David Pye Reflection

In the book “The Nature and Aesthetics of Design” author and designer David Pye gives insight into his view of the relationship between aesthetics and function. Pye proposes as a society we need to focus less on the economy and commerce generated by product and more on ease of access and function. As people become more infatuated with money, the true nature of good design is blinded from the designer. Money cannot create good design, but designers often use it as the ultimate incentive to rob people instead of filling their lives with well designed product.

These principles are applicable to any design I may concieve because of the system of ethics in design it proposes. As designers enter the work force, their first goal must be to meet the needs of people, not their pockets.