Context in design is always a good topic. There are so many details within context to miss and just when you think you understand the context of where your design lives, it changes.
It can be so very deceptive and dangerous if we
don't consistently dig into the contextual situation.
art in Chicago. The caption is a joke, which has some mild amusement -- as you
may agree or not -- you may also find it something Monroe would have said
herself if she had the opportunity.
provides nothing more than the original focal point of this iconic image. The
outcome of a breeze at the right (Seven Year Itch) moment is apparent.
And then further down we see what
all the fuss is about. She's getting her legs waxed by small hard working men
on the streets of Chicago (never mind the shot was taken originally on
Lexington Ave in Manhattan).
distinct photographs, all of one famous woman experiencing a breeze.
anyone.
don't underestimate the lesson. There are plenty of innovators before us who
have not fully considered the context for their design, innovation, or concept
and when it was eventually immersed into context; it failed.
If you don't do any research before starting a
design project or if you like to quote Apple and say, research doesn't matter, I
just do what I know people will like, you will eventually hit the brick wall of
context -- and it will hurt more than your nose.
Thoughts?