In Chapters 4-6, Heskett covered objects, communications, and environments. I thought those were neat words to describe the three majors at Ohio State's design school: industrial, visual communication, and interior design. The chapter on objects was really interesting because it told how inventors design furniture according to human size and shape. I feel like this would be an obvious statement but it is probably difficult to make everything ergonomically right for humans, such as the aeron chair on page 49. Also, this chapter made me think about the quality and uniqueness of designer products. They make their designs extremely limited so that they can preserve their idea and make a profit off of it. Now I feel kind of bad for saving money on copies at the local walmart!
I most enjoyed reading the environments chapter regarding interior design because that is the field I wish to get into. Its amazing how different our society is from that of Japan and how we take for granted all the space we have. They have to squeeze so much into one space all their technology is much more advanced than ours. I wish I could travel to see these tiny spaces where washer and dryer are all in one and where cooking appliances are located in the cupboard. I feel like these inventions and ideas would be very good for dorm rooms or other tight living quarters in America that have non-advanced technology. Perhaps lower income housing like the could be designed cheaply with less space and better appliances. Although, the chapter also said that Japanese household equipment was much more expensive.
All in all these chapters were rather interesting and informative about the three major fields of design.
