Design and Creativity - for iPad/Mac/PC
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We encounter designed products every day, from bus tickets to buildings. We travel on, wear and even eat products that have been designed. What it is like to be a designer? What are the design processes that generate products? The 28 video tracks on this album reveal the importance of creativity in the design process and explore the products and practices of both new and highly experienced designers working in the international design world. Designers from Philips and IDEO explain how they formulate design plans, conduct market research and make design decisions. This material forms part of The Open University course T211 Design and designing.
New Designs: Charger
Harnessing the power of technology: a designer talks about developing and testing a new charger that turns kinetic energy into electricity.
New Designs: Postmobile
Design for a specific market: a new designer explains how he secured sponsorship from the Royal Mail to develop his prototype.
New Designs: Pushchair
Redesigning and problem solving: a new designer describes her journey from concept to prototype.
New Designs: Scooter
Designing for the environment: a new designer tests his eco-friendly scooter's market appeal.
IDEO & Innovation
A creative environment: office culture, team structure and the way of thinking at IDEO.
IDEO: Users
The connection between design and the user: the Head of Interaction Design at IDEO talks about their relationship with customers.