An Industrial Design Guide Vol. 01

This book targets the product design student, the design professor, the design practitioner, and others interested in Industrial Design (Product Design). This book's objective is to offer a guide or roadmap for industrial designers to research, identify, conceive, design, and develop new product concepts efficiently and objectively. In addition, it is intended to be a complimentary reference book, encapsulating the "Science" that deals with the systematic study of the initial stages of...
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This book targets the product design student, the design professor, the design practitioner, and others interested in Industrial Design (Product Design). This book's objective is to offer a guide or roadmap for industrial designers to research, identify, conceive, design, and develop new product concepts efficiently and objectively. In addition, it is intended to be a complimentary reference book, encapsulating the "Science" that deals with the systematic study of the initial stages of product design.It provides a wide range of design tools to validate the embryonic stages of new product design development. It includes product design research, ideation, conceptualization, visualization, concept prototyping, and concept design communication. In addition, we strive to present a sequential thought process of the product design activities, inferences, guidelines, methods, approaches, and classifications.This book investigates new ways of thinking about historic product design challenges in an era of information and digital technology. It also sows the seeds for better appreciation and integration of cultural diversity in industrial design. It offers a streamlined, schematic, sequential approach for aspiring industrial designers, professional product designers, and other stakeholders. Equally, it offers an abbreviated series of steps and approaches to design thinking and new product development, from problem-identification to concept design, development, and communication. It looks at the product design disciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects. Furthermore, it provides a deeper understanding and insights into the vast field of industrial design.For the sake of clarity, easy-to-comprehend, and applicability, we have opted for simplified diagrams, summarized historical recounts of the industrial design evolution, methodologies, human-centered design approaches, design research methods, design execution, proof of concept development, and design communication.