Module 6 Flashcards
Significant in defining and analyzing a design problem by which the effectiveness of
the design solution may be measured
Design Criteria
Design Criterias:
- Function & Purpose
- Utility & Economy
- Form & Style
- Image & Meaning
The intended function and use of the design must be satisfied and its
purpose fulfilled
- Function & Purpose
A design should exhibit utility, honesty, and economy in its selection
and use of materials
- Utility & Economy
The design should be aesthetically pleasing to the eye and our body
senses
- Form & Style
The design should project an image and promote associations, which
carry meaning for the people who use and experience it.
- Image & Meaning
A design may be good because ________________
IT FUNCTIONS WELL
A design may be good because __________
IT IS AFFORDABLE
A design may be good because____________
IT LOOKS GOOD
A design may be good because__________________
IT RECREATES AFEELING REMEMBERED
FROM ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE
A design may be good because ________________
IT FOLLOWS CURRENT DESIGN TRENDS
A design may be good because of the _______________
IMPRESSION IT WILL MAKE ON
OTHERS
A good design should be __________
understandable
operate at more than one level of
__________ and thus, appeal to a wide range of people
meaning
To carefully analyze the user’s needs and help translate them into forms and
patterns, and integrate them into a spatial context:
User’s and activity requirement
