Here are the Monsters- Reading #4 Identification

This weekend's reading, by far the lengthiest, is very informative as it touches on many important road blocks and decisions we must face.

It begins with constraints. Now I know what constraints are, but in this chapter we learn an incredibly different amount of specific constraints that are for designers. There are the constraints we face for the product we're creating in terms of functionality, form and even societal constraints. They can be Imposed or Inherent. More constraints are made further down the road in the production area. We have to be careful that our designs whether computer or pencil made, are a possibility in construction.
Constraints of the designer include information, time, materials and budgets. This one scares me a bit. Admittedly, this is the first time in a while I have really made my self stay on task. I have a horrendous habit of procrastinating. Terribly. Here they break down some of the work we as designers will face. They break down time allowed for a certain job, and it gets to be quite busy, so we have to plan our time well . They mention Murphy's Law, anything that can go wrong will. I'm already quite familiar with this one.
There is a good part  of the reading focused on resources. As the author mentioned earlier in the book, as designers we are responsible for our creations to be a help to the planet. Brower Hatcher is the perspective person of this chapter. An artist who does different kinds of work, says that he finds thrilling that there are people out there who believe that he can create something amazing, and calls it symbiosis. I found the word interesting. In the case of a designer and clients it is a mutual relationship where we depend on each other. He makes a great point, and this is something we always have to remember.
The exercise section in this chapter is very interesting, it involves creating a product. I thought it was rather fun, you start with asking your self what you will design. You then describe its nature, who its for, why it is needed, what are its benefits, and so on. You identify the constraints as we learned in the reading as well as the sustainability issues.
It is interesting to think a product and ask the right questions to see how attainable the product is.