Journal Task - Understanding Design Methodologies

Why is it that we want our belongings to do more for us than to function well?

In today's society image is everything, from what mobile you have to what you wear. When purchasing a product I always think about how this will look on me, How big it is and missing the point of its functionality. Just take onslaught of advertisements today and you can see the latest craze and larger companies using celebrities and actors to advertise their product. They are perceiving us into thinking we have to buy this to be cool.

Also with this obsession with image today most companies are opposing over image rather than function, so in my opinion is we are not advancing more in function rather we are advancing in the look of a product.

Why are we willing, as soon as we can afford it, to pay extra for things with appealing forms?

I believe it is because we are obsessed with having the latest technology and look to impress our mates. When we have this picture of how others will see us then its gone past choosing whether you want the product. Its giving us temptation.

For me I want to talk about my Samsung G600.

At the time i purchased this product I was drawn into buying this by advertising. I seen it on TV, Billboard's and some my mates had them. It was affordable and was awaiting on my purchase.

Its funny how technology overpowers our thought process to perceive us into thinking about having the latest model phone. When i brought this I didn't think much about how it looked I just was more concerned I had the latest version of the mobile.