Comments on: Papanek on industrial design http://www.allartburns.org/2008/10/27/papanek-on-industrial-design/ It does, you know. You just have to get it hot enough. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:02:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt Aspen http://www.allartburns.org/2008/10/27/papanek-on-industrial-design/comment-page-1/#comment-30519 Matt Aspen Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:09:35 +0000 http://www.allartburns.org/?p=154#comment-30519 He forgot to mention that the people in our field tend to be some of the most arrogant and elitist on the planet. He forgot to mention that the people in our field tend to be some of the most arrogant and elitist on the planet.

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]]> By: Jim Girard http://www.allartburns.org/2008/10/27/papanek-on-industrial-design/comment-page-1/#comment-30430 Jim Girard Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:54:16 +0000 http://www.allartburns.org/?p=154#comment-30430 I've been a practicing industrial designer since 1973. All in all, it is a noble field. We're the consumer advocate within large corporations and typically, at least throughout my career, very little voice in corporate policy, objectives or strategies... that is until recently. When Papanek wrote his book, there was truth there, but designers didn't then and don't now, set the agendas for the CLIENT!!! I'd like to think that I've made concrete contributions visa vis the medical equipment I've designed. I believe in my heart that most of the products I've designed have made life better, easier, less complicated and enjoyable had I not become an industrial designer. Sure, there are a lot of trinkets and jim bobs that aren't needed in the world, yeah, that's true, but don't blame the designer... it all starts with the client. I look back at the body of work over a 45 year career and I'm pleased... I'm not perfect, that's for sure, but I'm pleased with my life. All the best Jim Girard I’ve been a practicing industrial designer since 1973. All in all, it is a noble field. We’re the consumer advocate within large corporations and typically, at least throughout my career, very little voice in corporate policy, objectives or strategies… that is until recently. When Papanek wrote his book, there was truth there, but designers didn’t then and don’t now, set the agendas for the CLIENT!!! I’d like to think that I’ve made concrete contributions visa vis the medical equipment I’ve designed. I believe in my heart that most of the products I’ve designed have made life better, easier, less complicated and enjoyable had I not become an industrial designer. Sure, there are a lot of trinkets and jim bobs that aren’t needed in the world, yeah, that’s true, but don’t blame the designer… it all starts with the client. I look back at the body of work over a 45 year career and I’m pleased… I’m not perfect, that’s for sure, but I’m pleased with my life.

All the best

Jim Girard

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