6.2 Flashcards
10 principles of good design
innovative
useful
aesthetic
understandable
unobtrusive
honest
long lasting
thorough to the last detail
environmentally friendly
as little design as possible
other factors that have an influence on the form of ur product
1) design for disassembly – form allows it to easily be disassembled
2) design for manufacture – form allows it to be assembled effectively
why would function follow form
to create emotional response in the user, appeal to certain markets etc
retro styling
a design w the form from a particular period of time
possible goal of retro styling
to recreate the emotional response that the original design created in users
what does retro styling usually look like
the use of classic forms combined w modern technologies
conflict and compromise
design teams consist of a bunch of diff people and each has their own perspective. diff priorities => conflict. designer should identify which priorities drive the direction of the design
3 qualities of a good design
usability
usefulness
intelligence
practical function
performance of the product. objective and quantifiable
what is the quantifiable type of function
practical function
psychological function
emotional needs a product meets for the user. more subjective and qualifiable
what is the qualifiable type of function
psychological function
interactions of humans w object that affect form/function
assembling the object
using it
repairing/maintaining it
form
the 3 dimensional space a product takes up. its shape, color, texture…
function
the purpose of the design which comes from human wants/needs
