I greatly appreciate and concur with Leyden’s statement that “The task for me is to endeavor to reflect that beauty back into the world through my medium of design.”

My understanding of taste is divided into two parts: how to perceive the world and convey that perception to the world.

To taste the world is the basis of having good taste. I believe that anything in the world that connects with me reflects a lot of thought, even if it isn’t exactly the product of other designers. I broadly gained about the world via my experiences. I get the most primitive sensation of beauty when I paint. Yoga appears to open my third eye to the force of nature and self-giving; philosophy makes me feel the charm of the cycle of puzzlement and pondering; and I’m also grateful for the terrible experiences in the past, which seem to have increased the width of my comprehension of the world and improved my ability to explore its diversity. I think these are the premise that I have good taste.

And then there is expression. Although I had a painting addiction, I had no idea that it had anything to do with taste. Painting, in my opinion, is how I express myself. I consider it to be a personal behavior, like writing. It is not required to be shared. You don’t need to force people into having empathy. And taste, I think, is essential to good design. There are good and awful designs since there are some logic and rules in design and many randomnesses. The taste lies in how I communicate directly and artistically within the range of public cognition and acceptance. Tasteful design should be comfortable design, effortless but interesting.

Everybody could have good taste if they can understand certain design principles and experience and comprehend enough beauty. Taste is not the exclusive product of designers, everyone can develop good taste.