I was looking at common household items and commercial equipment, and I felt like ranting.
Look at them. Thermostats. Doorknobs. Coffee pots. Sure, they WORK. But they could look GOOD too.
There is no excuse in the world for Hideous Industrial Design (hereinafter known as HID, because it spreads from person to person and has no known cure). I can only think it’s laziness or lack of talent.
In most cases, an aesthetic design would cost no more to manufacture than a cheap ugly design. And guess what, manufacturers. They would sell better! Who wouldn’t rather purchase a sexy looking Heart Rate Monitor?
Apparently in most cases industrial designers are art school rejects.
Sigh.