DT identifying requirements OCR

context

the situation a design solution is intended for

stakeholder

a person, group or organisation with an interest in a product/system

primary user

the person or group that will use a product/system

human factors

the scientific discipline looking at the interactions between humans and elements of a product/system

social issues

the impact a product/system has on communities and the interactions of a society

moral issues

the issues with the way a product affects different demographics and the cultures involved

economic issues

the way attempting to lower costs affects the stakeholders and risks the investments

cultural issues

keeping many experiences in mind and the different ways a product/system may be perceived

gobalisation

businesses and organizations developing globally and gaining international influence

sustainable economic growth

development that aims to satisfy the needs of humans while sustaining natural resources and the environment for future generations

usability

how easy a product is to use, how clear and obvious the functions are

inclusive design

designing mainstream products for the widest possible audience without the need for special adaptations

ergonomics

the study of how we use and interact with a product or system

anthropometrics

the study of the sizes of the human body

aesthetics

factors concerned with the appreciation of beauty

aesthetically pleasing

beautiful to the senses

proportion

the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design

symmetry

when elements are arranged in the same way, on both sides of an axis or when rotated around a point

asymmetry

the absence of symmetry of any kind

golden ratio

a common mathematical ratio found in nature that can be used to create please, natural looking compositions in design. Also known as the golden mean, golden section, or by the greek letter Phi

questions asked for the context

who, what, when, where, why, how

3 brands with international influence

amazon, coca cola, costco

amazon influence

biggest employers in tech, reformed shopping, factor in ‘retail apocolypse‘

coca cola influence

developed ‘new‘ santa clause

costco

wages 2-3 times higher than other retailers, stores across 4 continents

landline telephones

smartphones

typewriters

laptop computers

VHS tapes

videos

3 important percentiles

5th, 50th, 95th

5th percentile

smallest 5%

50th percentile

the average

95th percentile

largest 5%

colour harmony

colours that sit next to each other

complementary colours

colours that are opposite to each other