History Of Design/Standards Flashcards
Product design is influenced by…..
NEW MATERIALS ICONIC PRODUCTS / DESIGNS TECH ADVANCEMENTS TRENDS FASHION SOCIAL CHANGES
Arts and Crafts movement (influenced by William Morris) (1890) is
High quality products and craftsmanship
Natural patterns
Art Nouveau (1890-1914) is
Based on natural organic lines
Art Deco and De Stijl (Holland) are two design trends that include
Geometric shapes
Primary colours
Simple design
Blobism is a new trend involving
No more straight lines
CAD
Flowing forms of design
An iconic design is
A design which is innovative and influential
RETRO designs are
New products BASED on old styles with high technological internals
What are classic designs
Iconic designs that are recognisable
Market pull
Is the demand from a client for a particular product
Technology push
Is using new technology to develop and release a product required by market pull
RECOGNISED STANDARDS INCLUDE
BS EN ISO 9000:2005
KITEMARK
Tested companies that ensure the safety and quality of products
STANDARD CONTROLS ARE
Every stage of production is documented
There are instructions produced
Everything is assessed by a senior member of the company
Quality circles are
Groups of workers who feedback to ensure quality of product is always improving
Improvement is done due to
CONSUMER FEEDBACK
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
FINANCIAL SAVINGS
What do these mean? C€ E (Open lid) XM Lion mark FSC Target with colours in them (blue yellow black pink)
Conformité Européene (upholds eu standards)
Estimated/average quantity of product is correct
XM / PAO shows how long something should be kept after opening
Lion mark shows toy safety
FCS
Checks alignment of printed colours
