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I wrote a book about Design Ethics called Tragic Design

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I wrote a book about Design Ethics called Tragic Design

Hey everyone! After two long years of writing along side my co-author, we have finally released the book: Tragic Design. It's about the true impact of bad design and how to fix it. We felt there was a need to shed light on the discussion of Design Ethics by exploring the ways bad design can harm people and offering up solutions. When most of us think about bad design, we think the worst case is lost customers. This book explores the very real impact it has: physical harm, emotional harm, and more. We are excited to have John Maeda writing the Foreword to the book, who has been a long supporter of inclusive design. The book is out right now and I made this website for it: http://www.tragicdesign.com/ Were excited to finally have this out in the hands of designers, engineers, and others making products, and start making an impact on this important issue. Thanks HN - Jonathan

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