Not only can happiness by expressed in a design, but also it can evoke happiness in the viewer. This can make life more pleasurable and interesting, like the subway signs regarding the rules of life. So life doesn't have to be all serious and dull.
I found it interesting that if I would take my eyes off the screen for a time, say, to type up some notes, that it was very easy to pretend I was listening to the other Austrian guy (Arnold Schwarzenegger). And that thought also made me smile.
On the "How good is good" page I especially liked this priority list:
1. Help others
2. Don’t hurt anybody3. Strive for happiness
I think this list could help people stay focused and less selfish in a confusing world. But as a designer, it is a good question, because HOW CAN I DO THIS? With a graphic of all things. So we'll see. I think the reason Sagmeister is so popular because he makes people feel better and more hopeful for the future. This can be hard to find. I think I would ask him how other facets of design could be improved with this concept of positivity.
Additionally, I was interested in JJ Abrams video, which wasn't super designy, but still full of useful concepts. The mystery box was a pretty cool idea and I loved the retro feel of the question mark.
The other video I checked out was about caves, which is something that I like but I don't think I could ever get into a really tight cave. I would probably go into a huge cave, or one with tunnels the size of a bedroom, but otherwise, nope. Not me.
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