assignment 2

a. GREEN Concept Mouse Pad proposed by creative. Using natural grass that gets its light from a usb cable connected to the computer , the green pad comes to offer computer addicted (or overtime working) clients a bit of relaxation at your fingertips. I dont know if this project is into production , or if it was designed to enter the market but this is a classic example of eco gone wrong. Yes it is better than a wallpaper (i hate wallpapers!!) but no, its not a answer even if it comes to aestethics.The organic shape is the best asset of this product but is destroyed by its massive impracticality.The look-good-only-once ideea puts people off right away (70% of users dont bother to clean their peripherals even once a year). So maby getting passed mouses is a better objective in the future.

b.Hussein Chalayan LED dress. Hussein is a genius at creating atmosphere.. i said it and i`ll say it again. We are looking at a creation that its single purpose is to create feeling. Because of that self-induced "statement" you never think of the production costs implied in every presentation (official information state that only 1 dress could "eat up" easily 100.000 dollars). Here is where i think all future trends must develop.. sustainability of production and cost of materials. I am not agains technology but i am against any excess in any field (especially when it comes to design category).

c.Fantastic design from Phillips.I picked this example to emphesize how simplicity works, looks, feels and not least.. sells. The earphones have a hook shape so they can easily hang by your neck when not used. I remember destroying at least 5 pairs of headphones because they were haging loose when i use to jogg.Besides its practicality , the hook shape makes it possible to hear outside noises as well as the music (to avoid the danger of not hearing a warning signal when running etc). Materials look highly well chosen, and the price is affordable.Briliant!

d.This thermometer is created after a natural gesture , it uses the instinct of hand temperature feeling to give a pleasant experience both to the user and the patient.Creating design to fit human instincts is a theory that few modern designers sustain.When coming to medical products, i think that confort and the feeling of safety makes a difference between a recovery or a trauma. Reorientating ergonomics and design to medicine is a step thats a priority in the near future .

e.Graffity - chair concept.It was made by a student and posted on his blog (i am going to be discreet about the source to be fully objective). I picked this product presentation for 3 main reasons. First is the obvious picture composition(as a proffesional photographer it upsets me most) which is disastrous. Graffity has nothing to do with that product. The woman is in contradiction with both the chair and the drawing on the background. Second, the actual chair looks like its made from rigid materials thus giving me the feeling of total disconfort. The round base shape seems a bad choice for people which cannot find a stable center of graviry (myself included).Third, opposite to Husseins work, the feeling that the overall concept is giving the consumer is that a drug dealer is trying to sell you a illegal , useless , dangerous , expensive , weird piece of furniture .Case closed.