I was watching Blade Runner last night, and thinking about all of those ethical questions Decker asks subjects to try to weed out replicants. What if we did this to designers? I don’t think we’d do it to necessarily pinpoint who is a replicant because, really, there are no bad-guys, but more to…
The idealist in me says “beautifully smart”, but the realist says “smartly beautiful”. If I had to choose, as in feet-held-to-the-fire choose, I’d go with smart.
fishfood answered:
why are we agreeing on useful?
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The idealist in me says “beautifully smart”,...realist says “smartly beautiful”.
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graphicsgirl answered:
Smart. But I’m wondering how many of us immediately lean toward smart because it’s the “smart” answer…
davidhuyck answered:
Nice question, mister. I’d definitely go for smart - it lasts longer than beautiful. Also, beauty can be relative, while smart just is.
jakepaul answered:
I agree. Smart.
dkeithrobinson answered:
I think if I had to choose I guess I’d lean towards smart. Fortunately I can’t think of a good reason or excuse to have to choose. :)
thegraveyard answered:
Smart is indeed beautiful and while beautiful can be smart, too often it is not. I say smart.
thetasteof answered:
I read the question, deliberated, and said “smart!” then scrolled down, read “Smart IS beautiful,” and said aloud, “EXACTLY!”
designlife answered:
the word is smeautiful.
jufemaiz answered:
Smart too mate.
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karlis answered:
smart!
hunterpryor answered:
I would choose smart. Smart has gotten me to where I am today and I don’t regret one moment of it.
twistedfork answered:
I’d go for smart. Everything done with smartness in mind becomes beautiful.
nervousacid answered:
Something beautiful needn’t be smart, but something smart is always beautiful.
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ableparris answered:
Beauty is subjective. I’d choose smart.
mumm answered:
I would ask the client if they wanted smart and/or beautiful
randallzaitz answered:
smart. work that is intelligent is beautiful.
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iamintricate answered:
I’m going to go with beauty. Once smart is figured out, it may lose its ‘wow’, whereas beauty can be timeless. Application dictates all…
matthewtodd answered:
I think both fit in the right context. Beautiful is often subjective, so if pushed… smart would be my inclination.
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porcupineschool answered:
Smart. I used to think that as an artist I must be right-brained. Then a silly Facebook quiz told me I was left. It was a revelation.
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davidhoffman answered:
beauty has an easier definable max. the smartness of something is limitless.
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gluebox answered:
agreed with you on smart, because like you said, sometimes when things are smart they just work, and the resulting clarity is beautiful.
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