Reading Reflection Number 3!

In Heskett's Design: A Short Introduction, we were required to read chapters 4-6. Specifically in chapter 4, a paragraph stuck out to me that talked about the design process and how there are many different processes that adapt to the variety of products some designers must work with. I really don't understand what is meant by this. Does this translate as each product is made through a different process by the book or is the product made through the designer's viewpoint? Or is it a combination of both? As the chapter goes on, it begins to talk about how a designer is basically supposed to reinvent something once they are given the product. I agree because a designer is supposed to constantly make a product better and better. Going on, chapter 5 begins to talk about the importance of communications or instructions some products may have in order for them to be used. I really didn't know that graphic designers are responsible for creating communications but according to Heskett, they have the knowledge of signs, symbols, type, color, and pattern which is crucial for this part of production. Also, I didn't notice the importance of communications as much as I do now. I just looked at it as a means of "just words" but without them, we wouldn't know the proper way to use or care for a product, so I found this interesting for those means. Finally in chapter 6, I believe anyway that the environment of a where a product may be used or how it's use may be affected is an important factor of how a product is made. As a future interior designer, environment is what I will be focusing on the most so products in a room can adapt to the layout of the area. From wallpapers to textiles, the choices an interior designer makes on behalf of these areas is very important to the functionality of products and room usage so I found this chapter the most important on my personal behalf since this is what I will be controlling in my career.