Wear and Share Flashcards
explain streamline
Streamline is a design that is smooth; less linear and jerky. It emboldens a sense of elegance through it’s sleek, conforming, organic shapes. It can also refer to making something simple or more productive.
explain organic
Organic design uses natural materials and includes having a smooth, rounded format. It often incorporates natural, biodegradable materials and earthy, warm and nature-esque colours to create a sense of organic life.
explain art decor
Art deco works are symmetrical, geometric, streamlined, simple, and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Seen through boldly delineated geometric shapes and strong colours, Art deco remains popular today. It also blends modern sophistication with old-fashioned elegance.
explain retro / pop culture as a design style
The style called retro is a genre of pop art which was prominent in the 1940s to 1960s. It involves eye catching, bright colours, detailed eye-catching graphics and geometric shapes. It is also defined as a style that draws inspiration from different points in history.
explain minimalism e as a design style
Minimalistic design aims to prioritise quality over quantity, removing excess and only having what adds value to your design. It is as simply as possible, accentuating elegance and class, and both in terms of life and design, shows you only what you need and teaches you appreciation.
what is the design process of dinosaur designs? (6 points)
Sketching -> prototypes made from clay, wax of plasticine -> fine-tuning completed by the developement tea -> resin moulded into casts -> left to set -> hand sanded and polished.
how is dinosaur designs ethical (3 points)
*creating designs that last a long time, preferably outliving it’s buyer. Despite the use of what is essentially liquid plastic (resin), it’s long lasting-life makes it far more sustainable. *produce things in low volume things with a high price markup, so it’s both sustainable, timeless and financially stable.
*state that they strive to “reduce their environmental footprint my minimising water usage, electricity consumption and recycling wherever possible”
what is the style of dinosaur designs?
dinosaur designs favours and organic style, with earthy colours, smooth edges and freedom in colour and symmetry that mimics the style of something as uncontrolled as nature.
what is bqueen resin
bqueen Resin is a polyurethane resin that’s quick setting. It’s translucent and slightly opaque in colour, compatible with different dyes to achieve different colours. It often contains bubbles when set due to the rapid speed at which it sets.
what is pinkysil silicone
Pinkysil is, simply put, fast setting silicone. It’s two component, addition curing, low viscosity silicone that is designed to complete very rapid impressions.
