Good Design (Essay Sample)

Good Design
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Good design involves application of basic principles in aesthetics with aspects of sociality in order to achieve a better product or feature. Design cannot be rated in a finite basis but only principles help us ensure creation of good designs. These principles act as guidelines though there are exceptional cases where some are neglected. Aesthetics and social terms should be integrated in the design process for better and outstanding designs today. Aesthetics usually involves application of color, surface finish, color harmony and even ornamentation in most designs (Cabin, 2015). Aesthetics therefore influences greatly how artists think and design their ideas. On social terms, good designs allow us to express our unconscious mind through various media such as clothing (an aspect in fashion design), for example, it generates a wearable disposition through use of embroidery, insignia accessories, fabric and beading. A good design, on social terms, should befit a major percentage of the population or target market. As a designer, you may frequently ask yourself, “Is my design good?” The question may linger all through the design phases but with the right guidelines and principles, you may answer this question conclusively.
In the design realm, the major principles considered, especially when integrating aesthetics and social terms, include
Efficacy/usefulness
Diversity
Craftsmanship and Surface finish
Understandable
Innovative
These principles come in handy when you are not sure about some aspects of your design or you would like to rate your design and the customer’s satisfaction about the design. It involves formulation of the right questions to help you zero in on what you will need to modify for a better design.
On social terms, efficacy is the main consideration. You design your product to be used by the public, why should your design hinder that? Good designs fulfill the expectation of the public and nit create other problems that may make their life harder. A good product/design is bought for usage. It has to satisfy a definite set of conditions like the psychological aspects besides its functionality, but these aspects should not detract the design from the intended goal (Cabin, 2015). Otherwise, it would be just a fancy product, but not necessarily a good design.
Good design makes a product understandable. A product, by itself should be self-explanatory making its use and handling easier. Understandability can be achieved by considering the social realm and the laid out standards by the various professional bodies. How does the public view the design problem or product? How do they navigate the current designs/product? Considering these questions in your design will attempt to make your eventual design easily understandable and to use.
Aesthetics should not be the first consideration in a good design, neither should it be the last consideration but should be integrated all through the design stages. Aesthetics is integral in a design as it affects directly our personality and wellbeing as we interact/use the design/product. Diversity, innovativeness craftsmanship and surface finish are integral principles in achieving aesthetics for a good design. Diversity creates variety of visual perspectives of the design/product but still achieving the same functionality. People have different tastes/perspectives when it comes to designs. A good design should thus diversify features or forms, for example, integrating variety of shapes or color in a design brea...