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> NB: I’m selling my last three designs for anyone who’s interested. Here are the links: EXEC, Flutter, Pebble.
Am I the only one that thinks this is (morally) wrong?
I absolutely love what he is doing, especially in this redesign of drchrono, but he is using so much of the original web sites (copy, structure, logo) in his work that it just doesn't feel right.
While I applaud the effort, this seems like a very short-sighted project. Design is not about how things look, it's about how things work to advance a set of goals. And it's very difficult to know how things work without research and exploration. Any new design would start with reviewing stats, business goals and the competition. Projects that don't do that should more-aptly be called "re-colouring" or "moving things…
Why is design the only profession where it's frowned upon to evaluate the end result?
From the blog post: > NB: I’m selling my last three designs for anyone who’s interested. Here are the links: EXEC, Flutter, Pebble. Am I the only one that thinks this is (morally) wrong? I absolutely love what he is doing, especially in this redesign of drchrono, but he is using so much of the original web sites (copy, structure, logo) in his work that it just doesn't feel right.
If he's trying to get in with the startups, it would be better if he was totally transparent with his files. I'm pretty sure if any start up wants to use his visual design, they'd reach out and offer either a job or compensation or other projects.
Like you mentioned, he's reusing alot of the company's assets. What exactly is he selling? What about copyright issues? The only target audience that'd buy this are the companies themselves. There are countless tutorials, all free, that offers both code and PSD version.
Doing a company's redesign is a great way to showcase your skills, but turning it around to sell it for half a grand seems really thoughtless.
Not trying to knock the guy but it seems conflicted with the original intent of his redesign blog series.
From the blog post: > NB: I’m selling my last three designs for anyone who’s interested. Here are the links: EXEC, Flutter, Pebble. Am I the only one that thinks this is (morally) wrong? I absolutely love what he is doing, especially in this redesign of drchrono, but he is using so much of the original web sites (copy, structure, logo) in his work that it just doesn't feel right.
I'm having a hard time to follow his train of thought as well. If he's trying to get in with the startups, it would be better if he was totally transparent with his files. I'm pretty sure if any start up wants to use his visual design, they'd reach out and offer either a job or compensation or other projects. Like you mentioned, he's reusing alot of the company's assets. What exactly is he selling? What about copyrig…
No biggie, no one has answered that question yet. Well, actually, we do know the answer: universal healthcare (aka "single payer"), where the players aren't competitors.
I designed, implemented, and supported a handful of regional healthcare exchanges. Five exchanges, 80 hospitals, plus misc guarantors, scripts, ambulance services, lab orders & results, etc. So I have some experience.
What I learned is this:
Every single player thinks our medical records are THEIR records, to use, abuse, and monetize at will.
Last time I checked, DrChrono has expanded their product offering (billing, scheduling, etc), which makes them more of a physicians practice management (much needed!).
I believe this is a recognition that truly portable medical records is a LONG WAY OFF in the USA. It's a political problem, not a technical problem.
(That DrChrono seems to be reality-based pleased me.)
I looked at their current design first, which seemed to actually be pretty good (at least compared to the original sites of the last few you've redesigned). Then I looked at your redesign. And it was really interesting to see the things you highlighted. If I was a doctor, I'm sure the MU certification and $44,000 tax credit would speak directly to me. It shows me that (1) the product is trustworthy, and (2) why I wou…
From the blog post: > NB: I’m selling my last three designs for anyone who’s interested. Here are the links: EXEC, Flutter, Pebble. Am I the only one that thinks this is (morally) wrong? I absolutely love what he is doing, especially in this redesign of drchrono, but he is using so much of the original web sites (copy, structure, logo) in his work that it just doesn't feel right.
:(
Although I'm still confident in my employer over this product; my employer's product is a web app accessible from anywhere (yes, including your shiny new iPad) rather than an iOS-only app. That plus the fact that we go to almost ridiculous lengths with our datasource partners on behalf of our clients means I think we'll be settled for a while.
And yes, we're CCHIT and MU-certified -- and were among the first companies to receive such credentials. :)
/blatant-plug
The thing I notice most about the DrChrono site is they still don't have an answer for getting competitors to share data. No biggie, no one has answered that question yet. Well, actually, we do know the answer: universal healthcare (aka "single payer"), where the players aren't competitors. I designed, implemented, and supported a handful of regional healthcare exchanges. Five exchanges, 80 hospitals, plus misc guara…