Is good design subjective? or are some designs just bad?
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I'm not sure anyone could list all the subjective factors that influence the perception of design. In "Web 2.0" there are strong cultural preferences heavily influenced by Apple, Google, and some might say even Microsoft. The Individual also comes in to play: are they male? are they female? rural background? urban? Do their sensibilities match the theme chosen? Is the information they are seeking from your design as important as you have made it?
You can not design for everyone, and it could be argued that beyond designing for mediocrity the strength of a design can in part be measured by how poorly it comes across to people that aren't your target audience.
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Those original colorful ("flavored?") iMacs were hideous. Some designs are better than others but I certainly prefer my Dell m1330 to many Apple designs (especially colored or white plastic ones, not a big fan of that black plastic frames they're doing now either. Basic aluminum ones look fine). I don't want to start a platform flame war but I'd certainly say it's at least debatable which designs are better or worse, if not good or bad.
Overall, I think that most people would agree on whether a particular design is good or bad.
For example:
I think most people would agree that a design like this:
is better than a design like this:
even though it is largely subjective.
My graphic design career experience.
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Granted, my examples aren't perfect, but my point is there are things that are nearly universally preferred for a particular design over another one. Some parts are subjective, some parts are objective.
I almost like the second logo over the first one. The red makes it stand out a bit more. The typography is left to be desired so I agree with you there, but neither seems to speak too much to what the Technology Studio does. The text on the second one also seems to be more a part of the design in the way it tucks under the arch and has the shadow run under it. The text on number 1, though having more style, just seems to float next to the 3d globe image.
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A large percent of the time design is subjective in that choice of layout or color can differ based on a persons personal taste. Even so there can still be "bad" design if you look past the layout/color and still find something to be unusable. The most beautiful design in the world does no good if it is not usable.
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Inappropriate design choices would be something too casual for a professional atmosphere, or too bright for a somber theme. The definitions may not be precise, but most people will usually agree if it's pointed out. So this is objective, or at least shared-subjective.
Usability is the most objective. The design either aids or defeats the purpose of the product. A badly designed website is one that is hard to read, hard to navigate, or one on which most users find it difficult to complete whatever tasks they are there to accomplish.
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