Dieter Rams' Ten Principles of "Good Design"

After seeing an impenetrable confusion of forms, colours and noise in the 1970's, Dieter Rams started to question himself - "Is my design good design?"  Knowing he was a momentous contributor to that the world, Rams devised  a ten point principle of making good design. (The manifesto can also be known as the Ten Commandments of design)

This particular manifesto walks us through, as an audience, the steps of what IS good design and how to go about MAKING good design. A clean cut layout and, monochrome colour scheme makes this manifesto sharp and clear to viewers. 

I like some aspects of this manifesto; The placement of text and imagery is much different to other manifesto layouts I have seen, whilst researching. Even though the layout isn't symmetrical, there is still a sense of balance and sincerity within this guide. 

Always, always love the simplicity of art. 

However, the stagnant colour scheme doesn't posses the free flowing nature that I love about art and design. The boxed imagery, implies a stationary position - which is a contradiction of the manifestos content.