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Introduction and tasks
Introduction and tasks
Teachers - Click here to show the 'what's the title?' slide.
Write today's date in the top right hand corner of your first page, and the title "What makes a good product?' on the top left. WARNING - The website is currently blocked by Bridgend County Borough Council but will work fine from all other locations.
Task 1a
Task 1a
Browse the examples of (deliberately) bad design on the slideshow below. What do you think the creator was aiming to do when they created these objects?
If the site doesn't load properly open this slideshow instead.
Task 1b
Task 1b
Have a look at some examples from the FixEd website where designers have used their skills to help solve everyday problems for different people.
Task 2
Task 2
Discuss with the person adjacent (next) to you what factors influence effective design. Using the 'Principles of Good Design', create your own poster.
Task 3
Task 3
Using a 'VOC box sheet', write down the meanings of the keywords.
Click the title to go to an old website but full of really relevant examples of bad design.
See how Product Designers and Engineers are helping change the world.
Dieter Rams
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(Chief Designer of the Braun company)
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