As I watched this documentary, I realized that the effort that goes into the design of a product is very intense. The designer's intent is to design a product where less is more. What I found very interesting was that they were saying that in the past you could look at an analog design and relatively know what its purpose was, ie., fork, chair, spoon. But, now the packaging is more focused on electronic software in a microchip. As a result, it can be very difficult to tell what functions can be performed just by looking at it, ie., an "IPOD".
On a lighter note, this documentary inspired me to become a designer one day because their lifestyles seem to be fun, comfortable, and easy.
created on 11/24/11
