http://helloform.com/blog/2009/09/a-quote-from-design-as-art/ A blog on building experiences Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://helloform.com/blog/2009/09/a-quote-from-design-as-art/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Bruno Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:21:55 +0000 http://helloform.com/blog/?p=300#comment-258 Interesting words from Munari´s book -the title <em>Design as Art</em> is definitely well chosen and seems central to his toughts (must say I haven´t read the book). Althought, I have a diferent understanding of design (fundamentally, I understand it as a communication and problem solving discipline) and art ( I mainly see it as a subjective self-expression), Munari seems to understand the combination or visceral (function) and emotional (form), to use Don Norman´s tipology, as a product of an art driven designer or an accessible down-to-earth artist. But can art be designed? Is design art? I can see the importance of the experience for a winning product, that emotional empathy. Johnny Ives and Steve Jobs at Apple are masters. Don´t know if they think in me, maybe they think about themselfs, but I love their products. As a UX designer I primarily think on the users, but often the first thing is trying to put myself on their shoes and making it functional, pleasing and fun (if possible). Interesting words from Munari´s book -the title Design as Art is definitely well chosen and seems central to his toughts (must say I haven´t read the book).
Althought, I have a diferent understanding of design (fundamentally, I understand it as a communication and problem solving discipline) and art ( I mainly see it as a subjective self-expression), Munari seems to understand the combination or visceral (function) and emotional (form), to use Don Norman´s tipology, as a product of an art driven designer or an accessible down-to-earth artist. But can art be designed? Is design art?
I can see the importance of the experience for a winning product, that emotional empathy. Johnny Ives and Steve Jobs at Apple are masters. Don´t know if they think in me, maybe they think about themselfs, but I love their products.
As a UX designer I primarily think on the users, but often the first thing is trying to put myself on their shoes and making it functional, pleasing and fun (if possible).

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