Product Design module

Good design and bad design

Faculty- Abhishek soni

Introduction to product design

week 1

15.01.2020

This was our first class in product design module. After intensive discussion i understood that product design is when we understand the needs and the requirements of a person and fulfill those wishes by making a good designed product is what product design comprises of. It can be packaging or an application as well, it need not necessarily be a tangible product.It requires empathy and understanding of people.

We then were introduced to various good design products like the dyson fan which doesnt have any external blades which can harm anyone or child. Its aesthetics are also very pleasing to the eye.

We were also told about famous product designers like Dieter Rams, tom dixon, karim rashid, jony ive etc.

Perception on good design and bad design

week 2

22.01.2020

In this class we were asked to get examples of good design and bad design surrounding us and according to us what is a good and a bad design.

According to me, good design is something which aids in the functioning, is sustainable, efficient, aesthetic and easy to use.

Examples of good design are-

  1. airbnb
  2. neck pillows
  3. coffee collars
  4. aglets

Whereas bad design is something which is not efficient nor sustainable.

Examples of bad design-

  1. automated taps- they waste a lot of water as they keep running for another 10-15 secs after we are done using it. You can also not switch to hot or cold water.
  2. Common armrest chairs- Highly uncomfortable
  3. Pringles box- After one point you cannot reach the chips and you have to dirty your entire hand by putting in the box.
  4. Iphone charger- Highly non sustainable and keeps on breaking.

We also saw Mr. Sonis portfolio and got an idea of what kind of personal and industrial projects one gets when he or she is a product designer.

Good and bad mood board

week 3

29.01.2020

In this class we were asked to get one bad mood board and one good one. We were also briefed about the principles of dieter rams on good design.

According to the princples a good design is-

  • Good design is innovative.
  • Good design makes a product useful.
  • Good design is aesthetic.
  • Good design makes a product understandable.
  • Good design is unobtrusive.
  • Good design is honest.
  • Good design is long-lasting.
A bad mood board is something which does not have a theme or sense of aesthetics. This is a bad mood board as everything is non related and placed in an unorganized manner.
A good mood board is something which has a continuous theme through the texts and the images. This is a good mood board as it is aesthetic and follows a particular colour scheme and theme.

After this we were asked to jot down few small objects in daily life with bad design. The pringles box was chosen for me and decided to make a bad design into a good one.

Sketches

week 4

5.02.2020

In this class we had to make sketches on what we had discussed last week. This is what i came up with in the class for the solution of pringles box-

  1. the first design was that we could divide the box into two halves which can fit into one another. Each box can have different flavour of chips or the same. The lid of the cap can be reused for the 2nd box.
  2. This design has a sliding opening for the chips so that you cannot dirty your hands.
Sketching for good designs for pringles box.

Understanding prototyping

week 5

12.02.2020

In this class we further discussed about why product designing is important to learn. We were also told about how to make a prototype of a object.

More ideas and prototype

week 6

19.02.2020