Photo Research - "Fit"

I invite you to view my first set of photos on "Fit" by looking under my "Photo Research" Tab here on the blog.

I am not sure I got this right.

To be honest, I figured that this would be a breeze for me, as I feel like I see examples of people in space that work or do not work all of the time.  This is what I do, this is what I teach.
But here I was, camera in hand, as it always is (I carry one everywhere) and I came up empty.

I feel especially in touch with body in space myself, as I have a rather large body physically.  I have always been overweight (alot of people are to some extent), but recently it has gotten worse.  I am constantly thinking about my own comfort or discomfort and I think it has made me more attuned to that of others.

I think that it is important that we as designers remember that it is not "all about us" when we approach our work, but being self aware is still an important component to being a good designer, just as knowing what it is like being a patient is important to being a good doctor.  We may not all have the same experiences, but the same muscles get worked.

Anyway...let me know what you think of these pictures if you have a moment, and I am going to keep working at it!

Shan  :)

Here is a fun pic that I think approaches FIT from an anthropometric or erganomic point of view...
The folks at Emeco are pretty clever!