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The Design of Everything

How Industrial Design Shapes Our Lives — and Why Most People Never Notice

Don Norman

Cognitive scientist and design theorist, best known for his book "The Design of Everyday Things." He is a former vice president of Apple and a professor at the University of California, San Diego.

February 13, 2026·9 min read

The Design of Everything

Design is everywhere — in the chair you're sitting on, the phone in your pocket, the cup you drink your coffee from. Good design is invisible: it works so well that we don't notice it. Bad design is painfully obvious. Understanding the principles of good design can help us appreciate the designed world around us — and demand better.

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