6.1

Question 1

endorsement

Answer 1

someone is gonna promote ur product

Question 2

collaboration

Answer 2

someone is actually involved in changing ur product

Question 3

design classic

Answer 3

a standard of its time. has timeless appeal. instantly recognisable, will provoke diff emotional responses

Question 4

timelessness

Answer 4

an object is unaffected by the passage of time/changes in fashion

Question 5

can a design instantly be a classic

Answer 5

nope
often radically innovative for their time

Question 6

what happens to classic designs over a long period of time

Answer 6

they constantly evolve => the design will change in subtle ways as it needs to remain relevant

Question 7

do classic designs remain the same

Answer 7

no, they constantly evolve => the design will change in subtle ways as it needs to remain relevant

Question 8

features of a classic design (7)

Answer 8

1) iconic – represents a movement, subculture etc
continued demand isnt dependant on heavy marketing
2) instantly recognisable
3) widely imitated – reinforces the pioneering concept
4) desirable
5) transcend function – it may be technologically worse than other stuff on the market but its still desirable (possibly as a status symbol/collectible)
6) resale value
7) collectable – some become collectable, may have resale value (like cars). possibly for nostalgic reasons

Question 9

characteristics of a classic design (7)

Answer 9

image
status
culture
obsolescence
mass production – helps lower price of the product => it becomes more accessible
omnipresence – its a classic but we dont even notice it
dominant design – widely accepted design in the industry

Question 10

obsolescence

Answer 10

the process of becoming out of date