What is Design?

What is design? Designing is an activity that uses a wide range of experiences, knowledge, and skills to find the best solution to a problem.

Why Designs Change The whole idea is to improve the quality of life for people through new and improved products.

Productive Evolution The basic function of most products does not change dramatically, but every changing technology allows for designs to evolve constantly.

Evolution of the Toaster This redesign or evolution was a result of a number of factors, including new technologies, new materials, new trends, new styles, plus a more efficient and practical approach or look.

Function Remains the Same The main function of these items did not change one bit. The toasters all made toast and the phones all allowed you to communicate. It was the appearance, style, and efficiency that evolved.

Design Elements 1 - Function 5 - Safety does what it was designed to do and does it efficiently. 2 - Honesty quality of the materials 3 - Appearance the final appearance. 4 - Reliability It must be reliable, easy to service, and economical to maintain. 5 - Safety must be completely safe. 6 -Quality is what brings a well-designed product together in combination with all the other elements.

Steps In The Design Process The Idea Develop Your Ideas Make Models Production Drawings Product Production