cultures effected design

the example of japan publication design (tokyo design exhibition award,2007)


the example of england publication design, (d
esign week cover, 2007)


When I go to interview, people may asked me " What is design?"



My answered is:" good design can improve people life!"



but what mean of good design? from Consider Reep's design principles: good design need to based on four elements, Balance, Proportion, Sequence and Consistency. These four elements need to operate in coordination. if one of them not equal, then it is not a good design. Expect Reep's design principles, good design may be effect by different culture and receiver 's habit.



For example, Japanese style is simple and image is must important than everything. So for Japanese design, they like to use typographic became their design layout main theme, and present the message, there will have less information(text) on it.

For other country, the design are most focus on function, they want their reader can get the message directly.

Culture is effected design, we may be different imagination on same products or things. for e.g: red is a lucky color for chinese, but you can also image red it present danger/ warming color. So good design need to follow four design elements and different culutre's wants.