There are 11 factors that influence product design: function, ergonomics, aesthetics, environment, materials, safety, cost, finish, manufacturing, client, and style/fashion. These factors provide a framework for analyzing any design and should be considered during the initial design process.

1. S3 Craft and Design PRODUCT DESIGN ANALYSIS

2. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design There are 11 factors to be considered when starting to design any artefact. The following factors will give us a detailed analysis of any design.

3. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Function: What will it need to do Primary Function Secondary Function

4. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Ergonomics: Who will use it, what size are they? Physiological – Body limits, reaction times, fatigue… Psychological – Our behaviour, how we react to using it Anthropometrics – The study of human measurements

5. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Aesthetics: What will it look like? Size Shape (2d) Colour Texture Form (3d)

6. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Environment: Where will it be used? What will we need to consider? Materials, finish, safety…

7. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Materials: What’s it made from? Wood, Metal, Plastic – the first three families.

8. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Safety: In construction and use. The legal considerations S.A.R. in mobile phones, new law banning use whilst driving The mobile has saved the lives of people – is this a deliberate design consideration?

9. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Cost: How much! Influenced by materials, manufacturing time, buying in parts, client group or marketplace. What about the other design considerations – do these affect the cost of the product?

10. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Finish: What is it’s purpose? To protect To change appearance To break up areas of design

11. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Manufacturing: How is it made? What processes? Type of production – Job shop, Batch, mass, continuous?

12. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Client: Who is it for? What do they want? Think about lifestyle, income, their needs…what they have asked for!

13. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design Style or Fashion: Market demand. Is it a high demand product? Is it cool to have one?

14. S3 Craft and Design Task 1 Copy the following mind map into Your own folder and keep for future Reference. Add colour if you wish.

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16. S3 Craft and Design Factors which influence Design These areas usually form the first areas of investigation during the Analysis.

17. S3 Craft and Design SUMMARY Now that we can perform an analysis of an everyday product we can use this technique as a building block for our projects in Craft and Design.