Human factors
Good ergonomics is all about predictability. We create products that require nothing more than natural
intuition to operate or use, work in complete harmony with the body's ergonomic bias and provide a pleasurable
user experience that sets them apart from their competitors. A natural and intuitive interaction with
a product instils confidence and elevates even the most ordinary product.
Well-designed functional products allow a user to focus their full attention on the activity, rather
than being distracted. Nowhere is this more important than for medical or industrial products, where
such distractions can have disastrous consequences. Even everyday products can make us feel inadequate
or embarrassed if their clumsy ergonomics mean we fail in some way when using them.
Achieving good ergonomics sometimes involves building complex ergonomic test rigs, form studies and
prototypes to refine and optimise critical ergonomic form, but more often than not it's about using
the product language with actions and reactions that people recognise from their life.