There are three kinds of design in play when it comes to digital technologies. One kind of design, that I call \u201cclassical design,\u201d is the most dominant \u2014 it has to do with making things beautiful and shiny. It\u2019s an old way of design, that much of the technology world is stuck in today because it\u2019s what is practiced the most. The way it works is simple: 1. A feature is conceived and engineered so that it works, and then 2. a designer is brought in to make the feature \u201cpretty.\u201d This is commonly called \u201clipstick on a pig\u201d \u2014 which means that it\u2019s when you bring in design to cosmetically enhance that which is, underneath it all, a less palatable option. This is the least impactful kind of design and use of design talent, and happens quite naturally when it comes to how most developers work with designers. But it isn\u2019t the developers fault \u2014 it\u2019s mainly the designers\u2019 fault. I\u2019ll explain why in my WCEU talk, and hope to spark discussions about how design can be leveraged best in the WordPress community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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