I'm not into politics but I am committed to a cause: ensuring design technology and engineering stays on the U.K. curriculum, alongside science and maths - grounding abstract theory, merging the practical with the academic.
James DysonRead
When you say 'design,' everybody thinks of magazine pages. So it's an emotive word. Everybody thinks it's how something looks, whereas for me, design is pretty much everything.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Design encompasses more than aesthetics; it's about functionality and overall impact.
In this quote, James Dyson emphasizes that the concept of design is often misunderstood as merely concerning the visual appeal of objects, such as magazine layouts. He argues that design plays a crucial role in every aspect of an item, including its functionality, usability, and the emotional experience it provides to people. Thus, to him, design is an all-encompassing term that goes far beyond just appearances.
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DesignFunctionalityAppearanceArtEmotion
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Example use cases
In a design discussion, to emphasize the holistic view of design, one could say this quote.
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