Design Movements Flashcards
What are the design movements
Arts and crafts movement Art deco Modernism Streamlining Post-modernism
Who are the designers
Phillipe Starc James Dyson Margaret Calvert Dieter Rams Charles and Ray Eames Marianne Brandt
What are the key features for the arts and crafts movement
Appreciation of the beauty of the materials, highlighted unique nature of materials, such as the grain and figure visible in solid oak
Hand produced using crafting skills, concerned that machine produced objects would end craftsmanship
What are the key features of art deco
Inspired by natural forms and structures
Sunburst motifs rays or segments radiating from a central point
Ziggurat(stepped pyramids), it an element ofteb seen in art deco architecture
Simple geometric forms
What are key features of modernism
Form follows function, the aesthetics of a product is dictaded by the way it works.
Embracing the machine age, bauhaus was similar to the arts and crafts movement in that it rebelled agaist ornamentation of designs but differs in that the machines allowed for better finishes
Geometrically pure, inspired by art deco
Everyday products for everyday people, producing products everyone can afford, products designed for easy mass production
What are the key features of streamlining
Streamlining followed art deco with the use of flowing curves and smooth exteriors with chrome detailing in its architecture.
The application of streamlining to house hold objects such as clocks and fidges was sen as a sign of modernity
What are the key features of modernism
Bold and colourful playful designs, memphis designs challenged the simplicity of modernism and often used a range of colours as wll as contrasting colours
Simplistic juxtaposition of geometric forms, memphis used geometric forms but the position of these could seem quite random
Challenging forms that often compromised on function
Who is Philippe Starck
He focuses of aesthetics before function
His architecture and interior design is aimed for the population
Aims to enhance the experience of the user through playful and thought provoking design
Juicy Salif lemon squeezer
What product is James Dyson known for
DC01 vacuum cleaner
What are the key features of the DC01 vacuum cleaner
By changing the dust collection system the dust is able to separate without reducing suction
Contrasting colours highlight key features of product
Easy dissembly to aid mantainance
Who is margaret calver
Designed many of the standard UK road signs
