DesigningforEmotion

Copyright 2011 © Aarron Walter All rights reserved Publisher: Jeffrey Zeldman Designer: Jason Santa Maria Managing Editor: Mandy Brown Editor: Krista Stevens Copyeditor: Rose Weisburd Compositor: Rob Weychert ISBN 978-1-937557-01-1 A Book Apart New York, New York http://abookapart.com For Jamie & Olivier, who inspire the most meaningful emotional experiences in my life. FOREWORD We want our work to stand out from the rest. We want people to have such a great experience that they feel the need to talk about it to everyone. We want what we make to be remarkable. Often those seeking remarkability get it for just a moment. Some have achieved their goal of joyful office watercooler discussions by creating a thirty-second Superbowl Spot with something as simple as a handful of slothful individuals answering their phone with an exaggerated “WHAAATS AAAWWP?” Others get it with a viral video of dogs on skateboards. But these are just quick flashes in the pan. The real payoff comes when we can make that remarkability last. When we can make people continually feel our work is worthy of discussion. When—for weeks, months, maybe even years—the pe......