Saturday, November 27, 2010

Dangerous Designs

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Designs are created the way they are for a variety of reasons, but none of them aims to be dangerous. In our design society today, many items can be beautiful and appealing to the eye, but also dangerous at the same time.
The pink high heel, for example, is great to collect and add to women’s shoe collection, but when wearing the heel, it can be dangerous because the heel is a few inches high and can cause pain to the consumer who uses this. Wearing certain types of heels damages one’s health as it causes foot and ankle problems, and if one isn’t careful, they may also trip while wearing these. To some women, heels may be appealing, but wearing it for a long time generates foot problems that may last a long time. Aside from the side effects of wearing heels, the shoe can also be used as a weapon because of its sharp heel and heavy weight.
Many styles of high heels exist, and many of its designer aim to fix the problem of foot damage when wearing heels. This danger is an unintentional consequence because when consumer items are designed, designers have to consider the needs of consumer in order for it to appeal to them.The three straps on the high heel, for example, aims to allow consumers to keep ones foot in the shoe, and the many sizes that are available aims to make sure people's foot fit in just right so that they will not suffer from shoes that are to tight or too loose. So although designers do create products that generate some form of danger, the overall intention of the design was meant to be appealing and comfortable to its consumers. And it is through these flaws in designs that allow designers to look for ways to improve and develop their designs into something better.



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