unit 13 Designs Flashcards
Why is user centered design important?
so designs fit the users size shape and form and aesthetics
so it can gain larger market share
How do we collect information for user centered design
market research
focus groups
human factors
product analysis
ergonomic and anthropometric data
Why do competitors help with product designs?
analyzing existing products help develop products
highlight areas of improvement
can help identify a gap in the market
What does anthropometric mean?
Measurements of the human body
When using data from anthropometric who can you use the data for?
the average
the extreme
adjust-ability
adaptability
What is ergonomic data?
The process of designing products
What are the design movements?
Arts and Crafts
Art Deco
Modernism - Bauhaus
Post-Modernism - Memphis
When was the arts and crafts movement?
1850-1915
When was the Art Nouveau?
1880-1910
When was the modernism movement?
1880-1940
When was the Art Deco movement?
1910-1940
When was the Bauhaus movement?
1920-1934
When was the contemporary movement?
1945-1960
When was the pop art movement?
1958-1972
When was the Post Modernism movement?
1972-end of 20th cent
When was the memphis movement?
1980-1995
What was the arts and crafts movement?
hand made designs
floral, repeated patterns
classic items
quality materials
Who was apart of the arts and crafts movement?
Florence Koehler
Marie Zimmermann
Mary Morris
philippe starck
French 1949
postmodernism
extremely creative
made kitchen utensils,furniture,lighting,super yachts
Marianne Brandt
German 1893-1983
classic bauhaus style
form over function
uses clean lines with perfect curves
stainless and chrome steel
muted colours
made household objects(teapot)
James dyson
british 1947
modern,contemporary,elegant,simple
his products are radical and new
Dyson hairdryers
dieter rams
German industrial designer 1932
modern style,bauhaus
products to be useful and easy
sleek, minimal designs
form follows function
Charles and ray Eames
American married industrial designers
known for utilising steel,fibergalss,shaped plywood to create ergonomic furniture with modern style
Margaret Calvert
1936
graphic designer
designed uk roadsigns
simple
what are the 3 design limitations
time
money
quality
socio-economics
study of factors that link social progress economic activity
ww1
new mass production techniques
materials in demand steel, aluminium,canvas,fabrics,copper wire,leather and wood
post ww1
bauhaus modernised furniture
greater range of materials
steel tubing for structure and wood
functional products
Henry ford mass produced his model t cars
ww2
raw materials were scarce
rationing clothes, fuel,wood
contemporary times
rationing until 1954
adoption of streamlining
Raymond Loewy and Ferdinand Porsche
Britain can make it 1946
festival of Britain 1951
mass production in fashion and design
new polymers in 1940
PVC,PET,ABS,HIPS,nylon,lycra
consumer choice
new range of colours
teenage market
cheaper
todays fashion and design
new technology
targeted marketing e.g media
What is Art Deco?
influence from bauhaus, cubism, modernism and art nouveau
Curved lines,sleek new woods
Mass production
Who was apart of the Art Deco movement?
Maurice Dufrene
Rene Lalique
Emilie Jacques Ruhlman
What did Art Deco do?
large windows, flat roofs, glass blocks, curved features and ship railings, symmetrical shapes
What is modernism
very influencital on western society and grew from re examination of how we were living
What came from modernism?
Bauhaus
What is Bauhas?
an art school in Germany
What does Bauhaus do?
new materials (leather)
simple non decorative
neutral/primary colours
form follows function
form follows function
modernism
Solomon R Guggenheim museum
What is the Solomon R Guggenehim Museum?
shape creates a large foyer which could be used for entry
form creates a long continuous walkway
light permeates the building
large central space
What is post modernism?
the reaction to bland and functional designs of the modernism movement
What did post modernism do?
more creative, electric and errotive
old and new seen together
abstract designs shapes
fun over form function
Who was apart of post modernism?
Alessandro Mendini
Paola Navone
Londons MI6 building by Terry Farrel
Dancing House in Prague
What is the sub genre of post modernism?
memphis
What happened throughout the studying of electricity?
1799 - Volta invented an earlyform of battery
1821 - Faraday invented the electric motor
1879 - Edison made the first bulb that lasted 4 hours
1947 - The first transistor was invented by bell telephone
What is a transistor?
solid state versions of the old thermionic valves used in early computers
These were energy hungry and burnt out easily
size of rooms
What is a microelectronics?
Digital systems use transistors as electronic switches
smaller and more powerful
portability
multi functionality
What is a modern material?
a material or element that has been recently discovered
may be treated to improve its functionality
What is a smart material?
reacts to an external stimulus by changing its characteristics and or properties
stimuli include light temp pressure moisture and electricity
New materials in use
nitinol used in the medical feild
Kevlar and Nomex used for protective equipment
What are nano materials?
Used in everyday products
It’s 200x tougher than steel
