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

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