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Exploring negotiated determinants of product form

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Summary, in English

This paper describes work in progress exploring influences of product form in design practice based on interviews with five industrial designers in southern Sweden. Participants were asked to list and compare different designers, and to explain how their respective characteristics affected product form. The findings indicate designers as shaped by traditions and acting not only to serve their clients/employers, but also with respect to others in the profession. Designers make decisions on strength and novelty of expressions, but behind the seemingly rational product design process, designers interpret and perform practices based on their own agendas, which may sometimes contrast commercial goals.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Document type

Conference paper

Topic

  • Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Keywords

  • Determinants of product form
  • designer practice
  • designer roles
  • personal constructs
  • machine design
  • industrial design

Conference name

11th Nordcode Conference

Conference date

2012-06-11 - 2012-06-13

Conference place

Helsinki, Finland

Status

Published