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what does contemporary design refer to?

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Contemporary design refers tothe current and popular designs of the present time.

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Where and when do designers work?

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The context of when contemporary designers work refers to the time, place, society and culture which studios work in

Context is a formative factors influencing a significant part in how design problems are framed, and ideas are conceived, developed, resolved and delivered

freelance designers - on own
Design agency - large design firms
In-house design - design is completed all in the one company

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Identify 4 contextual factors designers need to consider

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Place – physical surroundings or conditions where a design is made and used
Time – past events, trends, styles, historical development can shape the designer’s context
Society and culture – social environment including cultural norms, values and demographics. Environmental factors such as pollution, renewable materials shape the design decisions.
Political – referring to influence of government, policies, regulations. This can shape the legal decisions designers make and define what is acceptable for designers
Socio economic – cost of materials, labour, land technology, offices impact design decisions.
Technology – the advancements in technology impacts the way designer can create design solutions.

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What are the 3 different types of design ideas that designers create during a design proces?

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Design ideas generated by designers are = early on and rough
Design concepts are whole ideas
Design solutions are complete are resolved ideas.

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What is a design Specialist?

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Specialist is an expert in the design field and have a specific area
Specialist will communicate with the designer
Specialist ensures a design is carried out to a suitable degree of quality of innovation
Specialists may work under contract or work freelance.
Specialists will usually have limited contact with the client and work with the designer.

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What are some examples of design decisions a designers may need to make?

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These may be:
*selecting and including appropriate imagery for a religious organisation
*selecting imagery relevant to children
*selecting typefaces and font sizes appropriate for the vision impaired
*making conscious choices to use recycled media and materials
*finding ways to work within a tight budget, such as using recycled materials and designing ways for a visual communication to have several purposes instead of creating two or more presentations
*copyright and legal obligations, such as purchasing the legal right to use a specific typeface if from a type foundry, and using resources such as photo stock companies and appropriately applying their guidelines and acknowledging all borrowed imagery.

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How do designers evaluate design projects?

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Design critique
Focus group
Studio discussion
Mock – up of designs
TA consumption of a product or design = sales
Interactive design = views or access timeframe to the design

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What is the difference between function and aesthetic in design?

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Aesthetic and functional factors that influence the selection and application of design elements and design principles.
Functional and aesthetic factors that influence the selection of preferred concepts.

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Identify the factor of technology

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The factor oftechnologyis often discussed in partnership with that ofeconomicsas despite the costs of purchasing improved technologies their use can lead to greater productivity through time saving in design, testing and production, cost savings gained through reduced wastage of materials and greater accuracy.

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Identify the factor of Economics

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Economic and financial considerations refer literally tohow much a visual communication is going to cost to design and produce

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Identify the factor of environment

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The chief environmental consideration issustainabilityand the impact on the environment that the production and distribution of visual communications

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Identify the factor of Ergonomics

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How the space is intended to be used by the TA
Configuration of space to make it functional, effective and efficient in design

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what are the two types of decisions made by designers during the design process?

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Creative decisions = aesthetics and style of the design – can involve in all stages of the design

Technical decisions – employ certain technologies in the design or not to use them due to

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Identify the two different stakeholder groups

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Stakeholder groups
Creating and defining
Client
End user
Regulatory bodies

Solving problems
Team members
Peers
Specialist

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What is the difference between legal and ethical obligations

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legal - must do
Ethical - should do

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what is visual language?

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Visual language toolbox is made up of design elements, principle, gestalt principles and the use of symbols and metaphors.

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what contexts do environmental designers work in ?

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In a large studio environment
Independently in a small studio
Online or in a physical space
With a range of specialists

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Identify what it means to be a contemporary designer

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Contemporary designers are culturally literate, socially aware and environmental responsible agents of change.
They often cross – arts practitioners
They often understand that design is influenced by life

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Who is a designer we have looked at in the field of environments?

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WoodMarsh Architects - based in Melbourne who have a range of specialists that work for them including, project managers, planning specialist, drafts people, engineers. They draw upon past design periods of sculpture to inspire them in the present designing world. The use sustainable design practice’s in the materials they work with for the final builds.

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Identify the three types of printing methods used in design.

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offset = high resoultion, mass production, cost effective, CMYK colour and can print on most materials

laser - A3 size max. medium print jobs

Inkjet - A4 size only, small print runs, one off prints only

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Past design - how did the past effect how designers worked?

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Manual methods were relied on
Physical media was heavily relied on
Materials – geographic location effective this
Geographical impacts - designers could only meet in person which impacted the best design being achieved. Only specialist that were available

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present design - how do designers currently best work?

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Design is rapidly changing
Technology – deeply embedded into our practices due to its efficiently = Low environmental impact
Designers in the early stage do still prefer to use manual methods due to it allowing the design to be authentic
Online project management software – collaboration is often online either via email or shared online that shares and stores feedback from all stakeholders
Designers can work on the project at once
Human centred design is at the heart of design
User testing and suitability is big lever in present design

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future - how could the future impact how designers work?

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Future design – predicting
Current trends and directions help us predict the future of design
Technology = increase focus authentic design and design collaboration, stakeholders can share and get feedback more quickly and in a more reliable way
Protypes may be able to generated more quickly and share with all stakeholders for feedback

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What are the characteristics of field of environments?

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Floor plans & elevations
Dimensioning
Drawing layout
Planometric
Perspective
CAD
Models (Digital and Manual)
Scale
Line conventions
Symbols
Labelling

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What are the methods commonly used by designer in the field of environments?
Drawing (2D & 3D) Printing Digital manipulation 3D processes (construction and model making) Collage Photography Prototyping
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What design jobs do you find in the field of environments?
Architect Interior Designer Landscape Designer Exhibition designer Set designer Visual Merchandiser
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Who are the design specialists working in the field of environments?
Draftsperson CAD engineer Illustrator, Renderer Model maker, Laser cutter Engineer Acoustic, lighting, hydraulic, air-conditioning engineers Photographer Interior, exhibition, graphic designers Land surveyors Local council
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What are some examples of presentation formats in the field of environments?
Floor plans & elevations Presentation board Digital presentation Models
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Identify some of the influencing factors on field of environments
Location Climate Orientation Sustainability Energy consumption Usability Aesthetics Emotional effects Light Surfaces, Voids Materials
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What are the contexts which designers work in environments field?
In a large studio environment Independently in a small studio Online or in a physical space With a range of specialists
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What are the signature ways that designers in the field of environments work?
Variety of software tools to create digital models of environments Simulate lighting CAD software – allows for both 2D an 3D drawing systems. Also can support the scheduling, quantity, volume estimates, cost and, shadow effects Rendering software CAD modelling software Virtual reality software – help build client experience
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What are the characteristics of the design field of interactive experiences?
The goal of an interactive designer is to create relevant designs that are intuitive and engaging in experience that are enjoyable for the TA Interactive experiences focuses on the aesthetics of time, sounds, motions and space.
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What are the materials, methods and media used by designers who work in the field of interactive experiences?
Methods = DIM Media DA = website programming and coding Materials = Screen, Touch screen , Digital interface
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Identify design specialists who work in the field of interactive experiences.
User experience designers Web designers Mobile designers Content strategists Information architects User testing specialist user experience researcher Web accessibility specialist Front end developer Web engineer Interaction designers - work closely to identify how the user experience interacts the design throughout the whole journey – works with large design teams
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what are some examples of presentation formats in the field of interactive experiences?
App design Website design Icons Social network sites Educational games Kiosk design VR design Wearable interface Interactive environments
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What are four of the dominate design visual language techniques used by designer in the field of interactive design?
Consistent visual hierarchy - crucial for guiding attention and helping TA to see different things on the screen Clear and icons – need to be clear, consistent and distinct Response and interactive feedback – immediate and meaningful feedback this can enhance a user's experience Effective use of colour and type – colour palettes and type needs to be consistent to help ensure a cohesive visual identity.
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Identify signature ways of designing in the field of interactive experiences.
Design tools for creating mock ups, wireframes and protypes of user interfaces. Interaction design Prototyping tools – test the usability of designs and gather feedback from users Animation tools – used to create animations and transitions that help guide the user through interface Code editors – create or edit designs Collaboration tool – used by designers to work with team members and client for feedback
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How do designers evaluate ideas in the field of interactive experience?
Refine ideas and concepts to meet the needs of the user Evaluating function of the design = durability, usability ergonomic Evaluating the aesthetic – style, mood, feeling Different stages of the design process needs to be evaluated. Surveying the target audience is the simplest way of receiving feedback on the design Self evaluation – PMI or SWOT against the needs of the brief Stakeholders can provide specific feedback on areas the designer needs more support with interactive experiences: looking at data of how much time the TA has been spent and how often on the software program
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what designers have we looked in the field of interactive experiences?
Phillppa Shea
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What does contextual factors in design refer to?
How designs are understood and perceived Time, Place, society, culture, political, technology are ALL factors that can influence the way a designer works with a design team and the way in which the design task is completed
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How can designers who work in the field of environments practice circular design?
- use durable and long lasting materials - when building - recycled materials are used for a new purpose - sometimes exteriors are kept and only interior changes are made - recycled water is used by builders during re-builds
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Which two designers did we study for the field of environments?
Wood Marsh BKK architects - Tim Black
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Who are BKK architects?
We create places for humans and communities to thrive. We’re a Melbourne-based practice established in 2000. Tim Black was the ACMI architect They complete both Residential and Commercial builds
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What contexts did BKK work in?
They worked on site, in studio and online as the major collaboration with second story was online ( exhibition designers) as they are overseas
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What influenced the new design of the ACMI space?
Design thinking, exhibition space and architecture working as one design in a cohesive manner. The experience of the TA was the main drive for the design
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What were some of the media, materials and methods used by BKK throughout the design process?
Materials – screen for CAD drawings paper, card = model making Methods – CAD, 3D modelling, photography, digital image manipulation Media – digital applications
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What research methods did BKK architects use?
conducted extensively through workshops, interviews, background research and site visits, observational drawings competitor analysis of other public spaces
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What changes were made by ACMI to the build?
flexible tech-enabled spaces with AV booths and projection screens. Power through moveable umbilical cords, so the room can be reconfigured for different activities designed bespoke ceiling coffers for the ground-floor entrance area, which are demountable to allow access to services in the ceiling. main public spaces for maximum in-built flexibility main entrance and stairs as this space was confusing
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How did BKK use social factors to influence the new build of ACMI?
Social -feels legible and cohesive due to open areas people are able to meet and collaborate in spaces thoroughfare connects the street and ACMI building together The flow and multiple levels of the build makes it easier to hold multiple events areas for staff to meet spaces for learning and school groups. Lighting can be fully programmed in the main spaces for sensory days that ACMI runs for children with autism. Toilets were designed for families when visiting lighting for exhibitions and adequate visibility
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How did BKK use enviromental factors to influence the new build of ACMI?
Adaptive reuse - using original shell Durable materials that were hard wearing and easy to maintain were selected. Materials were also sustainably sourced and selected from Australia where possible this also kept transport costs down Lighting = upgraded to be more energy efficient.
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How does BKK practice circular design?
ACMI - Using the original shell of the building also created a circular design demolition, all salvageable items were retained where possible while contractors committed to the recycling of approximately 70% of all demolition materials. Durable and robust materials which will stand the test of time were selected in favour of those requiring ongoing maintenance and attention.
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What Specialist designers would have worked with the BKK design team during the rebuild of ACMI?
Structural Engineer – the stairs being a features – the bearing of the weight and the placement Trades people throughout the build ACMI staff – access to the building planning around this Shutter shook – lighting specialists considering all different areas of the new spaces and the purposes around this Exhibition designers = second story
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What legal obligations would BKK have to consider in the design of the rebuild of ACMI?
Planning Permit would need to be considered – possibly working with Heritage and considering this as ACMI is a major architectural feature in Melbourne Trademark of the logo when using this to present ideas and the placement of it
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When would the BKK architect ( Tim Black and Schuler Shook need to work as a team? What stages of the design process would they need to work together?
During all stages of the brief but mostly during the develop and deliver, open communication would be important and essential so that the design teams were working co-hesively on the spaces to choose apportaly lighting for the spaces BKK were creating.
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What technology factors did BKK architects considered in the design of ACMI?
Having a control Panel to allow ACMI staff to make changes to the lighting esp. when exhibition spaces may change, or they may host an event at night time
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Why was sound an important part of the brief for ACMI rebuild ? Who were the specialists?
To stop sound bleed across the ACMI build Creates the mood of the space Masking sound is important Yamaha were the specialists that worked wit BKK
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What contexts did BKK work in?
they worked on site, in studio and online as the major collaboration with second story was online ( exhibition designers) as they are overseas
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What influenced the new design of the ACMI space for BKK?
Design thinking, exhibition space and architecture working as one design in a cohesive manner. The experience of the TA was the main drive for the design
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What were some of the media, materials and methods used by BKK throughout the design process?
Materials – screen for CAD drawings paper, card = model making Methods – CAD, 3D modelling, photography, digital image manipulation Media – digital applications
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Why were material choices made by BKK architects important during the rebuild?
Durable materials that were hard wearing and easy to maintain were selected. Materials were also sustainably sourced and selected from Australia where possible.
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What were some of the ways that BKK architects use the good design principles during the ACMI design project?
Good design is innovative – its modern and contemporary in design Good product useful – allows TA to engage in multiple designs in n=different ways and spaces – each room serves a clear purpose Good design is aesthetic – its modern, the spaces flow well Good design makes a product understandable – each space as a clear purpose and function Good design is long-lasting – all materials used for the re-build are long lasting = wood, steel, glass Good design is thorough down to the last detail – an example of this is the the choice of lighting Good design is environmentally-friendly – the design has been carefully considered in used circular design practices
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What legal obligations did Phillppa Shea considered in the design of the labels?
Copyright the use the sticker ( imagery on the design) Intellectual property – the creative idea Trademark the name of the design – the lens
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Identify 4 stakeholders who worked with Phillipa Shea when designing the labels for the screens
TA = user of the space Staff members working in the space Designers – second story, BKK Architects Designers worked with a large design team. ACMI project manager - Chris Harris
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What are two functional aspects that designers in the field of interactive experiences need to currently consider?
Usability – how easy it is to move between different screens The download speed time of images and type The size of type of image on different devices. Wireframes Accessibility navigation
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Where is Shuler shook based?
They are based all over the world and are internationally recognized.
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What design specialists are Schuler Shook?
Lighting Specialist
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What designer are in the Schuler Shook design team?
planners, designers, engineers and builders
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What materials methods and media would Phillppa Shea work with during design proceses?
Material - screen and digital touch screen Media - digital applications - wide range of the latest software Methods - Digital image manipulation and photography
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What types of designers are apart of working with Phillppa Shea to create the labels?
experience engineer senior manager business analyst data analysts designers - graphic designers directors art director UX experience designer
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what research methods did Phillippa Shea under take?
data analysis competitor analysis interviews with all stakeholders Target audience profile pages surveys
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How would Phillppa Shea collaborate with other design firms or with clients / stakeholders during designs?
online meetings - sending small compact files for regular feedback face to face meetings
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What are the legal obligations of a designer in the field of environments?
Architects in Victoria must register with the board o Victoria Once registered as an Architect you must maintain standards of professional conduct = Architect Act Copyright = the law automatically grants the creator of drawings and designs certain rights Contracts between the designer and client also protect
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How do designers evaluate design ideas?
Refine ideas and concepts to meet the needs of the user Evaluating function of the design = durability, usability ergonomic Evaluating the aesthetic – style, mood, feeling Different stages of the design process needs to be evaluated. Surveying the target audience is the simplest way of receiving feedback on the design Self evaluation – PMI or SWOT against the needs of the brief Stakeholders can provide specific feedback on areas the designer needs more support with
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How did Philippa Shea consider ethical obligation?
designers were inclusive and allowed for all to engage environmentally friendly designs
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what design specialists did Phillipa Shea work with?
photographer graphic designer typographer
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How did Phillipa Shea evaluate her work?
data analysis - how people interact with the design focus groups user testing
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what factors did Philippa Shea consider when designing?
technology - touch screen, user friendly, software speed was fast = easy to move to screens social - inclusive design and easy to self navigate environmental digital labels = reduced waste interactive labels - ensured longevity - saves time
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who is Gemma O'Brien
freelance designer who specializes in typography
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what factors impact Gemma O'Brien's work?
social - inclusive design cultural - understands the community the design will be in - researches needs environmental - use recyclable materials, eco friendly paint - circular design by repurposing walls economics - must work to a budget set by client technology - to share work with client and to project work onto wall at a large scale

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