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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Experience Enrichment
Product Rationale
Wave wax comb
The wax comb has help surfers for many years to get in the water and experience the waves. There are many different designs of wax comb all completing the same task. Although most wax combs are very masculine with hard dark colours and features bottle openers, and there are mostly male dominated brands such as Mr Zog Sex Wax Combs there is no product in the market for girls. This design is different; it takes into account the female surfing community. The design helps girls to have a personal piece of equipment in their surfing inventory. This personalization is with the jewellery attachment which can be altered to fit the likes of the user. The curved back of the wax comb fits nicely in the hand making the stroking movement of waxing a surfboard a more comfortable experience.
The overall aesthetics of the Wave Wax Comb is important as it sparks interest in what it is and does. This product is not to just leave in your board shorts and taken out when needed like most wax combs around. This is meant to be seen, meant to be shown off. Most girls enjoy show the new and latest thing available for them to their friends and when it’s personalized they feel a connection between the product and themselves making the experience or using it better.
The Wave Wax Comb can help the female surfing community to develop into a larger force. With an introduction of this product it could encourage more girls to hit the water and go surfing. This increase of the female surfing community could make them equal to that of the males growing the sport more globally.
While waxing your surfboard with the Wave Wax Comb it makes the surfer amped on getting in the water and because of its ease of use there is less time spent waxing and more surfing. this makes the product not only and enriching experience but shortens the time spent on the beach and more in the ocean enjoying one of the best sports around.
Wave wax comb
The wax comb has help surfers for many years to get in the water and experience the waves. There are many different designs of wax comb all completing the same task. Although most wax combs are very masculine with hard dark colours and features bottle openers, and there are mostly male dominated brands such as Mr Zog Sex Wax Combs there is no product in the market for girls. This design is different; it takes into account the female surfing community. The design helps girls to have a personal piece of equipment in their surfing inventory. This personalization is with the jewellery attachment which can be altered to fit the likes of the user. The curved back of the wax comb fits nicely in the hand making the stroking movement of waxing a surfboard a more comfortable experience.
The overall aesthetics of the Wave Wax Comb is important as it sparks interest in what it is and does. This product is not to just leave in your board shorts and taken out when needed like most wax combs around. This is meant to be seen, meant to be shown off. Most girls enjoy show the new and latest thing available for them to their friends and when it’s personalized they feel a connection between the product and themselves making the experience or using it better.
The Wave Wax Comb can help the female surfing community to develop into a larger force. With an introduction of this product it could encourage more girls to hit the water and go surfing. This increase of the female surfing community could make them equal to that of the males growing the sport more globally.
While waxing your surfboard with the Wave Wax Comb it makes the surfer amped on getting in the water and because of its ease of use there is less time spent waxing and more surfing. this makes the product not only and enriching experience but shortens the time spent on the beach and more in the ocean enjoying one of the best sports around.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Gary Hutstwit: Objectified
In our everyday life we use objects that have a subconscious connection with us. We do not realize this connection because the object we are using is design is a specific way to make us use these objects without realizing. These objects where made the way they are because the designer has considered the form, shape, texture, and colour, and size to fit the particular object. The designer is creating a communication through these subconscious connections between people and objects allowing a personal interaction. This personal interaction is only noticed when there is a bad design. The design seems unpractical for its purpose and therefore discarding any interaction a person can have with the object.
Design now is more concern with the environment not just an object. When industrial design was first practiced the designers used any material without thinking of the consequences. Although now the vision of the world has changed and objects are designed to be more environmentally friendly and have a lower consider materials and processes that will have a lower environmental impact. These consideration restrict designer but in a way makes the designs better not only for the environment but how unique the object or products is.
Society always wants the new things, the newest car, newest iPod, and newest skateboard. This however can never be achieved. Once a design is processed and made it becomes out date, why? Because once that new product or object is made there will be another product or object similar to the new one being made. Thus making the newly made and finished product out dated therefore there is this ever revolving cycle of products always being design. This is all brought upon society by the corporations. Designer don’t personally fund their project (well the more famous ones do), corporations hand designers a check and ask for a new product line or to design an existing product.
As designers we need to broaden our understanding of why a product is made, what is its intentions and why we need it. This can help designers to understand whether their design is making an impact on society and whether or not they are creating change because of the usage of their product. This can be judged on whether a design is good or bad. Designers need to be wary of the consequences of a design whether it has a positive impact or negative impact on society.
Design now is more concern with the environment not just an object. When industrial design was first practiced the designers used any material without thinking of the consequences. Although now the vision of the world has changed and objects are designed to be more environmentally friendly and have a lower consider materials and processes that will have a lower environmental impact. These consideration restrict designer but in a way makes the designs better not only for the environment but how unique the object or products is.
Society always wants the new things, the newest car, newest iPod, and newest skateboard. This however can never be achieved. Once a design is processed and made it becomes out date, why? Because once that new product or object is made there will be another product or object similar to the new one being made. Thus making the newly made and finished product out dated therefore there is this ever revolving cycle of products always being design. This is all brought upon society by the corporations. Designer don’t personally fund their project (well the more famous ones do), corporations hand designers a check and ask for a new product line or to design an existing product.
As designers we need to broaden our understanding of why a product is made, what is its intentions and why we need it. This can help designers to understand whether their design is making an impact on society and whether or not they are creating change because of the usage of their product. This can be judged on whether a design is good or bad. Designers need to be wary of the consequences of a design whether it has a positive impact or negative impact on society.
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