I’m sure it’s possible to build a better mousetrap. It’s certainly possible to build a better stop light, as proved by Eko Design. This simple design change could conceivably save millions of barrels of oil and countless lives by giving drivers more information about when a light will change from red to green.
One of the painful habits of a designer is to see that everything is broken.
Solving Problems that aren’t broken
I’m sure it’s possible to build a better mousetrap. It’s certainly possible to build a better stop light, as proved by Eko Design. This simple design change could conceivably save millions of barrels of oil and countless lives by giving drivers more information about when a light will change from red to green.
One of the painful habits of a designer is to see that everything is broken.
Eko: A Traffic Light Augmented by Progress Bars — information aesthetics.