Comments on: Good design kills 20,000

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:49 +0000

As a designer, it kind of makes you want to invade Rome..

By: Bruce Colthart (@bccreative)

Bruce Colthart (@bccreative) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:15:10 +0000

I heard on the history channel that roots of the term “parting shot” can be attributed to the how the Parthian cavalrymen perfected twisting their bodies in such a way as to deliver devastating shots as they rode away.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:02:18 +0000

Oddly morbid post. I’m glad I’m a graphic designer and not a product designer, or I would feel odd about my (professional) heritage at the moment. Though I suppose war propaganda isn’t much better.

By: Robert Anthony

Robert Anthony — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:55:05 +0000

I was studying the picture before I read the full article for a clue to how this “defeat by design” might have gone down. My mind started conjuring up all kinds of crazy ideas like ‘maybe they had artist paint an army of cut out warriors as a decoy?’ then I read… and it’s a better bow lol. That will work too I guess (though I like my idea better).

By: Jackmo

Jackmo — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:21:31 +0000

nice title and great hook but I was a bit disapointed by the conclusion

Better design or better technology?

” I think the exact reason for the construction of the bow was to ward of enemies. That is the reason for the construction of any weapon, is it not?”

what about hunting for food? can you classify a rabbit an enemy?

By: UPrinting

UPrinting — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:34:44 +0000

Oh, I hope you and all the designers here have not yet killed anyone. :D
Very funny fact, btw. I don’t get why the spring has to be laminated though…

By: Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:47:56 +0000

Andy Bailey commented a blog post of mine about some beautiful alcohol bottle designs, saying that although he doesn't drink he buy some of them just for the bottles. So, so far we've attributed design to killing people and driving them to drink. What a profession, ha.

By: Dwight Co

Dwight Co — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:44:00 +0000

omg this is just too funny!

By: Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:48:05 +0000

Calm down, guys. This isn’t meant to be taken seriously.

Thanks for the post, David. A laugh never hurt anyone ;)

By: Youssef Sarhan

Youssef Sarhan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:03:28 +0000

I think everybody needs to come down a notch. Keep the alternative style posts coming David.