After watching “Objectified”, I have a better\nunderstanding of the importance of design. \nOne statement, from the documentary, that really stood out to me was the\nidea that design helps us to “understand ways to improve everyday\nlife.” I like this thought because\nit really captures the importance of design. \nDesign isn\u2019t just about creating something that\u2019s pleasing to the eye,\nbut it\u2019s about creating tools to help make life easier for the consumer. This thought brings more meaning to the way that\nI view design. It helps me to shift my focus from the\ncreative aspect of design to a more purposeful outlook of design building. Another thought, by one of the designers,\nthat changed my thinking is the idea that design involves what\u2019s going to\nhappen next, as opposed to what\u2019s already taken place. I think this is an interesting perspective to\nkeep in mind. Since design is about\nbeing innovative and creative, with the purpose of making life easier, it makes\nsense that designers should focus more on the future instead of the past. If\ndesigners want to create a product that\u2019ll enrich the lives of their consumers,\nthen they need to look towards the future of design. They can do this by thinking outside of the\nbox in order to create something new. \nThey can\u2019t create a new design if their main focus is on what\u2019s been\ndone already. Design should always be\nmoving forward, not backwards. However, I\ndon\u2019t think designers should ignore this all together. It is important that designers take note of\nwhat worked and didn\u2019t work in past designs. \nBy studying old designs, designers are able to gain a better knowledge of\nwhat their consumers want and how they can improve designs for the future. All that being said, I believe that design is\nbest described as a tool that enhances everyday life through the use of\ncreative processes. In other words, I\nlike to think of design as art with a purpose. \nNot only does it allow one to practice their creativity, but it also\ngives them a chance to make a difference as well. That thought is something that I never really\nfocused much on until recently. I knew\nthat design could help people, but I always focused more on the creative aspect\nof it. Watching \u201cObjectified\u201d really\nhelped me to realize just how big of a role design plays in helping to enrich\nour everyday lives. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After watching “Objectified”, I have a better understanding of the importance of design. One statement, from the documentary, that really stood out to me was the idea that design helps us to “understand ways to improve everyday life.” I like this thought because it really captures the importance of design. Design isn\u2019t just about creating … <\/p>\n