How Technology and Cultural Changes can Impact on the work of Designers

What is Socio-Economics?

Sociology-Economics is the consideration of both worlds to where people for large companies are simply just money and ways of learning people to then get their own personal economic growth is what Socio-Economics is.

What does CoID stand for?

Council of Industrial Design.

What is meant by Rationing?

The process of providing little so that a small amount can last longer.

What are Utility Products?

After the war with not much too go around, Product Designer made it their time to shine by making products simply fit for purpose to help those in need.

What are Microelectronics?

Electronics that were able to be built on a micro level which all become possible due to the IC (Integrated Circuit)

What does IC stand for?

Integrated Circuit

What does IoT stand for?

Internet of Things

What is the IoT?

IoT is the communication and talking between a range of different devices all working together like a network.

What does RFID stand for?

Radio Frequency IDentification.

What is sustainability?

Sustainability considers not just now but the future and what can be done in the current in order to better improve the future.

What is ethical?

Ethics is the consideration of peoples personal beliefs of right and wrong.

What is Cultural acceptability?

This is a topic which builds within Inclusive Design where as many factors must be considered including Cultural acceptability to where they must be looked at instead of alienated.

What is the DDA?

The Disability Discrimination Act which considers and helps those that are disabled and makes sure that the world is more accepting.

What are social issues?

issues which effect people entirely considering:

• Poverty

• Health

• Unemployment

• Discrimination

• Environment

PHUD|E

What is Fairtrade?

The consideration of product processes to where every part of the processes is kept fair with everyone receiving reward for the exact work they do.

What are the 6R’s

• ReDuce

• ReUse

• ReFuse

• ReThink

• ReCycle

• RePair

DUF.TCP

What are the 5 stages of the product life cycle?

• Introduction

• Evolution

• Maturity

• Decline

• Extension

IEMDE

What does PLC stand for?

Product Life Cycle

What is a Demand Pull?

When consumers really want something and it becomes apparent to companies they’ll end up making the product which in turn pulls in all these consumers getting exactly what they wanted.

What is Planned Obsolesce?

When a product is made to require replacement.

What is a Technology Push?

A brand new and untouched idea being added to the marketplace being a gamble of whether or not consumers will buy into it.

Who made the Men at work Road Sign?

Margaret Calvert

Who made the first bagless Vacuum Cleaner?

James Dyson

Who made a great lemon squeezer?

Phillipe Starck

Who made a Radio & Record player in one?

Dieter Rams

What are Dieter Rams’ ten principles for a Good Design?

• Innovative

• Makes a product useful (Form follows function believer)

• Aesthetically pleasing

• Makes a product understandable

• Unobtrusive (restrained and not completely bonkers)

• Honest (Not deceiving to the consumer)

• Longevity (long product life)

• Thorough to the final detail

• Environmentally friendly

• As little a design as possible (only what is required)