Visual Techniques: Product Design

Visual Techniques in no particular order:

Line

Boldness

Stasis

Repetitiveness

Balance

Flatness

Unity

Simplicity

Predictability

Regularity

Visual Techniques in no particular order:

Depth

Boldness

Opaque

Asymmetry

Economy

Balance

Simplicity

In the first design of the show rack, the interesting physique of it-- plain wire, twisted into the shape of a footprint- makes good use of the line to create a flat image of what we think of when we hear 'footprint'. It's rather bold, and the shape itself stands out clearly (especially in middle with the flip-flops). The shapes are very static and repetitive, but that's part of their character.  

The second design-- the chairs-- are a prime example of the kind of designs I want to create in terms of everyday-usage products.  The actual concept of these chairs is very interesting- it's just one clean line curved to form a shape similar to a question mark, that ultimately becomes a seat.  It's eye-popping in the way that a flat line is given depth in this way.  This design is very bold because of the way it incorporates the asymmetry of the line itself into the symmetry of the chair (the line curves this way and that, but ultimately evens and balances out).  I think it would be interesting if there were a transparent version of this chair, but the opaque colors help to define the outline of the chair better.  It's not intricate and it's rather economy, but I think that was it's designer's purpose because any more detail would take away from it's overall appeal.