as a designer to take a risk and design something not so traditional. Another rule that also got me thinking was the seventh rule, which is 'Good design is long lasting'. This piece ties into Foster's writing about how design can always be improved and modernized. Look at big companies like Apple. They are constantly working on new products and ideas to release to a constantly changing and evolving consumer base. A new iPhone comes out every year with new updates, like Siri and Touch ID, and new design aspects, like a slimmer body with a larger screen. Yes, the idea of the iPhone is long lasting, but there is always something that can be changed to improve the overall product design.