Name: Raf's review of Do Design by Alan Moore
Item: Do Design
Rating: 3
Author: Raf

Alan Moore

So much goes unnoticed. We multi-task, switch between screens, work faster. When was the last time you paused to consider a beautifully made object or stunning natural landscape? Yet this is when our spirits lift, our soul is restored. Some say beauty is a luxury. But what if it is key to creating a better world for us all? Designer Alan Moore invites us to rethink not only what we produce whether it s a website, a handmade chair, or a business but how and why. With examples including Pixar, Apple, Yeo Valley and Blitz Motorcycles, we are encouraged to ask: is it useful and considered. Is it a thing of beauty? Do Design you will inspire you to: - Improve your creative process - Raise the quality and craft of your work - Consider the experience as much as the product - Adopt simplicity, utility and honesty as guiding principles We are creative beings. We love to make things. This book will inspire you to create better things, for better reasons. Things that people will love for a long time to come."

Why Beauty Is Key to Everything

Do Design

As someone who thinks a lot and dabbles in arbitrary abstractions, this quote hits home. This is the power of being ok with not having all the answers, the courage to trust in the unknown. Here's to embracing the mystery, and being mindful of the beauty in the journey.

Seth

I don't need to draw conclusions, I am happy for the thoughts to be half-formed but present.

Karl Fernandes

I'd definitely create a to-do list out of its chapter; it's compact and easy to follow, so I ought to make it my guiding principles when I create a product. There are questionable sentences, but I'm not sure if it's because of cultural differences, the way I live right now, or something else. I'll revisit this book sometime in the future.

Jake Yard

Audrey Kalman

Ally Gagliardo

In Do Design, artist, designer, and entrepreneur Alan Moore delivers wisdom on how good design can transform our lives—whether it's a carefully constructed table, innovative typography, or a thoughtfully engineered device. Here are entries on the power of curiosity, the importance of considering function and purpose, and practices to create enduring beauty. Featuring inspiring examples from architecture, fine art, tech, motorcycle design, and more, this book is a stirring exploration of beauty and an invaluable handbook for anyone interested in design.

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