People who Influence Design Flashcards
Creative
Designer.
Ergonomist.
Technical
Production engineer.
Project manager.
Materials technologist.
Business
Market researcher.
Lawyer.
Creative - Designer
Gives creative input for the project. Generate ideas and solve problems.
Creative - Ergonomist
Make the product easy to use. Study anthropometrics, physiology and psychology.
Technical - Production Engineer
Figure out how the product will be used. Ensure that the product can be manufactured to a high quality.
Technical - Project Manager
Make sure that the team meets their deadline and keeps to budget. Work with everyone so being a good communicator is vital.
Technical - Material Technologist
Give information about materials from their properties to the manufacturing methods than can be used. Work with designers and product engineers.
Business - Market Researcher
Determine the need and wants of the customer. Feed this back to the designer. Look at pricing, trends and sales.
Business - Lawyer
Make sure that every part of the product is legal in every country it’s sold in. Fiercely protect intellectual property rights.
In-House Design
Teams made up of permanent staff who are employed of the company.
Sub-Contractors
People hired temporarily to do a specific job and are not employees of the company.
In-House Design Teams - Benefits
Understand the company and its products deeply. Very knowledgeable.
Communication between team members is usually excellent.
Easier to manage.
Fewer legal problems.
In-House Design Teams - Drawbacks
More expensive than sub-contractors.
Can’t easily adapt if the company suddenly wins or loses business.
Creativity can become staid or stale.
Sub-Contracted Design Teams - Benefits
Can be hired quickly in response to an increase in orders.
Cheaper than an in-house team.
Only paid for the duration that they work on a project.
Can be very specialised.
