Last week, our group students have a small group meeting with Jackie, we shared the 10 things which relevant to our design practice.
After that tutorial, I realized that I just showed parters what I interested, but I did not say why I was interested in these 10 things. Now I will explain why I think these things are interesting and relevant to my design practice.
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Small & Good & Necessary
These two products which was designed by two designers from different countries and they belong two different design areas. But they have a common that I am very interested in.
Comparing with these two products. Folding Chair and Broke Bike Alley these two things have a characteristic —They all solve the problem which these two products inconvenient to carry and maintain the original function unchanged. Although these are little changes I admire them. In my opinion, just a little simple change is a good design as long as it makes the product better.
However, like these two products, All-Weather Texting and Sweeper & Dustpan, they not only do a little improvement, but also to solve the drawbacks of these original products. So these two design are not only small good design, but also necessary small good design.
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Combine
Usually, the Japanese designers enjoy concerning about a point, that is the details. This design is a living space which through a number of folding and interspersed way to integrate into a small space. It is no very simple I think. This need to meet the availability of the premise, and then fold the space. Japan is a country with a relatively high population density and a relatively competitive job pressure. This design can solve some social problems.
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Technology
Product design is not a subject which just focus on shape, color, material and structure. Technology is also a very important factor in design. As the development of science and technology, many products began to intelligent direction. To understand some of the new technology, you can find more development direction of design.
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DNA
When the user first saw these two cars, they can easily recognize the brand of these two cars without seeing the logo. The two-part kidney-shaped radiator grille, the brand emblem set centrally above it, and the twin round headlights jointly form a striking design composition in which the front headlamps. As a company or a brand design，Design personality is important.
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Courage & Explore
I know this product is not very beautiful or very useful. But it is a good exploration for paper furniture. This design tells us a lot of possibilities, for instance, paper load capacity and the funny of DIY.
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BMW. (2012, 05 16). BMW: design DNA. Retrieved 01 29, 2017, from car body design: https://www.busyboo.com/2008/11/02/small-house-folding-interior/
busyboo. (2008, 11 02). Small House Folding Interior. Retrieved 01 28, 2017, from busyboo: https://www.busyboo.com/2008/11/02/small-house-folding-interior/
Harry. (2012, 04 25). FOLDING CHAIR BY LEO SALOM. Retrieved 01 29, 2017, from MOCO Design: http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2012/04/25/folding-chair-by-leo-salom.php
Kochanski, J. (2013). SWEEPER & DUSTPAN MENU / DENMARK. Retrieved 01 28, 2017, from Jan Kochanski: http://jankochanski.com/SWEEPER-DUSTPAN
Reynold, E. (2015, 12 04). How biotech tattoos will turn you into a quantifiable canvas. Retrieved 12 01, 2016, from WIRED: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/biotech-tattoos-biowearable
Turner, T. (2015, 10 15). ALL-WEATHER TEXTING. Retrieved 01 28, 2017, from YANKO DESIGN: http://www.yankodesign.com/2015/10/15/all-weather-texting/
VP, c. (2016, 3 12). Joseph Joseph Unique Kitchen Gadgets . Retrieved 01 28, 2017, from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY_7hl5GonA&t=55s
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