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unit 13 Designs Flashcards

1
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Why is user centered design important?

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so designs fit the users size shape and form and aesthetics
so it can gain larger market share

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How do we collect information for user centered design

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market research
focus groups
human factors
product analysis
ergonomic and anthropometric data

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Why do competitors help with product designs?

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analyzing existing products help develop products
highlight areas of improvement
can help identify a gap in the market

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What does anthropometric mean?

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Measurements of the human body

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When using data from anthropometric who can you use the data for?

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the average
the extreme
adjust-ability
adaptability

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What is ergonomic data?

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The process of designing products

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7
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What are the design movements?

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Arts and Crafts
Art Deco
Modernism - Bauhaus
Post-Modernism - Memphis

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When was the arts and crafts movement?

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1850-1915

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When was the Art Nouveau?

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1880-1910

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When was the modernism movement?

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1880-1940

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When was the Art Deco movement?

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1910-1940

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When was the Bauhaus movement?

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1920-1934

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When was the contemporary movement?

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1945-1960

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14
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When was the pop art movement?

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1958-1972

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When was the Post Modernism movement?

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1972-end of 20th cent

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When was the memphis movement?

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1980-1995

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What was the arts and crafts movement?

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hand made designs
floral, repeated patterns
classic items
quality materials

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Who was apart of the arts and crafts movement?

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Florence Koehler
Marie Zimmermann
Mary Morris

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philippe starck

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French 1949
postmodernism
extremely creative
made kitchen utensils,furniture,lighting,super yachts

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Marianne Brandt

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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)

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James dyson

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british 1947
modern,contemporary,elegant,simple
his products are radical and new
Dyson hairdryers

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dieter rams

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German industrial designer 1932
modern style,bauhaus
products to be useful and easy
sleek, minimal designs
form follows function

23
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Charles and ray Eames

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American married industrial designers
known for utilising steel,fibergalss,shaped plywood to create ergonomic furniture with modern style

24
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Margaret Calvert

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1936
graphic designer
designed uk roadsigns
simple

25
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what are the 3 design limitations

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time
money
quality

26
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socio-economics

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study of factors that link social progress economic activity

27
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ww1

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new mass production techniques
materials in demand steel, aluminium,canvas,fabrics,copper wire,leather and wood

28
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post ww1

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bauhaus modernised furniture
greater range of materials
steel tubing for structure and wood
functional products
Henry ford mass produced his model t cars

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ww2

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raw materials were scarce
rationing clothes, fuel,wood

30
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contemporary times

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rationing until 1954
adoption of streamlining
Raymond Loewy and Ferdinand Porsche
Britain can make it 1946
festival of Britain 1951

31
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mass production in fashion and design

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new polymers in 1940
PVC,PET,ABS,HIPS,nylon,lycra
consumer choice
new range of colours
teenage market
cheaper

32
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todays fashion and design

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new technology
targeted marketing e.g media

33
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What is Art Deco?

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influence from bauhaus, cubism, modernism and art nouveau
Curved lines,sleek new woods
Mass production

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Who was apart of the Art Deco movement?

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Maurice Dufrene
Rene Lalique
Emilie Jacques Ruhlman

35
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What did Art Deco do?

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large windows, flat roofs, glass blocks, curved features and ship railings, symmetrical shapes

36
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What is modernism

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very influencital on western society and grew from re examination of how we were living

37
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What came from modernism?

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Bauhaus

38
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What is Bauhas?

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an art school in Germany

39
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What does Bauhaus do?

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new materials (leather)
simple non decorative
neutral/primary colours
form follows function

40
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form follows function

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modernism
Solomon R Guggenheim museum

41
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What is the Solomon R Guggenehim Museum?

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shape creates a large foyer which could be used for entry
form creates a long continuous walkway
light permeates the building
large central space

42
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What is post modernism?

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the reaction to bland and functional designs of the modernism movement

43
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What did post modernism do?

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more creative, electric and errotive
old and new seen together
abstract designs shapes
fun over form function

44
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Who was apart of post modernism?

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Alessandro Mendini
Paola Navone
Londons MI6 building by Terry Farrel
Dancing House in Prague

45
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What is the sub genre of post modernism?

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memphis

46
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What happened throughout the studying of electricity?

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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

47
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What is a transistor?

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solid state versions of the old thermionic valves used in early computers
These were energy hungry and burnt out easily
size of rooms

48
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What is a microelectronics?

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Digital systems use transistors as electronic switches
smaller and more powerful
portability
multi functionality

49
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What is a modern material?

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a material or element that has been recently discovered
may be treated to improve its functionality

50
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What is a smart material?

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reacts to an external stimulus by changing its characteristics and or properties
stimuli include light temp pressure moisture and electricity

51
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New materials in use

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nitinol used in the medical feild
Kevlar and Nomex used for protective equipment

52
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What are nano materials?

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Used in everyday products
It’s 200x tougher than steel

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