Comments on: The influence of Dieter Rams http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/ Dedicated to Jonathan Ive, designer of the iPod and iMac. Biography, portfolio, discussion of Jonathan's work, quotes, links and news about Jonathan Ive and his designs. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/#comment-3524 Andy Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:38:17 +0000 http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/#comment-3524 hey people to be frank, when u have a design principle that is to have as little design as possible, meaning no unneccessary styling, differentiation etc. U will most prob end up with primitives shapes. tt is why naoto's, ive, jacob jensen's stuff all looks similar to Rams. But do keep in mind they are trying to create the right kind of design, NOT the different (fad) look. Anyway do check out apple's first few generation of mouse. They look exactly like ipod. I wonder which came first, the mouse or Ram's radio. hey people to be frank, when u have a design principle that is to have as little design as possible, meaning no unneccessary styling, differentiation etc. U will most prob end up with primitives shapes. tt is why naoto’s, ive, jacob jensen’s stuff all looks similar to Rams. But do keep in mind they are trying to create the right kind of design, NOT the different (fad) look. Anyway do check out apple’s first few generation of mouse. They look exactly like ipod. I wonder which came first, the mouse or Ram’s radio.

]]> By: Paulo http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/#comment-207 Paulo Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:23:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/#comment-207 And if you look - mainly the wheel - at the white pocket radio [Model T3] that Dieter designed back in 1958, you can see the same odd "coincidence" regarding the iPod. Here is the link: www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A7145&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1 And if you look - mainly the wheel - at the white pocket radio [Model T3] that Dieter designed back in 1958, you can see the same odd “coincidence” regarding the iPod.

Here is the link: http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A7145&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1

]]> By: Marco http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/#comment-42 Marco Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:24:20 +0000 http://www.jonathanive.com/2006/09/the-influence-of-dieter-rams/#comment-42 What about these design "coincidences"? The difference with the speaker is that these items serve the same purpose: taking your music with you to listen to it anywhere. iPod -vs- Regency http://www.design-emotion.com/2005/02/23/ipod-vs-regency-tr1-get-emotional-about-the-design-coincidences/ Nothing wrong with being inspired by the old masters. What about these design “coincidences”? The difference with the speaker is that these items serve the same purpose: taking your music with you to listen to it anywhere.

iPod -vs- Regency

http://www.design-emotion.com/2005/02/23/ipod-vs-regency-tr1-get-emotional-about-the-design-coincidences/

Nothing wrong with being inspired by the old masters.

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