Product design Flashcards
What is another name for a design icon?
A classic design.
What is a design icon?
Design icons are extremely innovative products that are so influential that they are regarded as design icons.
Examples of design icons.
Coca cola bottle Biro VW Beetle Lemon squeezer London Underground
What is retro styling?
Products based on an old style made using the latest technology.
Where is retro styling common.
it is common in electrical appliances, transport designs, fashion and surface decoration.
List some reasons as to why products change.
New materials Manufacturing methods New technology Social changes Changing fashions
What is technology push?
Advances in technology that enable new products to be made.
What is market pull?
It is when products develop based on the changing demands of the customer.
Give examples of how designers try to design products that have a low impact on the environment.
Use recyclable materials
Use less materials
Use alternative power sources other than electricity
Reduce the amount of miles the product travels for
Reduce the carbon footprint
What is anthropometrics?
The study of the human body and it’s movement and measurements.
What is ergonomics?
The study of people and their relationships with the environment around them.
What is primary packaging?
It is the material that first envelops the product and holds it.
Secondary packaging?
It is outside the primary packaging perhaps used to group primary packages together.
What is tertiary packaging?
Tertiary packaging is used for bulk handling, warehouse storage and transport shipping.
