Do People Seek Pleasurable Products? A Questionnaire Study Shows the Relevance of Designing for Pleasure

Apart from the satisfaction of fulfilling a utilitarian function, a product can give its user pleasure, not only in terms of its ergonomic fit but also through its aesthetic qualities (qualities pertaining to beauty) (MacDonald, 1998). The issue of pleasure in product design has received growing att...

Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal—Annual Review

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