Visual thinking gallery

XXII.2 March + April 2015
Page: 72
Digital Citation

Inspiration from nature


Authors:
Eli Blevis

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Genre: Reflection on color, variability, and imperfection as principles of design form

ins01.gif The beauty of natural objects manifests in natural variability and perfectly imperfect surfaces and textures. Mass-produced artifacts of digital interactivity seldom have such qualities and their manufacture generally targets uniformity of form.

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