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1. 1. Design Semiosis; Synthesis of Products in the Design Activity

   Författare :Mark W. Lange; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :Synthesis; Product Design; Quality Creation; Semiotics; Perceptual Knowledge; Problem Solving; Designer;

   Sammanfattning : Products are designed by someone to be perceived by someone.Within the body of this thesis there can be found thespecification of a conceptualization, an ontology, thatreflects the idea engendered by this statement. LÄS MER

3. 2. Visual aesthetics in product development : A balance between commercial and creative imperatives

   Författare :Ingela Lindahl; Fredrik Nordin; Staffan Brege; Daniel Kindström; Tore Kristensen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Visual aesthetics; product design; product development; furniture; designer products;

   Sammanfattning : The literature presents a number of advantages regarding companies’ strategic focus on product design, arguing that the dimension of visual aesthetics in products may help a company to create commercial success, e.g. through product differentiation and as a means of company brand recognition. LÄS MER

4. 3. Assessing Sustainability and Guiding Development towards More Sustainable Products

   Författare :Gunilla Clancy; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; action competence; early-stage product development; team learning; wood-based material; role of designer; semi-structured interview; ecolabels; management systems; participatory action research; sustainability assessment;

   Sammanfattning : Companies need to develop more sustainable products that fit into future more sustainable markets. For this reason, the integration of sustainability considerations is needed in the early stages of product development, where a major part of the sustainability performance of a final product is determined. LÄS MER

5. 4. The Crucial Role of the Designer in EcoDesign

   Författare :Anne-Marie Åkermark; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :EcoDesign; designer environmental product development; design for environment;

   Sammanfattning : This goal of this thesis is to present an overview of thedesigner’s situation in Swedish companies in relation toenvironmental work in the product development process. Theoverall aim is to describe the designer’s situation andhis/her potential to minimize the environmental impact ofproducts. LÄS MER

7. 5. Opening Up Design : Engaging the Layperson in the Design of Everyday Products

   Författare :Guido Hermans; Erik Stolterman; Ron Wakkary; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; democratisation of design; toolkits; 3D printing; layperson participation; post-phenomenology; research through design; design; design;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation in industrial design focuses on the gap between the context of design and the context of use. It aims to open up design to the layperson and investigate an active role for the layperson in the design of everyday products. LÄS MER