Task 1: Law 9, John Maeda, The Laws of Simplicity
Todays task, surprisingly, was to answer the following questions.
1. Using Ten Squared as an example, describe an aspect of your work or something you have worked on, where you have found a symbiotic relationship that is both complexity and simplicity.
The pocket on the helmet cover is a very complex part of the helmet, it is complex to make, it increases the complexity of the cover. Yet, this complex item is made to hide in the cover, it adds functionality to simplify carrying items. The pocket is made to look like it's not there.
Here is an example of a symbiotic relationship between simplicity and complexity ....
The complex structure with a few simple items displayed draws your attention to the items on display.
2. Provide a conceptual example of a situation that has arisen during this project where you have had a return on failure?
Big question, where did we fail ... the initial template design did not work and needed continual adjustments to produce a more streamlined cover. With this "failure" we made a better product. The failure simplified the pattern.
3. Homework: How are you using the laws in relation to your contribution to The Ten Squared exhibition? Provide a short explanation and example for TWO of the laws so far. Use your work towards and your examples.
1. Using Ten Squared as an example, describe an aspect of your work or something you have worked on, where you have found a symbiotic relationship that is both complexity and simplicity.
The pocket on the helmet cover is a very complex part of the helmet, it is complex to make, it increases the complexity of the cover. Yet, this complex item is made to hide in the cover, it adds functionality to simplify carrying items. The pocket is made to look like it's not there.
Here is an example of a symbiotic relationship between simplicity and complexity ....
The complex structure with a few simple items displayed draws your attention to the items on display.
2. Provide a conceptual example of a situation that has arisen during this project where you have had a return on failure?
Big question, where did we fail ... the initial template design did not work and needed continual adjustments to produce a more streamlined cover. With this "failure" we made a better product. The failure simplified the pattern.
3. Homework: How are you using the laws in relation to your contribution to The Ten Squared exhibition? Provide a short explanation and example for TWO of the laws so far. Use your work towards and your examples.
In the exhibition we are exhibition the helmet covers and web on plinths and table, they will be white and look streamlined and clinical, a simple approach. In contrast to this we will display a pin-board with the complexity of the design process, this will highlight the simplicity of our product. This highlights Law 5, Differences.
Our exhibition also uses Law 6, Context .. the simple surrounds will draw your attention to the helmet covers. The pin board will be complex and require time to engage, the complexity will stand out in the simple surrounds.
Failure helps us all ..
he does go on - but there's always a first time for an idea to dawn I guess.
ReplyDeletewell done