Product Design
Industrial Design Portfolio: Structure One Case Study Around Decisions
Sequence one industrial design portfolio case study through brief constraints, sketch alternatives, a foam model and an assembly detail with traceable evidence.
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The design process, from problem framing and research to concepts and portfolios.
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An Industrial Design Critique Example: From Comments to the Next Test
A fictional desk critique turns each comment into a question and the next check. Scores, ratings, and a winning concept stay blank.
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Pugh Matrix vs Weighted Decision Matrix: A Blank Sheet
A Pugh sheet marks each concept against a baseline. A weighted sheet multiplies a rating by a weight. This hardware exercise leaves both tables blank until a check exists.
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A Product Design Brief for Students: Scope, Evidence and Unknowns
Write a one-page product design brief before any user interviews. A desk-accessory starter shows how to tag observed notes, sources, assumptions and unknowns.
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Design Brief vs Specification: Turn a User Need into a Testable Requirement
A design brief states the problem. A design specification lists testable criteria. This worksheet maps one desk-accessory need to a check, and leaves unmeasured limits as OPEN.
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Aptar Beauty L'Occitane Pump: A Product-Design and DFM Reading
What Aptar announced about its custom pump for L'Occitane's refillable hand care range, what changed on the Satine platform, and what a designer can and cannot learn from it.
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Industrial Design Portfolio: Layout, Cover Page and Template
How to build an industrial design portfolio: what each project page needs, layout and cover page, school vs internship versions, official upload rules and a copyable page template.