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Designing Happy is a design research micro site that depends on input from designers and design enthusiasts to determine exactly what designs make us happy or unhappy. The first 50 participants to voice their likes/dislikes will receive a free set of Designing Happy Guidelines!

Design cannot "cause" happiness, but good design can be an occasion for and manifestation of happiness. If design can manifest happiness (usually by increasing positive emotion) then our general wellbeing or quality of life as society improves. This is because positive emotion is a major factor in creating wellbeing. The result of this is that we can experience better physical health, survival, relationships, engagement productivity, cognitive capabilities and pro social behaviour. As design is all around us and we experience it all the time it is ideally placed to be a proactive tool in improving the quality of life.

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