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View article: Zero Waste for All? Sustainable Practices in a Small-Scale Zero Waste Community from a Universal Design Perspective
Zero Waste for All? Sustainable Practices in a Small-Scale Zero Waste Community from a Universal Design Perspective Open
Since 2003, Kamikatsu in Japan has established a sustainable zero-waste practice that has achieved a recycling rate exceeding 80%. By exploring how the community has shaped itself around the zero-waste concept, this paper aims to enhance o…
View article: Reconsidering End-User Experience of Circular Product Design
Reconsidering End-User Experience of Circular Product Design Open
Considering end-users is key in the transition towards the circular economy. Without the participation of the user, the circular economy will not be realized. However, in order to engage, users need to perceive the opportunity of contribut…
View article: What a waste – A norm-critical design study on how waste is understood and managed
What a waste – A norm-critical design study on how waste is understood and managed Open
This article seeks to contribute new insights into inclusive recycling environments through universal design. The aim is to develop knowledge on how waste is understood and managed by exploring the practice and design of a recycling enviro…
View article: Product portfolio management in industrial design: a model of design strategies for mature portfolios
Product portfolio management in industrial design: a model of design strategies for mature portfolios Open
To achieve progression in a product portfolio, companies employ industrial designers to aid in the development and creation of new products. Researchers have shown that industrial designers play a consolidating role at both strategic and o…
View article: Design as an integrating factor in an International Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Course
Design as an integrating factor in an International Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Course Open
On Including Design in a Cross-Disciplinary Innovation CourseToday, innovation is a key word for many universities, as it constitutes an importantpart of most universities’ public and scientific interaction with society. Manyuniversities a…
View article: The Love and Hate of Bling Products: An Industrial Design Student Case
The Love and Hate of Bling Products: An Industrial Design Student Case Open
There are many different factors that influence our perception of products i.e. personal, product related and external factors. For designers to be able to address them all when creating new products, we need to deepen our understanding of…
View article: Exploring sensory perception, appraisal and concern: An approach to support design activity
Exploring sensory perception, appraisal and concern: An approach to support design activity Open
The fundamental first stage of product interaction is through sensory perception, which generates cognitive and affective experiences. Product perception through sensory feedback is a major component in the end user product appraisal that …
View article: Modelling perceptual product experience – Towards a cohesive framework of presentation and representation in design
Modelling perceptual product experience – Towards a cohesive framework of presentation and representation in design Open
This paper proposes a cohesive and comprehensive framework for perceptual product experience (PPE). The framework aims at bringing together the variety of perceptual experiences that we may have when encountering products and objects. Apar…
View article: Visual Product Identity: Understanding identity perceptions conveyed by visual product design
Visual Product Identity: Understanding identity perceptions conveyed by visual product design Open
This paper presents a study of the visual product identity of selected models of the Saab Automobile range of production and concept cars. In the study, the identity of the company’s products as experienced internally within the company an…
View article: Assessing the sensory experience of product design: Towards a method for 'Five Senses Testing'
Assessing the sensory experience of product design: Towards a method for 'Five Senses Testing' Open
This paper presents and discusses a method using a range of techniques for assessing sensorial perception of product design and interaction. Collectively denoted ‘Five Senses Testing’, the purpose of the method is to facilitate the assessm…
View article: A Multi-Dimensional Framework for the Development of Authentic Consumer Products
A Multi-Dimensional Framework for the Development of Authentic Consumer Products Open
A common assumption in product value literature is that authenticity is what contemporary consumers value the most. However, as this paper illustrates, the meaning of authenticity is unclear and the term appears foreign to product developm…
View article: Design for resource-limited societies: Informational behaviour of designers
Design for resource-limited societies: Informational behaviour of designers Open
There is a sharp contrast between High Resource Settings (HRSs), commonly seen in developedcountries and Low Resource Settings (LRSs), typically found in the marginalised sections of societiesaround the world. Product design for LRSs is cr…
View article: Perceptions of Comfort : Exploring How People in the Third Age Experience Seating Furniture
Perceptions of Comfort : Exploring How People in the Third Age Experience Seating Furniture Open
Notions of comfort are multifaceted and complex to incorporate into the design process. This paper presents a study where 10 chairs were tested by 30 third age people. The study was not mainly a comfort test, but several of the investigate…
View article: Identity References in Product Design: An Approach for Inter-relating Visual Product Experience and Brand Value Representation
Identity References in Product Design: An Approach for Inter-relating Visual Product Experience and Brand Value Representation Open
This paper examines references of visual product identity in product design. The perception of identity is the result of a composite experience of the presentational and representational dimensions of the product. As consumers to a large d…
View article: Aesthetic Flexibility in the Management of Visual Product Branding
Aesthetic Flexibility in the Management of Visual Product Branding Open
This paper will investigate the strategic design decision-making of an in-house designer in a company with a large product portfolio, with respect to how designers plan for future visual alterations of the product. In-house designers have …