Great food should be like great design

“A great meal is not just great food, but is great companionship. A great piece of design is something that allows people to be together.” — Gianfranco Zaccai
 
Great food should be like great design. First sight should be very appetizing
And then when you taste it (experience it), it should be very satisfying.

Sometimes food is ceremonial—to make a statement
Sometimes it needs to be subtle—just needs to be there
Sometimes it should almost disappear

It is not just the design of the object, it is the design of the experience.

How Rejection Breeds Creativity

Extracted from an article at 99u.com

In 2006, Stefani Germanotta had hit a turning point in her career. She had quit a rigorous musical theatre program at an elite college to focus on her musical passion and, after a year of hard work and little income, had signed a deal with Def Jam records.  But this promise wouldn't last. Just three months after signing, Def Jam changed its mind about Stefani's unusual style and released her from her contract.

 

Rejected, Stefani went back the drawing board, working in clubs and experimenting with new performers and new influences. These experiments produced a new sound that was drawing positive attention from critics and fans. Within a year, there was another offer; this one from Interscope Records. Nearly two years after her initial rejection, Stefani was finally able to introduce her sound and her self to the world – as Lady Gaga.

Rejection happens and, when it does, how we respond to it matters. Lady Gaga responded by experimenting with new influences and making her sound more unique. Just as Gaga experienced, recent research suggests that when most of us experience rejection, it can actually enhance our creativity, depending on how we respond to it.

Joe Sparano / Solving Problems

Appreciation of fine things

 

 The Classy Man's Tequila Sunrise

Q: Why go through all this trouble to make the same thing?

A: Because people are different, and we each choose to appreciate different things.

I thought this classy cocktail is indeed a classic example of how to explain design. And yes, a lot of it has to do with presentation.

So...why would someone pay over 260 million for a painting? :)

Well I personally believe that we are made up of what we choose in life. Be it fashion, food, or whatever we consume (brands etc....the list goes on, even friends)

Also something else to take out of this is a reminder that people would be more willing to part with their money for something that looks better, or in other words, something that has a better perceived value. 

So...how do we create this so called value?