Form Follows Function

Form Follows Function

Form follows function is a principle in which the product is designed based only on the function and the purpose. This form follows function principle can have a negative affect in business. The acceptance of a designed product depends on the social expectations so if the principle is followed the product probably wouldn’t be sold. There was another principle other then form follows function called ornament is a crime. Ornaments are not non- functional in every single case but can be functional in some cases which include architecture. These two designs were moral principles to modernists and these principles made traditional design being replaced. The use of functions will decide how the anatomy will be structured.

A memory stick applies to the article because the design fits the function and purpose very well but also is not plain but has some kind of pattern and color to balance out between the function and the ornament. According to the article, as time passed form and function principle were not effective to the customers. The memory stick has a good mixture of ornament and function.