Comments on: Is “Good Design” In The Eye Of The Beholder? http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder This is the "unofficial" blog of Brian K. McDaniel, the "BKM" in bkmacdaddy designs. Here you will find resources related to web & graphic design, social media and more! But mostly you will wander around inside the head of Brian. Buckle up and hold on... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Rachel Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:22:26 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2260 I think Eddie really has it. Communicating to the target audience is key to good design. There are some real basics which I think appear in a lot of good design, but they would still differ for different audiences. Take the iphone for example widely accepted as good design for usability and look, but if you go to a country like India they aren't popular because the shiny screen can get really mucky from the heat. I don't even think you can measure good design by how many people say/agree it is, because some people just join the mob so they don't look bad. Speaking of eye of the beholder did you find a tattoist to do your scribble? I think Eddie really has it. Communicating to the target audience is key to good design. There are some real basics which I think appear in a lot of good design, but they would still differ for different audiences.

Take the iphone for example widely accepted as good design for usability and look, but if you go to a country like India they aren’t popular because the shiny screen can get really mucky from the heat.

I don’t even think you can measure good design by how many people say/agree it is, because some people just join the mob so they don’t look bad.

Speaking of eye of the beholder did you find a tattoist to do your scribble?

]]> By: Eddie http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2183 Eddie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:29:48 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2183 I remember on the 4th year of my career a teacher showed us a political poster of the 60's (here in Cuba) that moved a lot of people and I couldn't understand it because the message was based on a succes on that decade. I even saw it a little ugly but in that time it was amazingly effective. I always remember this example when I think about what good design is. So, for me, good design is good communication. And good communication doesn't means that everybody must understand the message but the target audience must. It doesn't matter if it's pretty/ugly modern/old white/black... if the message is correctly received by the targeted audience we are talking about good design*. *graphic designingly speaking :-) please, forgive my english, I'm a spanish speaker. Excellent post. I'll come back for sure! I remember on the 4th year of my career a teacher showed us a political poster of the 60’s (here in Cuba) that moved a lot of people and I couldn’t understand it because the message was based on a succes on that decade. I even saw it a little ugly but in that time it was amazingly effective. I always remember this example when I think about what good design is. So, for me, good design is good communication. And good communication doesn’t means that everybody must understand the message but the target audience must. It doesn’t matter if it’s pretty/ugly modern/old white/black… if the message is correctly received by the targeted audience we are talking about good design*.

*graphic designingly speaking :-)

please, forgive my english, I’m a spanish speaker.

Excellent post. I’ll come back for sure!

]]> By: Roberto Blake http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2155 Roberto Blake Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:32:51 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2155 Design should be judged by how clearly it communicates an idea, goal, or call to call to action, then by standards related to creativity, fundamentals, and technique. Design should be judged by how clearly it communicates an idea, goal, or call to call to action, then by standards related to creativity, fundamentals, and technique.

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]]> By: Steve Worthington http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2124 Steve Worthington Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:20:54 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2124 When looking at art, 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' kills any discussion of standards or quality of design stone dead! You need some up front agreement. Anyhow, love your website designs, particularly how easy it is to burn through loads of images without lots of hoops and back and forthing. I'll be back....! When looking at art, ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ kills any discussion of standards or quality of design stone dead!
You need some up front agreement.
Anyhow, love your website designs, particularly how easy it is to burn through loads of images without lots of hoops and back and forthing.
I’ll be back….!

]]> By: Vincent Hunt http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2122 Vincent Hunt Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:01:31 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2122 I am tracking you Jason... See, I really think the questions you present are the seat of disruptive design. IF we all follow some "halo" set of standards, we find ourself falling victim to what I call "trend designing" on a consistent basis. It's when we say "the heck" with the standards, make new standards, and design accordingly. THIS is soulful excellence. Now, everything I am talking about here corresponds with the whole "aesthetic/functionality" mix... I am tracking you Jason… See, I really think the questions you present are the seat of disruptive design. IF we all follow some “halo” set of standards, we find ourself falling victim to what I call “trend designing” on a consistent basis. It’s when we say “the heck” with the standards, make new standards, and design accordingly. THIS is soulful excellence. Now, everything I am talking about here corresponds with the whole “aesthetic/functionality” mix…

]]> By: bkmacdaddy http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2121 bkmacdaddy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:14:29 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2121 Thanks for participating in the conversation, Jason. It sounds like we're kind of coming from the same place. Nice to hear from someone who shares similar views. Cheers! Thanks for participating in the conversation, Jason. It sounds like we’re kind of coming from the same place. Nice to hear from someone who shares similar views. Cheers!

]]> By: bkmacdaddy http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2120 bkmacdaddy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:13:21 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2120 Erik, While I do believe that the majority would agree with your statement that there should be a set of standards we must all adhere to, my whole point is about who creates those standards? What makes one person more qualified than another to decide what "good design" standards are, especially if that judgment is truly subjective? Food for thought...thanks for contributing! Erik,
While I do believe that the majority would agree with your statement that there should be a set of standards we must all adhere to, my whole point is about who creates those standards? What makes one person more qualified than another to decide what “good design” standards are, especially if that judgment is truly subjective?
Food for thought…thanks for contributing!

]]> By: bkmacdaddy http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/is-good-design-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1#comment-2119 bkmacdaddy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:09:44 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=965#comment-2119 Nice. I agree that the process is definitely an integral element of art, but the end result has a role as well, I believe. I would submit that one without the other is incomplete. Regardless, I totally agree with your thoughts about self-accomplishment and self-critique being the most important of opinions. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Nice. I agree that the process is definitely an integral element of art, but the end result has a role as well, I believe. I would submit that one without the other is incomplete. Regardless, I totally agree with your thoughts about self-accomplishment and self-critique being the most important of opinions.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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