Starter quiz
- What does the "function" of a product refer to?
- How the product looks
- How the product works or performs its task ✓
- The materials used in the product
- The colour of the product
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- What does "form" mean in product design?
- The shape and appearance of a product ✓
- The function of the product
- The user's experience with the product
- The cost of the product
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- Who is the "user" in the design process?
- The person who buys the product
- The designer who creates the product
- The person who uses the product ✓
- The manufacturer who builds the product
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- Why is testing products important in the design process?
- To ensure the product is fashionable
- To see if the product works as intended and meets user needs ✓
- To check if the product is expensive enough
- To make the product more complex
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- Good design includes both form and ...
- 'Function' ✓
- Which of the following products focuses more on form or function?
- form⇔necklace ✓
- form⇔fashion trainers ✓
- function⇔screwdriver ✓
- function⇔paper clip ✓
- function⇔door key ✓
Exit quiz
How is this product easily recognisable?- colour ✓
- price
- shape ✓
- logos ✓
- taste
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- Iconic designs are ...
- recognisable ✓
- stand the test of time ✓
- inspiration for new designs ✓
- very expensive
- only displayed at museums
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- Give an example of a design or designer who focuses on the functionality of products.
- 'Trevor Baylis, wind up radio' ✓
- Alessi can be defined as ...
- a group of designers ✓
- a single designer
- a design company ✓
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- A design decision is where a designer has to make a deliberate choice to meet a ...
- 'requirement' ✓
A good way to analyse a product is to consider successful features and those to be improved. When looking at the Hippo Roller, successful features include ...- being able to roll the water along ✓
- being able to refill the water and the water being enclosed ✓
- being able to push the water along ✓
- being able to heat the water
- being able to filter the water
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Key designers influence new designs.
- Key products influence new designs.
Common misconception
Alessi is often thought of as a single designer.
Alessi is a group of designers.
Keywords
Iconic - a design which is recognisable, stands the test of time, a benchmark for new designs and inspirational
Function - the purpose of a product
Form - a particular shape, linked to aesthetics
Design decisions - a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
Features - a specific characteristic or purpose of a design
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