Design briefs Flashcards
why do designers design and manufacture things?
to satisfy the wants and needs of a consumer-consumer demand
what is market pull?
when new or improved products are designed as a result of consumer demand
what factors affect the kind of products people want?
fashions and social attitudes, consumer demand wont always be for the same things or styles
give an example of where market pull has influenced the design of a product.
The car was invented as a way of transporting people around however it is now expected to be more of a status symbol, demanding luxury extras
what helps drive the design of new products?
research and development departments coming up with new technologies, materials and manufacturing techniques
how might new technology affect existing products?
might make it cheaper, better at its function or nicer-looking-all things that will make products easier to sell
give an example of a product thats been affected by new technology?
computers started off as mechanical adding machines which took up loads of room. Now you can buy a sleek, portable thats much faster and more powerful
what is the starting point for the development of a product? and what will it include?`
The design brief; what kind of product is needed and why, how the product will be used and who the product is for target market.
what are designers influenced about?
the culture of the society
give an example where culture influences a product?
Japanese people usually eat at a lower table than others so a designer would have to be influenced by that culture
what else affects culture?
the aesthetic qualities of the product
give 2 examples of products that can influence society?
computer games and cars which can take you to bigger markets so will cause local shops to go out of buisness
how might some products offend people?
if they have an offensive slogon
