Victor Papanek

Victor Papanek was a design philosopher - a strong supporter for socially responsible designs of products and tools.  He believed that "the only important thing about design is how it relates to people".  His design products include a transistor radio made from tin cans that was designed to be made cheaply in developing countries.  He was interested in all aspects of design and how the effected people and the environment.

His most influential work is the publication of a book called 'design for the real world'.  Initially controversial, this book has since become the most "read book on design in the world".  He designed for people with real needs: children, medicine, disabled people.

I plan to take into account, the main message from the work of Victor Papanek:  to make something that is socially and responsibly designed for people.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/arts/16iht-design16.html?pagewanted=all
http://designhistorymashup.blogspot.com/2008/11/victor-papanek.html