Week 2 what is design h istory
- 1. Researching Design HistoryResearchingDesign History
- 2. What is DesignHIstory?What is Design HIstory? Design history is concerned with: Architecture, product design, interior design, fashion and textile design, graphic design and visual communication, animation and production design, spatial design, performance design, game design and virtual design worlds…….. The elements of design that have influenced the individual, society and culture The cultural and societal issues that have influenced design Recovering lost histories – ie women, common objects, popular culture etc
- 3. We are concernedin this subject with design as a process rather than a timeline of objects Design history is not solely concerned with the line up of facts and the creation of discrete histories It is about understanding , finding explanations, evaluating the past and developing skills in critical analysis. What is Design History?What is Design History?
- 4. What is DesignHistory?What is Design History? http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?object_id=2393
- 5. Why is studyingdesign history important?Why is studying design history important? Knowledge – vocabulary, tools and materials, stylistic elementsKnowledge – vocabulary, tools and materials, stylistic elements How technological, social and political factors influence designHow technological, social and political factors influence design Critical analysis – developing a way of talking about designCritical analysis – developing a way of talking about design Developing and contextualising your own styleDeveloping and contextualising your own style Design history as a way of studying social and cultural history (everydayDesign history as a way of studying social and cultural history (everyday objects as opposed to big events)objects as opposed to big events) Contribution to a relatively new discipline - developed in the last 30 to 40Contribution to a relatively new discipline - developed in the last 30 to 40 years out of art history and material culture analysis.years out of art history and material culture analysis.
- 6. 20th Century DesignCase Studies20th Century Design Case Studies •The electric kettle •The mobile phone
- 7. THE ELECTRIC KETTLETHEELECTRIC KETTLE Premier Kettle, 1912, Fire under water
- 8. AEG- Peter Behrens,1909.AEG- Peter Behrens, 1909.
- 9. PETER BEHRENS ELECTRICKETTLE 1909PETER BEHRENS ELECTRIC KETTLE 1909 First to introduce variety and modern elegance. Choice of finish materials and shape. First company to experiment with immersible element. Until 1920’s, common solution was to attach the element to the underside of the kettle.
- 10. Bulpitt & Sons“Swan”, 1922Bulpitt & Sons “Swan”, 1922 • First kettle with totally immersed element. • Doubled efficiency. • Traditional appearance • Middle class households Wartime Finish
- 11. Russell Hobbs 1960,Britain. Model K2, (K1, 1956), William Russell. Standard kettle in Britain. Chrome plated, with black plastic. Early versions have curved spout, later versions straighter and with brushed steel. • Automatic switch • Stylish reputation • first fully automatic kettle • Price of kettle slightly more than others on the market due to reliability of materials and manufacture as well as design.
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- 19. The first mobilecallThe first mobile call •The first wireless telephone calls were made from cars and trucks. •It was a primitive system and even in a city the size of New York only 12 people could place calls at a time. St. Louis 1946
- 20. TransportableTransportable •The first portableunits were really big and heavy. •Called transportable or luggable. They were so large mainly because of the size of the battery that they were housed in their own briefcase A T & T 1965
- 21. MotorolaMotorola1983 - DynaTAC8000X1983 - DynaTAC 8000X •In 1983 Motorola released the first true mobile phone. •It weighed about the same as a bag of sugar and had a battery life of only 8 hours. •It cost $3,995 and sold over 300,000 units in the first year alone.
- 22. Motorola- Startac ,1996Motorola-Startac ,1996 –In 1989 digital networks lead to the increased use of mobile phones throughout the 90’s. •The vast majority of phones were black or dark grey with aerials and small screens. •The first clamshell cellular phone. Also one of the first display screens featured on a cell.
- 23. Convergent DevicesConvergent Devices •Inthe 2000s the trend is to combine many different types of device in one. •So mobile phones can also be used as PDAs, MP3 players, games consoles and as devices to surf the internet. Nokia 350i, first internet phone
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- 25. Smart PhonesSmart Phones 2007> iPhone auto-rotate sensor a multi-touch sensor that allowed multiple inputs while ignoring minor touches a touch interface that replaced the traditional QWERTY keyboards.
- 27. Assignments GROUP Explaining Historical Artefacts (20%weighting) • 10 minute group presentation • A2 poster x 2 INDIVIDUAL Essay Writing (40% weighting) • 1500 word academic essay INDIVIDUAL Design History Research Project (40% weighting) • Object catalogue entry • 1000 word report
- 32. WE REMEMBER • 10%of what we read • 20% of what we hear • 30% of what we see • 50% of what we see and hear • 70% of what we discuss with others • 80% of what we personally experience • 95% or what we teach others - Edgar Dale