“Design in Our Lives Reaction”

  Design is a central element in the economy. It influences our lives on a daily basis from the food we eat, clothes, and even our homes whether or not we consider it. “Talk to Me” is an exhibit at MoMA that shows how artists enhance different types of communication between people and things through both functional and non-functional designs. It shows how different communication designs are transforming the way we live. Design is a central element in the economy. It influences our lives on a daily basis from the food we eat, clothes, and even our homes whether or not we consider it. “Talk to Me” is an exhibit at MoMA that shows how artists enhance different types of communication between people and things through both functional and non-functional designs. It shows how different communication designs are transforming the way we live. Through out the exhibit it showed both high and low function designs.

Two high function designs that stood out to me was the "MTA vending machine" that actually works, it's the standard machine that you see in every train station. it allows you to choose between 4 different languages and allows you to choose between a new metro card or refilling a metro card. This machines is a functional design because its fast and easy and save many New Yorker time especially during rush hour. Another high function design was "MY Block NYC" it is a touch screen GPS/map that allow people to look up their neighborhood, it can also help people find their way in a neighborhood that they might never been in before. I think this design is functional because it can help in traveling and it can let you know exactly where you are going.

There are some designs that are low functions like the "Menstruation Machine" it is supposed to be worn by a man to feel the pains of a women menstrual. This design is low function because it really can't work. Another low function design was the "Communication Prosthesis Portrait Series" it was design to give a voice to people with low self-esteem by allowing them to smile using a big red lip to expose their teeth to give them confidence this often happens with timid people, it replace aggressiveness

Design are very important in everyone life, we might not all pick the same design but it still affect our everyday life. "Talk to Me" showed the same idea in their many different design.

"MyBlockNYC.com" Alex Kalman, Alex Richard, Igal Nussia

"MetroCard Vending Machine" MTA New York City Transit 1999

"Menstruation Machine"Takashi's Take -Sputniko Royal College of Art 2010

""Communication Prosthesis Portrait Series (Cyclist, Actress, Chef, Craftsman, Midwife, Politican, Model)" Sascha Nordmeyer 2009