Good Design in the World

After watching the Ted Talk with Don Norman, I realized a point he made was very true: good design is classified in a variety of ways from beauty and aesthetics, to feelings and thoughts, to the actual function of the object/thing. Good design is everywhere because everyone has different perspectives and views the world differently.

The three examples I chose were: an image of the city of Tokyo, Japan, a very modern-looking bedroom, and a pineapple cutter/grinder.

Tokyo, Japan demonstrates good design through the use of altitude, with the numerous bright colors lighting up the night streets, the high populations of people, and an overall successful city. The photo is visually eye-catching. Cities like Tokyo influence other cities in the world to become just as advanced in technology and other industries.

The bedroom image demonstrates good design because as Don Norman says, feelings and thoughts contribute. The feeling I get from the image is a calm, relaxed mood, away from others. It seems as if the room is floating on the water. It creates an overall peaceful, organized scene that I think shows great design.

Lastly, the pineapple cutter is an invention of good design that relates more to the function, rather than beauty or feelings. The pineapple cutter is simple to use: all we have to do is cut the top of the pineapple, apply the tool centered in the middle, and twist until the pineapple is cut, as demonstrated through the photo. It is good design because instead of having to cut through the rind, we can use the tool.