While reading both Design and Crime by Hal Foster and 10 Principles by Dieter Rams, I tried my best to keep an open mind, as these readings have the potential to mold me into a better designer. I would like to pick out a quote or two from each excerpt that I appreciated and didn't appreciate, as most writings have their own pros and cons. In Design and Crime, I liked how design as a whole has been growing and expanding, or having their own "inflation". Most of the time, design is a very underrated profession, and not many people know there comes a lengthy process when it comes to designing. Foster says, "Design is inflated as the package all but replaces the product." Reading about how design is important when it comes to package and design was especially important since both go hand in hand for companies selling consumer products.
Of all the 10 principles in which Rams spoke about, I would have to agree mostly that
Good design is innovative,
Good design is as little design as possible,
and
Good design is thorough down to the last detail.
I agree that design is innovative; we are given our minds to imagine and create.
As a minimalist at times, I too can agree that good design is as little design as possible.
Good design to the very last detail makes the art as a whole very aesthetically pleasing.
While reading both Design and Crime by Hal Foster and 10 Principles by Dieter Rams, I tried my best to keep an open mind, as these readings have the potential to mold me into a better designer. I would like to pick out a quote or two from each excerpt that I appreciated and didn't appreciate, as most writings have their own pros and cons. In Design and Crime, I liked how design as a whole has been growing and expanding, or having their own "inflation". Most of the time, design is a very underrated profession, and not many people know there comes a lengthy process when it comes to designing. Foster says, "Design is inflated as the package all but replaces the product." Reading about how design is important when it comes to package and design was especially important since both go hand in hand for companies selling consumer products.
Of all the 10 principles in which Rams spoke about, I would have to agree mostly that
I agree that design is innovative; we are given our minds to imagine and create. As a minimalist at times, I too can agree that good design is as little design as possible. Good design to the very last detail makes the art as a whole very aesthetically pleasing.