Archive for June 14th, 2006

The Microsoft Aesthetic

June 14, 2006

I wrote an article last week (it appeared in the Irish Times) on the rising aesthetic standard of everyday objects. I didn't simply want to say that the iPod is beautiful or that my Sony phone is  a cool anthracite.

I mean the aesthetic standard people are now setting is closer to glamour than mere luxury. What are screen communicators, whether web site developers, ad agencies, or TV producers going to do about it? Read the rest of this entry »