The 10 Aspects of Good Design: Part 1
of 2
Function,
aesthetics, space and form. These are all fundamental ideas that designers have
to wrestle with in their daily lives. As a matter of fact, there are 10 aspects
of good design that every designer should be looking out for. Today we’ll be
discussing five of these aspects.
1) Aesthetics
We
begin our list with the most obvious aspect. Aesthetics might very well be the
most surface-level aspect that designers grapple with but while most may relate
the term aesthetics to something that
is superficial and subjective (beauty is in the eye of the beholder), it
remains an integral part of design. An engineer could perhaps create a
well-functioning product, but a good designer would take that design and add to
its appeal through aesthetics, making its form a lot more appealing to the
senses.
2) Truthful
A
good design is truthful and manages to convey to the consumer its intended use
and information. A good design does not overpromise. For example, a student
from a good Motion Graphic Design Diploma can tell you
that a designer’s main job is to be able to communicate a message effectively
and concisely through the use of animation and graphics. Of course, this falls
mainly for designers who deal in visual communications, but the clarity of a
product’s design identity has to stay true to its function in all aspects of
design.
It avoids being fashionable
and therefore never appears antiquated. Unlike fashionable designs that are
seasonal, a good design lasts many years—even in today’s throwaway society.
4) Innovative
The possibilities for
innovation are not, by any means, exhausted. Technological development is
always offering new opportunities for innovative design. But innovative design
always develops in tandem with the rapid advancement of technology, and can
never be an ends to itself.
5) Understandable
It clarifies the product’s
structure, and allows the product to clearly express its function by making use
of the user’s intuition. It is at best, self-explanatory. Students partaking in
motion graphic design diplomas, visual effects courses and other visual communication disciplines will be familiar
with the concept of clarity through design.
So in summary, a good piece
of design, has to be aesthetically pleasing, truthful, understandable,
evergreen and innovative… amongst other things. We’ll be discussing the next 5
aspects of design in the 2nd part of the post so don’t miss it!
In the meantime, if you are
interested in picking up a design course, why not check out MAGES? Aside from
the Motion Graphic Design Diploma, MAGES also offers visual effects courses as
a specialization within the Advanced Diploma in Animation.
If you have any questions
or want us to cover anything, please do let us know. Until next time!
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