As the level of exposure to the novel art increases with time, familiarity with these unconventional objects of art also increases and results in greater acceptance and popularity.
A Human Factors specialist at Lockheed Martin–Space Operations and NASA. Human-computer interaction expert.
Famously, the initial resistance by many people to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was primarily caused by a lack of familiarity with its minimalist, abstract design.
Similar resistance was experienced by Pablo Picasso with his Cubist works, Gustave Eiffel with the Eiffel Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright with the Guggenheim Museum, and many others whose works are today widely accepted as brilliant and beautiful.
Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell & Kritina Holden
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The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
Old habits die hard and new products or services need to offer dramatic improvements to shake users out of old routines.
Author of books on technology, psychology and business whose writings appear in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.
The trained observer can often spot difficulties and solutions that even the person experiencing them does not consciously recognize. It is because most people are unaware of their true needs.
An American researcher, professor, and author (The Design of Everyday Things). As Apple’s User Experience Architect (90's), he became the first person to have UX in his job title.
For new products and services to stand a chance, they can’t just be better, they must be nine times better.
Author of books on technology, psychology and business whose writings appear in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.