While
reading his thoughts on what makes a good design, I started to realize that
they were very true. The principles that he was talking about are the same
things that I look for when buying a product. I really appreciated the fact
that he has honesty as a principle because isn’t that what good design is all
about, to make a product look well designed but still be true to itself. When
looking at the designs he created and made, I found myself very much liking the
simplicity of the products. They were very aesthetically pleasing. Overall, I
very much agree with Dieter Ram’s principles and plan to always keep those in
mind when I am designing.
When it
comes to my object, the teapot, I strongly believe that it fits Ram’s
principles of design. First off it is completely innovative, in the fact that
it is microwavable, so for students and people without a stove they can still
make tea. All you have to do is take off the metal pieces and you can microwave
it. Also it is innovative that the
steeper is mesh so the tea leafs won’t enter the tea and it can be removed for
microwaving. This product is very useful and has a purpose. Physically the
teapot is aesthetically pleasing. It has a simple shape but what I love about
it is the color, it is bright yellow to represent warmth and happiness, which
for a consumer it makes us want to use it. This product is very honest, it does
exactly what it said it would do and it doesn’t lie about its size or shape.
When it comes to long lasting and eco-friendly, they go hand in hand for this
product. I have had the teapot for three years now, so it lasts long (which is
good for the environment) and since it’s made for loose-leaf teas, I don’t have
to throw away the teabags. Moreover, this product is a good design not just in
my opinion, but it fits in Dieter Ram’s principles too.
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