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DT (social and cultural differences affect designing (some products have a…
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social and cultural differences affect designing
eating traditionally , Japanese people eat at low table on the floor
when design for the japanses market it would have to reflect the culture by having shorter legs
culture can affect the aesthetic cultures can be associated with patterns and colours e.g. green /Islam/Ireland
some products have a powerful influence on how we live
some children sit inside play computer games when other are out side getting exercise
affordable cars mean that lots of people drive to big shopping centres which can put small local shops out of business
some product could offend people- with slogans on
designers have a responsibility to think about the impact of their designs on the society they live in
product analysis
function
what the product is intended to do
disassembling a product can help find out how it works
make careful notes to how to disassembled it
form
this is the shape and look of the thing e.g. colour texture and decoration
a product could be old-fashioned or modern-looking
this is know as aesthetics
ergonomics
how easy and comfortable
the products need to be designed to fit the user e.g size and proportions
you need to take anthropocentric measurements
competition and cost
you need to consider value for money
if your looking for a hairdryer you need find out if it is cheaper or more expensive then similar hairdryers
you need to look at how it performs
sustainability
dost the making or the use of the product harm the environment
e.g co2- global warming
materials
what and why those materials have been used