Video:
Don Norman- 3 Ways Good Design Makes You
Happy
I was a bit hesitant at the start of Don
Norman’s video, but after watching I feel more understanding of art and design.
Design can be about making things neat and fun. Even feelings can help
influence a design’s outcome. Norman mentions numerous examples of beautiful
designs and how they may be faulty, but people still enjoy them. Also, how people will purchase things just to impress others or attract attention. I really liked
the scientific example about the relation to out of the box thinking and
happiness. A person that is too nervous and focused will have a harder time
thinking out of the box. It makes sense that I get more “off the wall” ideas
when I’m happy rather than sad. Yet, a balance between both focus and out of
the box thinking is needed to complete any project. I also really liked how
Norman brought together the levels of the mind and its relation to happiness as
well as design. Except whenever he mentioned reflective I kept thinking of
Jiminy Cricket. It was really fun that Norman loved talking about Design.
It made the entire video more fascinating as well as exciting. I felt my illustration major was completely awkward in the design world, but after Norman's video I understand the importance of all forms of design working together for the best solution. His enthusiasm
about design made me happy and inspired to try my best in design as well as thinking from different perspectives.
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