Design (Not Just Art) on the New Unified Communications Page
A friend of mine was making a point the other day about the difference between art and design.Paraphrased, it goes something like this:
- Art is when you make something interesting, touching, inspiring or beautiful.
- Design, on the other hand, is about solving problems. Design can also be inspiring or even beautiful. But the primary job of design is to make things work. (That's why it worries me a bit when I hear people say "we're going to design a better user experience" and then proceed to talk solely about icons and graphics, which are often more art than design.)
Here is a case in point. I like to think our new Voice and Unified Computing pageis nice example of solid design. That is, it solves real problems and addresses real needs of customers. And, there's beauty and inspiration thrown in for good measure, making it artful as well.
Posted by Martin Hardee at 05:45AM PST
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