A Logo on a Prosthesis Is Like a Tattoo You Didn’t Ask For. “It made my arm seem like a product, rather than my body. The logo made it seem less a part of me, which invited others to treat it that way.”
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I won't begrudge anyone their personal grievance, but some strain my ability to empathize beyond "I guess that's one way to look at it."
The same reason I refuse to wear a watch with a logo on it. You have to read the thing dozens of times a day.
I strongly believe with intimate items - and what is more intimate than a limb? - a big part of good design is to create something that intrinsically lovable, and reminding the user of the maker is usually not part of that equation.
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