PRODUCT ANALYSIS

OUTCOMES

• All: Learnt how to analyse existing products
• Most: Learnt how to redesign products
• Some: Have changed an existing product into another

WHAT IS PRODUCT ANALYSIS?!

• Think, pair and share!
• Write on your post it why designers analyse prodcuts
• Now share your idea with the person next to you!

ANALYSIS OF DESIGN BRIEF

• You now need to analyse your design brief
• This is basically a list of questions
• You can ask them on materials, tools
• How you will make it? Size? Safety? Aesthetics?
• This will help you in the research phase

YOUR MUMSFACES!

MUMSFACES CRITERIA

• No, its not an insult. This is what we use to analyse products
• It is an acronym
• We use it to remind of the key parts we should analyse

MATERIALS

• What material is it made out of?
• What are the properties of this material?
• Is it a good material choice and why?

USER REQUIREMENTS

• What does the user need the product to do?
• Will the user have any special requirements?

MANUFACTURE

• How was it made?
• Was it made in a factory?
• What machines made it?
• How many were produced at a time?

SIZE

• What size is your product?
• Be specific!
• Use millimetres (mm)
• Find out the height, depth and width

FUNCTION

• What does the product have to do?
• What is it main jobs?

AESTHETICS

• What is its appearence?
• Does it have a high quality appearence?
• What sort of finish does the product have?
• Gloss? Matt? Textured? Colours?
• Is it aesthetically pleasing?

COST

• How mich does it cost to make?
• How expensive are the materials?
• How expensive is it to make it?

ERGONOMICS

• Is the product shaped to fit the humans?
• Is it comfortable to use?
• What curves or edges make it comfortable to use?
• Could it be improved? If so how?

SAFETY

• How safe is the product?
• Does it have sharp edges?
• Does it have small parts?

TIME TO ANALYSE!

GROUP WORK

• In your groups discuss your products
• Fill in your worksheet as you go
• Use full sentences and be specific

PRODUCT REDESIGN

• Having analysed your product
• You now need to redesign it to IMPROVE it!
• Make sure you adress key points from your analysis