Introduction

Question 1

What is Design?

Answer 1

• The process of creating a new product to be sold to the masses.
• Efficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products.
• Designer’s role is to combine art, science, and technology to create new products.
• Industrial design is concerned with bringing artistic form and usability together to mass-produce goods. Morris, R. (2009).

Question 2

Define Industrial Design.

Answer 2

use of both applied art and applied science → improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, functionality, usability of a product, may also be used to improve the product’s marketability + production.

Question 3

What is the role of an Industrial Designer?

Answer 3

create and execute design solutions for problems of form, usability, physical ergonomics, marking, brand development, and sales. de Noblet, J. (1993)

Question 4

What are the 5 steps of the design process?

Answer 4

IDEATION – RESOLUTION – COMMUNICATION – STYLING – HERO IMAGE = SELL

Question 5

List the 9 different types of design

Answer 5

• Inclusive (universal) design (design for all)
• Socially responsible design (design for need)
• Sustainable design (environmental, societal and economic)
• User-centred design / human-centred design
• Experience design
• Interaction design
• Product-service system (PSS) and service design
• Participatory design
• Open design