Crystal Passage
“The Crystal Goblet” (By Beatrice Warde) – Is it relevant to modern Graphic Design?
I’m looking for general opinions for a research project I am currently undertaking.
If your a fellow designer, illustrator or something similar, you may appreciate this passage. If you aren’t that’s fine to! 
My question is, what, in your opinion, was Beatrice Warde trying to say in the following passage and is her thoughts on Design still relevant today?
http://www.ultimania.co.uk/bwtext.txt
(Full Excerpt)
#First Paragraph#
“Imagine that you have before you a flagon of wine. You have two goblets before you. One is of solid gold, wrought in the most exquisite patterns. The other is of crystal-clear glass, thin as a bubble, and as transparent. Pour and drink; and according to your choice of goblet, I shall know whether or not you are a connoisseur of wine.”
Thanks for your time
Fixed the URL to the Passage
Well she’s trying to say “less is more,” in this case, it’s more about practicality. Someone that appreciates wine needs to see it through glass to judge its quality. A design that is not harmonious with a needed purpose is not a good design.
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