Designers in Design Industry Practices Flashcards
What are the main types of designers?
Graphic designer
Industrial/product designer
Architect
Interior designer
Landscape designer
Fashion/textile designer
What do graphic designers research when given a new project?
current marketing trends
magazines/newspapers/posters/pamphlets
site visits
photos/videos/internet
target audience lifestyle and tastes
appropriate materials
client history
What skills do graphic designers have?
communication with clients/team
drawing and visualisation skills
digital skills (photoshop, illustrator, InDesign)
What are the graphic designer specialist practitioners?
Photographers
web designers
printers
animators
illustrators
typographers
What are the legal/ethical rules for graphic and industrial designers?
Attribution
copyright
cultural sensitivities
sustainability
plagarism
What do industrial designers research when given a new project?
appropriate materials
similar products and their mechanisms
environmental factors
safety/manufacturing standards
ergonomics
What skills do industrial designers have?
modelling skills
digital skills (3D)
uses proper terminology
organisational/planning skills
What are the industrial designer specialist practitioners?
Model makers
3D modelling
Engineers
toolmakers
manufacturers
What do architects research when given a new project?
books
site visits
internet
location observations
clients needs
history and historical sites
What skills do architects have?
drawing
3D model construction
budgeting/planning
knowledge of materials
can read technical drawings
knows building standards
What are the architect special practitioners?
model makers
builders/construction
3D artists
interior designers
engineers
drafts people
planning professionals
What safety/legal/ethical considerations do architects have?
safety for workers and building visitors
building regulations
sustainability
plagiarism
contractual legalities
