Comments for Designasterisk http://designasterisk.com Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on A Lesson in Half-Design by eric http://designasterisk.com/2008/07/a-lesson-in-half-design/comment-page-1/#comment-6 eric Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:13:08 +0000 http://designasterisk.com/?p=10#comment-6 Thanks for the hands-on feedback, Chris. It really is amazing how such a user-unfriendly concept can be moved through – and with such fanfare. The deforming top is the kicker. Company problem: Lower costs Customer problem: I want that milk on my cereal. It seems obvious that there is at least one solution that serves both masters. It's also likely that the project came in "on-time and under budget". From a company standpoint, a win-win. Yikes. Thanks for the hands-on feedback, Chris. It really is amazing how such a user-unfriendly concept can be moved through – and with such fanfare. The deforming top is the kicker.

Company problem: Lower costs

Customer problem: I want that milk on my cereal.

It seems obvious that there is at least one solution that serves both masters. It’s also likely that the project came in “on-time and under budget”. From a company standpoint, a win-win. Yikes.

]]> Comment on A Lesson in Half-Design by Chris http://designasterisk.com/2008/07/a-lesson-in-half-design/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Chris Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:09:14 +0000 http://designasterisk.com/?p=10#comment-5 Great job pointing out this unfortunate design, Eric! Yes, it works for the supply chain. No, it doesn't work for people. I first encountered it at my in-laws in Florida. I pulled it out of the fridge wondering if they found a new, cheaper source of milk from some industrial market. Alas, it was Sam's Club. I only used it a couple times. At first, I couldn't open it without getting a channel lock pliers. The area of the cap is so soft, trying to turn the top makes the top surface bend down pushing ones hand off of the low profile cap. I don't know what rock and pour is, but I sure got a tilt and dribble every time I attempted. Let's hope they take a second look at this design and solve for both sides of the equation! Great job pointing out this unfortunate design, Eric! Yes, it works for the supply chain. No, it doesn’t work for people. I first encountered it at my in-laws in Florida. I pulled it out of the fridge wondering if they found a new, cheaper source of milk from some industrial market. Alas, it was Sam’s Club. I only used it a couple times. At first, I couldn’t open it without getting a channel lock pliers. The area of the cap is so soft, trying to turn the top makes the top surface bend down pushing ones hand off of the low profile cap. I don’t know what rock and pour is, but I sure got a tilt and dribble every time I attempted. Let’s hope they take a second look at this design and solve for both sides of the equation!

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