Factors that influence design Flashcards
Financial Consideration - Industrial
• The flexibility, durability and aesthetic qualities of
materials are considered against the costs.
• The number of iterations will impact cost.
• Transportation needs budgeting.
• The cost of the basic material (metals, plastics,
wood, composites, ceramics, textiles) is balanced
with other cost considerations - ease or difficulty of
manufacture.
Financial Consideration - Communication
• Stock images, font licences and the cost of market research are expensive, and must be offset
by the client.
• Paperless as much as possible is economic and sustainable.
• Graphic designers know the print process, reducing costs.
• Print quality, the weight of the paper, binding, and use of images, are all cost considerations.
• Australia has a relatively small population. Relying on exports means considering overseas
market tastes. USA has different social mores with a tendency to be more didactic than us.
Financial Consideration - Environmental
• Giving clients sustainable designs means long term economical savings.
• The smaller and simpler the shape of a house on flat solid ground, the cheaper it is to build.
• Cost consultants and materials consultants ensure tendering is accurate.
• In landscaping, mature plants are expensive and climate suitable plants mean less pesticide
and water use.
• Stonemasonry wall work – materials, workers wages, infrastructure are costed.
• Traditionally, great architects works create a legacy for the wealthy client and can bring in
revenue through things like tourism.
Legal Factors - Industrial
• Toys must comply with standards for mechanical
physical properties and flammability.
• Laws provide protection to the environment by keeping
checks on toxic waste disposal.
• Laws protect both workers and consumers.
• Risk assessment and hazard identification is mandatory.
• Patent laws protect inventions, but small runs (less than
50) are protected under copyright law.
• Design protection in Australia exists but requires
making an application (with drawings or photos) at IP
Australia and the payment of a fee.
• For international markets, our products must comply
with their laws, regulations and standards.
Legal Factors - Environmental
Architects abide by height and setback rules.
• Planners may reject designs on style and design considerations.
• Regulations for safety – fences for pools.
• Architectural plans are covered under copyright.
• Access for people with disabilities in government buildings.
Legal Factors - Communication
Designs should not breach IP (intellectual property) law.
• Specific information is required on food packaging.
• Typefaces have licence provisions that must be considered.
• Trademarks legally protect business marks or logos.
• For sale internationally, labelling must abide by the laws of that country.
Ethical Factors -
- Renewable materials
- Designers may choose to use recycle paper, than paper brands that use native forest derived wood
- Industrial designers and choosing material that can be easily taken apart, sorted into their constituent parts and recycled in the product’s end life
Cultural Design issues
Religious insensitivity:
In our plural cultural environment, designers referencing the culture of others need to research
and consider the religious sensitivities of others.
Cultural appropriation:
• When someone in a dominant culture copies or appropriates from a less powerful group, we
refer to it as cultural appropriation.
• Designers need to be sensitive to the marginalised in their society.
