Abstract

This article examines the emotive significance of culturally prominent patterns and sets out an agenda for their purposeful use in design. An exploratory study reviewed 16 distinct patterns and asked participants to judge to what extent a set of emotion terminology related to the aesthetic of each. The results suggest the dynamics of observing aesthetically complex pattern are both exciting and interesting. Drawing on aesthetic theory, it is also argued that discrete geometric motifs within pattern may be subjectively related to emotions such as trust and fear. Connecting these motifs with specific concepts in aesthetic perception and interpretation, it is proposed that pattern can be selectively applied by designers hoping to develop emotively attuned product aesthetics.

摘要

本文探讨了文化上突出的图案的情感意义，并提出了在设计中有目的地使用它们的议程。一项探索性研究回顾了16种不同的模式，并要求参与者判断一组情感术语与每种美学的相关程度。结果表明观察美学复杂图案的动力学既令人兴奋又有趣。借鉴美学理论，还认为图案中离散的几何图案可能主观上与诸如信任和恐惧之类的情绪有关。将这些主题与审美观和诠释中的特定概念联系起来，提出了可以由希望发展情感上调和的产品美学的设计师有选择地应用图案的方法。