Comments on: On newspaper design and people expectations http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/critiques/on-newspaper-design-and-people-expectations web standards, usability & other girly stuff Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:49:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Svelon http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/critiques/on-newspaper-design-and-people-expectations/comment-page-1#comment-114942 Svelon Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:43:42 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=908#comment-114942 I believe that the principles of design give once again the solution: a well designed "thing" is the thing that follows the user's habits. Obviously your sister, just like most of the newspaper's readers, is not used to that design. Most newspapers in the world, follow the same main design, and therefore people have got used to it and expect the same from every newspaper they read. In my humble opinion the design changes should be used on slight details that give your personal mark on a well accepted pattern. Awards are only for things that won't give you customers. Just think of the "hands free tap", I'm sure it's got a handful of prizes... I believe that the principles of design give once again the solution: a well designed “thing” is the thing that follows the user’s habits. Obviously your sister, just like most of the newspaper’s readers, is not used to that design. Most newspapers in the world, follow the same main design, and therefore people have got used to it and expect the same from every newspaper they read.

In my humble opinion the design changes should be used on slight details that give your personal mark on a well accepted pattern.
Awards are only for things that won’t give you customers. Just think of the “hands free tap”, I’m sure it’s got a handful of prizes…

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