5 Developments of Products Flashcards
What does UCD stand for
User Centered Design
What is UCD
User-centered design (UCD) is an iterative design process in which designers focus on the users and their needs in each phase of the design process. In UCD, design teams involve users throughout the design process via a variety of research and design techniques, to create highly usable and accessible products for them.
What is anthropometrics
Anthropometry involves the systematic measurement of the physical properties of the human body, primarily dimensional descriptors of body size and shape.
What is ergonomics
The study of people’s efficiency in there environment
What does the term form mean
Also considered as the three-dimensional space that a product takes up, in the context of classic design, form relates to the shape of a product and the aesthetic qualities that the shape gives
What does the term function mean
Products can be considered classic designs based on how well they fulfill the task that they have been designed for
What is practical function
Practical function is mostly concerned with criteria related to the performance of the product, such as dimensions, weight, ease of use, etc.
What is psychological function
Psychological function is mostly concerned with the different emotional reactions or attachments people have with products such as mobile phones or their favorite piece of apparel.
What is the philosophy of Art and Crafts
Art and crafts was created to combat the rise in popularity of modern, machine manufactured designs. The hand crafted element of there items, with showing joints and not completely level surfaces gives the product a feeling of value and worth as someone has made it by hand, showing the owner wants to be themselves and not conform to mass manufacture making every house look similar
What is the key terms of Art and Crafts
Traditional construction Asymmetry Craftsmanship Stylised flowers Hammered finish
What key people involved in Art and Crafts
William Morris
William de Morgan
What materials are mainly used in Art and Crafts
Expensive woods
Metal
Fabric
What time was the Art and Crafts period
Mid 1900
What is the philosophy of Art Nouveau
Art nouveau (or new art) was greatly inspired by the art and crafts era, with the same, handmade principles, yet focuses more on a theme of nature and a resemblement of the female form. The designs tend to follow the shapes of there purpose. The era was split into a secondary, Japanese esque style as well, which focused on tall, straight shapes
What is the key terms of Art Nouveau
Whiplash lines Vertical high lines Sinuous, elongated, curvy lines Languid Natural forms Female form
What materials are mainly used in Art Nouveau
Glass
Wrought Iron
Dark (exotic) woods
Silver/ semi-precious stones
What key people involved in Art Nouveau
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
What time was the Art Nouveau period
Roughly 1890 and 1910
What is the philosophy of Bauhaus
Bauhaus is the first school that combined studies of art as well as manufacture. This combination of designing and fine art made the outcome of students being functionally good as well as an overall good aesthetic appeal due to its simplicity. This simplicity and use of easily manufactured materials lead to a cheap end product that was mass produced
What is the key terms of Bauhaus
‘Form follows function’ ‘Products for a machine age’ No decorative frills Simplicity-reducing form to the essential elements ‘Everyday objects for everyday people’ ‘Less is more’
What materials are mainly used in Bauhaus
Steel tubing
Plywood
Leather
What key people involved in Bauhaus
Walter Gropius László Moholy-Nagy Paul Klee Wassily Kandinsky Josef Albers Marcel Breuer
What time was the Bauhaus period
Started in roughly 1919
What is the philosophy of Art Deco
Art deco represented modernism after the world wars when people thought it was the right time to change. This say the use of newer materials and manufacture techniques giving the designs a sleek and luxurious look, which gave the owner an appearance of wealth and sophistication
What is the key terms of Art Deco
Machine Aesthetic
Style Moderne
Functionalism
Antitraditional elegance
What materials are mainly used in Art Deco
Concrete
Metal
Glass
What key people involved in Art Deco
Jacques Ruhlmann
Eliel Saarinen
Shreve Lamb
What time was the Art Deco period
1920’s
What is the philosophy of Post-Modernism
After they thought modernism had failed, post-modernism was started on the 16th March 1972. They believed that, modernism lead to a repetitive and boring lifestyle as it was all the same. This lead to the creation of unique items to express character in the owner and show there difference to others. This lead to an extreme case of form over function, where, in some cases, function was not considered at all and the design was purely for aesthetic appeal
What is the key terms of Post-Modernism
Retro Deconstruction Form over function “Less is a bore” Humor and personality Expressing yourself and your uniqueness Reality are subject to change, and that apparent realities are actually social constructs which limit individuals
What materials are mainly used in Post-Modernism
Aluminum bars
GRP
High quality woods
What key people involved in Post-Modernism
Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Group
Philippe Starck
Alessi
What time was the Post-Modernism period
16th March 1972- present
