logan bedell

PRODUCT DESIGN - BFA

Emotional Durability is a consideration for the long and fulfilling lives our personal belongings may experience when they are cherished. The term comes from Jonathan Chapman and his book Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences and Empathy. The book is primarily a commentary on consumerist culture and lacks a clear and applicable framework for current designers. To expand the methodology, I’ve written a manifesto and created two emotionally durable objects. This collection may serve as a compass for designers with concern for the genesis of overconsumption, modern design practices, and the relationships humans have with objects and their waste.