the futile quest for perfection in design - dpip talk april 2016

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The Futile Quest For Perfection In Design

The Quest For Perfection In Design

Perfection In Design

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to

take away.

“- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman's Odyssey

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What is perfection?

What is perfection in design?

Perfection is like a fingerprint. Everyone's definition of "perfect" is different.“

- Tady Walsh

Client DesignerUser

User

Users

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.“- Salvador Dalí

Perfection

Perfection?

The trick is knowing when to stop“- Andy Clarke

Design should not be confused with art

Art is emotional Design is functional

Functional, but should be always evolving

There is no such thing as design Perfection“- Paul Boag

Design has an End Goal

But the goal keeps changing

Sometimes we try too hard

When we don’t even have the right information

If you look for perfection, you'll never be content“- Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Just Be Logical

Just be logical

Thank YouFor your time and patience

Goodnight & have a safe journey