Design as Conversation

Design as Conversation. This can be verbal or non verbal. As long as there is intent for conversation making design as conversation. When there is talk, a universal understanding, or debate. Everyone wants to say something about it whether they like it or not.

An example that I feel is Design as a conversation is the film Inception. Inception was beautifully designed from the storyline, set design, to the idea of implanting a thought into someone else’s mind. But the most debatable part of the movie is the ending scene. Did the spin top (an emblem to differ reality or a dream) stop or not?

In my opinion in landed, meaning he came home to a reality. Others differ. The beauty of this scene fuels debate. Everyone wants to believe what he or she believes. The discussion repeats in cycles over and over again. People hear other’s reasoning, some accept it, some don’t. This is conversation that has been designed so well everyone is publicizing the movie and sparking buzz. Word of mouth is the best way of promoting such material. Designers are in heaven when their work gets known and is spreading like wildfire. Everyone likes to be talked about, whether it’s good or bad.

If design isn’t being talked about then why did one design in the first place? We can talk about anything and everything; and just about anything and everything was designed for a purpose in life. This blog is designed for you to think about it. It’s encrypted in your mind now. I’ve incepted it. Now it’s just your turn to believe it or not. Whether you do or don’t you’re still having a conversation about it.

To further this discussion, there are different explanations of the ending. I couldn't a clip of it, but there are reviews here. Hopefully this is not a spoiler alert.