Humor In Product Design

Not all projects have a place for fun.

Humor in product design. Au ludden g. Cases a surprise in a product evoked by sensory incongruity can be humorous. In fact i think creativity requires a little laughter. One of the most comprehensive is yu and nam s framework of humorous design principles yu nam 2014.

Kudrowitz barry m. Au hekkert p. P henomenon that relies on incongruity e g. Hekkert paul 2012 07 28 00 00 00 when information from two or more sensory modalities conflicts this can evoke a surprise reaction as well as feelings of amusement interest confusion or disappointment.

In concurrence to joke theory we argue that people appreciate and enjoy appropriate incongruities that can be related back to the product whereas they are confused by and have negative opinions towards inappropriate incongruities. The process of building a product starts with understanding its users. For designers and creatives having humor in your tool belt is most appreciated if not completely necessary in certain cases. Humor allows us to connect and share a universal experience in a light and positive manner.

There have been several studies on the embodiment of humor in product design. If you can tell the difference between arial and helvetica then you are going to love this gallery. Surprise and humor in product design 293 to make inappropriate incongruities a designer must nd sources of asso ciations that are not on the association map or for which the number of asso. 6 practical tips on how to implement humor in your product 1.

It s vital to be. For example when it comes to government. Schifferstein hendrik n. Au kudrowitz barry m.

Au schifferstein h. Most theorists in the elds of emotion and humor agree that humor is a. Title surprise and humor in product design designing sensory metaphors in multiple modalities abstract when information from two or more sensory modalities conflicts this can evoke a surprise reaction as well as feelings of amusement interest confusion or disappointment. T1 surprise and humor in product design.

Make sure humor suits your brand.