unit 13 Designs

Question 1

Why is user centered design important?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

How do we collect information for user centered design

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Why do competitors help with product designs?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What does anthropometric mean?

Answer 4

Measurements of the human body

Question 5

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

Answer 5

the average
the extreme
adjust-ability
adaptability

Question 6

What is ergonomic data?

Answer 6

The process of designing products

Question 7

What are the design movements?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

When was the arts and crafts movement?

Answer 8

1850-1915

Question 9

When was the Art Nouveau?

Answer 9

1880-1910

Question 10

When was the modernism movement?

Answer 10

1880-1940

Question 11

When was the Art Deco movement?

Answer 11

1910-1940

Question 12

When was the Bauhaus movement?

Answer 12

1920-1934

Question 13

When was the contemporary movement?

Answer 13

1945-1960

Question 14

When was the pop art movement?

Answer 14

1958-1972

Question 15

When was the Post Modernism movement?

Answer 15

1972-end of 20th cent

Question 16

When was the memphis movement?

Answer 16

1980-1995

Question 17

What was the arts and crafts movement?

Answer 17

hand made designs
floral, repeated patterns
classic items
quality materials

Question 18

Who was apart of the arts and crafts movement?

Answer 18

Florence Koehler
Marie Zimmermann
Mary Morris

Question 19

philippe starck

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Marianne Brandt

Answer 20

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)

Question 21

James dyson

Answer 21

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

Question 22

dieter rams

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Charles and ray Eames

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Margaret Calvert

Answer 24

1936
graphic designer
designed uk roadsigns
simple

Question 25

what are the 3 design limitations

Answer 25

time money quality

Question 26

socio-economics

Answer 26

study of factors that link social progress economic activity

Question 27

ww1

Answer 27

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

Question 28

post ww1

Answer 28

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

Question 29

ww2

Answer 29

raw materials were scarce rationing clothes, fuel,wood

Question 30

contemporary times

Answer 30

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

Question 31

mass production in fashion and design

Answer 31

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

Question 32

todays fashion and design

Answer 32

new technology targeted marketing e.g media

Question 33

What is Art Deco?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Who was apart of the Art Deco movement?

Answer 34

Maurice Dufrene Rene Lalique Emilie Jacques Ruhlman

Question 35

What did Art Deco do?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What is modernism

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What came from modernism?

Answer 37

Bauhaus

Question 38

What is Bauhas?

Answer 38

an art school in Germany

Question 39

What does Bauhaus do?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

form follows function

Answer 40

modernism Solomon R Guggenheim museum

Question 41

What is the Solomon R Guggenehim Museum?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

What is post modernism?

Answer 42

the reaction to bland and functional designs of the modernism movement

Question 43

What did post modernism do?

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Who was apart of post modernism?

Answer 44

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

Question 45

What is the sub genre of post modernism?

Answer 45

memphis

Question 46

What happened throughout the studying of electricity?

Answer 46

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

Question 47

What is a transistor?

Answer 47

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

Question 48

What is a microelectronics?

Answer 48

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

Question 49

What is a modern material?

Answer 49

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

Question 50

What is a smart material?

Answer 50

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

Question 51

New materials in use

Answer 51

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

Question 52

What are nano materials?

Answer 52

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