Design Classics Flashcards
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9 features of design icons
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Timeless Aesthetic Instantly recognisable Continued demand for products Widely imitated Pioneering concept Products increase in value over time Provokes different emotional responses Innovative "wow" factor Sometimes not functional/technological
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5 examples of design classics
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Mini Cooper Coca Cola bottle Angle poise lamp Juicy Sailiff Dyson DC01 Stackable polypropylene chair Red telephone box
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Definition of a classic design (3)
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Original, timeless, recognisable product
Can be evolutionary or revolutionary
Often called “breakthrough” products