I wrote a book about Design Ethics called Tragic Design
Hey everyone! After two long years of writing along side my co-author, we have finally released the book: Tragic Design. It's about the true impact of bad design and how to fix it. We felt there was a need to shed light on the discussion of Design Ethics by exploring the ways bad design can harm people and offering up solutions. When most of us think about bad design, we think the worst case is lost customers. This book explores the very real impact it has: physical harm, emotional harm, and more. We are excited to have John Maeda writing the Foreword to the book, who has been a long…
I wrote a book about Design Ethics called Tragic Design launched on May 10, 2017 with 113 votes, #369 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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Tragic Design is a book examining how poorly designed products cause real harm to users, including physical and emotional injury. Written by Jonathan Shapiro and a co-author, it explores the consequences of bad design beyond lost customers and offers solutions for creating more ethical products. The book targets designers, engineers, and product makers interested in understanding design ethics and preventing harm through better design practices.
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Hey everyone! After two long years of writing along side my co-author, we have finally released the book: Tragic Design. It's about the true impact of bad design and how to fix it. We felt there was a need to shed light on the discussion of Design Ethics by exploring the ways bad design can harm people and offering…
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