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product should hel
it must be a desire for humans to own this product and have an
incentive for using
maybe needs to be operated
in a group in order to function
encourage people to
prevent/e
people dont want more things to carry around
with them so must be a static object
preventing use of technology could prevent
important comuunication between people
should not re
change to
people should feel
comfortable and not
intimidated by product
discourage people from being in a ‘technology bubble’ and irgnoring
their surroundings
primarily a
devices i.e
product should encourage physical
social interaction between people
SOC
IAL
product must be considered c o ol’ and the main focus should be
‘
form over function
DESIGN
FASHION
ET
MARK
ECO
must not follow a fad trend. lifecycle
must be as long as possible
include interchangeable parts to enable people to learn how to build
must be inclusive of different
types of devices
elegant design will be aimed at
individuals who appreciate classic
design
used for individual use but to encourage
interaction
variety of customisation options enables
product to reach a wider target market
IC
VISUAL
NOM
must be appealing and a conversation starter.
enable customisation so each user feels unique
TOR
N FAC
HUMA
discourage people from constantly checking their phones
or computer devices
product should be
rewarding to user to
likelyho od of selling
should product be a capital go od for
businesses to enforce maximum employee
efficiency?
colour variety also has psychological impact and can affect the type of user.
maybe customisation allows different colours?
aimed at people who are aware of technology addiction and want to help
themselves/others to prevent it
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colour may affect the type of customer. Neutral
colour should be used