Design and Creativity - for iPod/iPhone: Recent Episodes
The Open University
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.
Harnessing the power of technology: a designer talks about developing and testing a new charger that turns kinetic energy into electricity.
Transcript -- Harnessing the power of technology: a designer talks about developing and testing a new charger that turns kinetic energy into electricity.
Design for a specific market: a new designer explains how he secured sponsorship from the Royal Mail to develop his prototype.
Transcript -- Design for a specific market: a new designer explains how he secured sponsorship from the Royal Mail to develop his prototype.
Redesigning and problem solving: a new designer describes her journey from concept to prototype.
Transcript -- Redesigning and problem solving: a new designer describes her journey from concept to prototype.
Designing for the environment: a new designer tests his eco-friendly scooter's market appeal.
Transcript -- Designing for the environment: a new designer tests his eco-friendly scooter's market appeal.
A creative environment: office culture, team structure and the way of thinking at IDEO.
Transcript -- A creative environment: office culture, team structure and the way of thinking at IDEO.
The connection between design and the user: the Head of Interaction Design at IDEO talks about their relationship with customers.
Transcript -- The connection between design and the user: the Head of Interaction Design at IDEO talks about their relationship with customers.
Engineering around the user's needs: how to run productive development meetings and the value of sharing ideas.
Transcript -- Engineering around the user's needs: how to run productive development meetings and the value of sharing ideas.
Transcript -- Testing and analysing IDEO designs for a battery pack and a sports watch.
Combining technologies to capture new trends. IDEO's ideas for digital audio players and Nike sunglasses
Transcript -- Combining technologies to capture new trends. IDEO's ideas for digital audio players and Nike sunglasses
A member of the T211 Course Team sums up IDEO's creative. design and innovation process
Transcript -- A member of the T211 Course Team sums up IDEO's creative. design and innovation process
Transcript -- The background and creative principles which underpin Philips Design's success.
Steven Kyffin explains how new design mixes existing ideas and materials in different ways.
Transcript -- Steven Kyffin explains how new design mixes existing ideas and materials in different ways.
The T211 course team reflect on Philips Design's methods, philosophy and areas of business.
Transcript -- The T211 course team reflect on Philips Design's methods, philosophy and areas of business.
How Philips keeps ahead of trends. The value of customer research when designing the latest technologies for a 'plugged-in' generation.
Transcript -- How Philips keeps ahead of trends. The value of customer research when designing the latest technologies for a 'plugged-in' generation.
How to generate ideas: bringing a diverse mix of expertise to the table in a relaxed working environment.
Transcript -- How to generate ideas: bringing a diverse mix of expertise to the table in a relaxed working environment.
Putting a team together: the network of people involved in the design of a Philips product from beginning to end.
Transcript -- Putting a team together: the network of people involved in the design of a Philips product from beginning to end.
Combining psychology and design. Monica Bueno describes her education and how she chose Philips.
Transcript -- Combining psychology and design. Monica Bueno describes her education and how she chose Philips.
Making a new range of webcams. From developing the concept to expanding the range, Tom Delaey takes us through the process step by step.
Transcript -- Making a new range of webcams. From developing the concept to expanding the range, Tom Delaey takes us through the process step by step.
Transcript -- The network of people involved with problem solving a design from start to finish.
Evolving the web cam design. Tom Delaey describes the many factors that affect the design process and explores the connection between design and culture.
Transcript -- Evolving the web cam design. Tom Delaey describes the many factors that affect the design process and explores the connection between design and culture.
The T211 course team reflect on the way the Philips team worked on the on the web cam project.
Transcript -- The T211 course team reflect on the way the Philips team worked on the on the web cam project.