From Products to Experiences
Sohrab Vossoughi, founder and president of ZIBA design has an article in BusinessWeek on the role of emotional engagement in design. His basic argument is that companies that go beyond functionality and usability to create an emotionally engaging experience for customers are succeeding.
Cognitive design, with a focus on supporting, enhancing and even creating specific frames of mind is an essential tool for creating customer and employee experiences.
May 5th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Interesting article coming from ZIBA. I especially appreciated how emotionally engaging design can relieve choice fatigue. Perhaps this has led to the success of the streamlined offerings/appearances of Chipotle, Seth Godin’s blog, Method products, etc? Thoughts?