Auburn - Industrial Design - Quiz 1 - Evolution of Industrial Design

What does Industrial Design overlap with

architecture, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, interaction design, strategic marketing, production engineering

What are the 3 locations you will be working in as an industrial designer

In-House Design Group

Agency/Consultancy

Freelance

In House Design Group

Part of larger R&D staff (design, engineering, marketing, sales)(work projects from conception to production...stable)

Agent/Consultancy

Within a smaller firm specializing in creative services.(front-end, research or conceptual projects...creative)

Freelance

Individual negotiates project contracts with larger organizations.
(reputation-driven for whatever will keep the lights on...independent)

Sketchnoting

A method of taking notes by understanding what's going on and then making a visual cue to remember it, to aid in understanding and retaining information.

What are the two types of Sketchnoting?

Live Sketchnoting: faster, just to get something on the page

At-Home Sketchnoting: Refining notes later

Form Follows Function

Instead of form follows function, form has a function

Henry Dreyfuss

One of the fathers of American Industrial design who started his consultancy focused on designing products during The Great Depression

What did Henry Dreyfuss figure out that the new thermostat should be

Something to bring awareness to the brand

Improve ease of operation

Employ the latest technology to bring visible climate control

Blend in with the space

What is the difference in sales of Original Honeywell Thermostat and Nest

Honeywell: Over 1 million sold each year for decades

Nest: 11 million sold in first 7 years

What are the three influences on the Industrial Design profession?

Visual Movements/Philosophies

Material/Technology Advancement

Consumption and Culture

First Industrial Revolution (1780-1850)

Transition from water to steam power, objects made in batches, division of labor, and standardization of parts.

In between the first industrial revolution and the second, why did invention create space for design?

Dehumanizing effects of industrialization caused alarm to public (not breathing the cleanest air, labor exploitation)

Wanted beauty to be designed into an object

Second Industrial Revolution (1870-1930)

Introduction of steel, electricity, and office productivity tools, leading to mechanized conflicts and new product categories.

Arts and Crafts Movement (1890-1920)

Revival of craft in work, expansion of electricity to homes, and time efficiency studies for accelerated production.

Bauhaus School (1920-1940)

Taught modernist ideals, visual rules, and the need for product differentiation during the great depression.

Mid-Century Growth (1945-1970)

Specialized in what was best for specific people (ergonomic studies), and design employed in rebuilding nations and societies.

Design Thinking (2000-2020)

Application of design thinking to business organization, emergence of service design, and advancements like generative AI and 3D printing.