1. Analysing products Strategies for DESIGN INSPIRATION Some images courtesy.www.bodieandfou.com & www.wheredidyoubuythat.com.www.wheredidyoubuythat.com

2. In this unit we are going to look at possible strategies to help you to produce innovative design work. Strategies for DESIGN INSPIRATION We are going to: analyse the shape of products. how proportion influences the appearance of products. look at style and styling of products.

3. Visual analysis, we are constantly doing this. “…I like the contrasted colours & elastic !” “Not my colour” “Retro.. like this style” “I love the checks and the ankle boot style”

4. Researching and thinking about why some products look good. The user usually decide almost immediately whether they likes or dislikes the look of the product before using it. Which of these products do you like the most and dislike the most? Some images courtesy.www.bodieandfou.com & www.wheredidyoubuythat.com, www.iconicinteriors.co.ukwww.wheredidyoubuythat.com

5. Every product has a shape or form. Analysis of a product

6. What is meant by the terms shape and form? A shape is an area enclosed by a line. It visually describes an object. Shapes are generally considered to be two dimensional with height and width. A form looks like a three dimensional shape. The object looks as if has height, width and depth. Shapes can be : geometric organic.

7. Analysis of the shape of a product Can you recognise any shapes within this product?

8. Analysis of the shape of a product Can you recognise any shapes within this product?

9. Can you indentify the products from the given shapes?

10. Can you indentify the product from the given shapes?

11. Can you recognise these products by their outline appearance? The products opposite are referred to as iconic products. Designers have realised that consumers can distinguish between products by considering their appearance. What is meant by the term iconic product and can you name any? shape and form

12. Everyday iconic products – how many of these products have you owned? Why do you think the above products are considered to be iconic products? Look also at the date they were designed. 2005 1974 1876 1949 1897 1959 1921 2004 shape and form

13. Can you estimate when these products were designed? In which century and decade ? Fender Stratocaster 1954 Parker Brothers 1933 Levi Strauss 1872 Triumph Bonville 1959 Eero Saarinen 1956 George Nelson 1956 shape and form Images courtesy – iconic interiors, bodieandfou, wheredidyoubuythat, design classics Some other iconic products

14. Why do you think the above products are considered to be iconic products? Look also at the date they were designed. Alessi - Stefani Giovannoni 2000 Isamu Noguchi 1944 Harry Beck 1933 Simon Karkov 1960 Eva Solo Eero Aarnio 1968 Melin Tregwynt 2002 shape and form Images courtesy – iconic interiors, bodieandfou, wheredidyoubuythat, melin tregwynt

15. Can you estimate the date when these iconic chairs were designed? Eileen Grey designed the Bibendum chair in the early 1900’s and was forgotten about until it appeared in an auction in 1970’s. Mies Van Der Rohe designed the Barcelona chair for the Spanish king and queen in 1929. Le Corbusier said “ long live the good taste manifested by choice, subtlety, proportion and harmony – 1928. This chair was designed over 90 years ago by Marcel Breuer for the famous artist Wassily Kandinsky in 1925. Breuer was inspired by the shape and form of bicycle handlebars. Wassily chair Barcelona chair Le Corbusier chair Bibendum chair shape and form All images courtesy.www.iconicinteriors.co.uk

16. what other shapes exist with the outline shape of a product ? the outline shape. An opportunity to reflect what has been discussed. finding inspiration from looking at iconic products ? When designing your product, you may like to think about: