Similarity: Sometimes, it’s just best not done.
Yes it’s been awhile since I last posted anything. But here’s a little something to kick things off again.
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AFFORDANCE:
In Design, the simplified version of the term refers to the product’s aesthetic affecting the way the user perceives its use.
So last year I was sitting at a restaurant with the family admiring a fairly cool water jug design. It holds a fair amount of water, has a nice shape, overall quite a pleasing design.
Well that was until I walked past one of these a couple of days ago:
Pictured above is a chewing gum disposal unit. Pull one of these off a bin, place it on a restaurant table with water in it and I wouldn’t have known the difference.
Sometimes, when designing a product, I think it best to take a massive step back, pull yourself out of the equation and just honestly ask yourself: “What does this look like?”
Better yet, ask someone non-design related, their answer just might surprise you.
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