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Technology’s impact on the design process
I never design a building before I’ve seen the site and met the people who will be using it. – Frank Lloyd WrightWhen undertaking to design something, one has in mind the intended function of the product one is creating. One of the biggest challenges a graphic designer will face is to work with the client to triangulate the visual elements, ergonomic concerns and brand qualities that will result in the most efficient realization of the product’s intended function. In product design, this could mean creating the most elegant and ergonomic computer mouse. In graphic design, it often means creating a logo. Web designers need to understand the quickest and most effective ways to translate their clients’ business ideas into functional and marketable websites.
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Increase speed, decreased efficiency
Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose. – Charles EamesWhile working long distance may seem like an efficient change to the industry’s business model, on closer inspection and experience, one realizes that without human contact, communicating ideas effectively is harder and less precise. Without clear communication between client and designer, the process is prolonged, thus reducing the designer’s efficiency. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos
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