“ the three C’s I try to teach my students as the three core principles of design:
# Content: There needs to be a message or meaning. Everything needs a reason to exist, otherwise it shouldn’t.
# Context: Content doesn’t live in a vacuum. A Chanel bag sitting on a shelf at Wal-Mart will only confuse.
# Contrast: An element is made stronger when a counterelement is offered. Salt tastes saltier after one has had some sugar. Content, Context, Contrast | Technology Review: Blogs: John Maeda’s blog:
# Content: There needs to be a message or meaning. Everything needs a reason to exist, otherwise it shouldn’t.
# Context: Content doesn’t live in a vacuum. A Chanel bag sitting on a shelf at Wal-Mart will only confuse.
# Contrast: An element is made stronger when a counterelement is offered. Salt tastes saltier after one has had some sugar. Content, Context, Contrast | Technology Review: Blogs: John Maeda’s blog:
