Project 006
Good or Not
Everything in the world that’s not part of nature (and even some things that are) is the result of a series of design decisions. And while most of these things were designed for someone like you to use, you had no say about how they would work or look or feel. So, for GOOD’s sixth project, we’d like you to take a look at design—graphics, products, anything—and let us know what you think about it.
Cut out the “GOOD” and “BAD” cards from a copy of the magazine, print them out here, or make your own, and when you see a piece of design you think is particularly good or bad, photograph it with the correct label and upload it to Flickr (flickr.com/groups/goodproject006). You can upload images and tag them as “good” or “bad,” or tag images that are already online. We want to know what works for you. As you now know, design can make things better, but only if we make sure design keeps getting better too.
THE ASSIGNMENT
Notice things.
THE REQUIREMENTS
Look, read, and think.
THE DETAILS
Get "GOOD" and "BAD" cards here.
Head to flickr.com/groups/goodproject006 to upload pictures. We'll feature some from time to time here.
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average?
The binary nature of this campaign upholds the dualistic concept that plagues our world. Republican or Democrat? What about Green? Not all everything is GOOD or BAD, sometimes it's just AVERAGE.
Posted on August 27, 2007 — by nikolas1080
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The Age of Mediocrity
We live in an age of mediocrity, from politics to entertainment and even into our education systems.
I agree that this project is far too binary, not because it's so dualistic but because many things that ARE 'designed' these days are simply average.
They aren't good, nor are they bad. They are mediocre.
Posted on September 7, 2007 — by myexcuse
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get away from gray
this begs the question,
'is mediocrity good or bad?'
who wants mediocre?
who wants to live in a mediocre world?
i argue mediocre is bad.
why settle for less than good?
why not be idealistic?
it also depends how you define bad.
is bad the absence of negative or is it the absence of positive?
can something be bad simply because it's not good?
is accepting to be average bad?
can something that's not malicious and doesn't mean harm be bad?
Posted on September 17, 2007 — by glassmoose
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