Designers worry about everything. They worry about a product's function, appearance, sound, touch, and feel. It is amazing how much we care about the little things. The passion for excellence coupled with a myriad of small decisions produces an odd inner stress that leaves you vulnerable to criticism of your design — it is your baby and no one can say anything bad about it.
We try to think about how a design is going to be used and misused. We try to blend evidence and creative expression in producing an excellent design. Every dimension is thought out, every material pondered, every movement studied, every sound analyzed. In addition to function, we think of things such as color, material, finish, tactile response, weight, center of gravity, heat transfer and sound.
After over 30 years of designing things, I’m still impressed at how all in the design community consider all the small things.
There is a giant difference between a good idea and a commercialized product. Good ideas are cheap and easy – commercialized products take a lot of work and skill.
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