What is GOOD design? - Drawar Design

Being a graphic designer student, I've always wondered what the public considers as GOOD design. For example, I applied for a part-time job at this computer company and my position was supposedly a "website designer." I've experienced several occasions in which what you think is a good design might not fit your client's definition. To me, a good design is professional, clean, and modern, and eye-catching. What do you think?

Oli

Written Jul. 27, 2007 / Report /

Usable under different scenarios (visual impairment, no javascript, low bandwidth) is probably the key that separates "pretty" design from "great" design.

JoeLencioni

Written Jul. 27, 2007 / Report /

To quote Steve Jobs:

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

I think that good design is

something that works perfectly and is easy to use without a lot of thinking
without clutter
pleasing to the eye
adequately representative of what it is intended to represent, as closely as possible