RR02

RR02 – ch 1-3

These first three chapters made me realize my ideas about design are very narrow. I have taken design for granted. I realized that I never thought about how design has been around forever. Even the basic design of making an arrow to hunt with, I never thought about how someone had the idea to design that. I found it interesting to read about the Japanese toothpick. I thought a toothpick was a toothpick, but the Japanese toothpick is influenced by Japanese culture so it has that part to prop it up off the table. I also thought it was interesting to read about the design of the face of a radio. It was hard to mass produce something with a completely smooth surface so it had to have steps/different levels on it.