The most important thing in the world

This blog is about design, which is the most important thing in the world. Bullshit, you say? Take a look around you. The letters that make up the words you're reading, the browser you're reading them on-- they were designed. This computer you're sitting at, the chair you're sitting on, the pants you're sitting in-- all that was designed. The room you're in, the building it's in, the city the building is in-- all designed. Everything man-made is by definition designed, and even some things that are not: The fruits and vegetables you eat are the result of directed breeding, not to mention your dog. You can't even escape design by fleeing into nature; you'll still be carrying it with you in your hiking shoes and your canteen. Design choices influence every experience you have, except maybe transcendental meditation. But even then, you'll probably be wishing you had that new Eco-Gel™ yoga mat.

So since everything is designed, this blog is about everything. But I'll be looking at everything from a critical, design-oriented point of view; figuring out what makes things successful and what makes things crap. With luck, my bloviation will turn up some usable lessons that you can apply to your next project or venture.

Stay tuned for my next post, in which I discuss why blogging is going to put me out of a job.