Cool Mist Humidifier _ interaction design

Cool Mist Humidifier  What is wrong?  Wrong System Image Unexpected behavior: - For the user the handle means that is possible lift the entire object and transport it. For the designer the handle is only for the tank, where refill the water. - Water spill outside Suggestion: Air...

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Dieter Rams: ten principles for good design

Dieter Rams: ten principles for good design Back in the late 1970s, Dieter Rams was becoming increasingly concerned by the state of the world around him – “an impenetrable confusion of forms, colours and noises.” Aware that he was a significant contributor to that world, he asked himself an important...

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How to design doors to be less confusing

How to design doors to be less confusing You’ve encountered a door like this. One that looks like you should pull on it, but really you’re supposed to push. Those doors you hate have a name: “Norman doors.” They’re named after Don Norman, a UC San Diego cognitive scientist, who identified this...

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Bad Design vs. Good Design: 5 Examples We can Learn From

Bad Design vs. Good Design: 5 Examples We can Learn From by Teo Yu Siang Looking at examples of bad design alongside counter-examples of good design is not only fun but also draws important lessons for designers. They highlight pitfalls for designers to avoid and let us understand how to translate...

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