Some things just feel right. (Do iPods?) Other things—like unprogrammable VCRs or wristwatches that beep every hour—are frustrating. Which leads to an obvious question, why would anyone design a product to frustrate its users?
Design is more than style or fashion. This seminar explores design from the perspective of economics, business, and the environment. We will look at the features and functions of various products and services including: advertising, packaging, websites, retailing, and urban design. We will investigate how intangible experiences and activities can be designed. Observing and analyzing designs can help us better understand the world.
Suzannah Lessard Dies at 81; Stanford White Descendant Who Wrote a Haunting
Family Memoir
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Growing up in a family of secrets, on a compound designed by her
great-grandfather, made her a writer who investigated the built world with
a wary eye.
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