IB DP DT- Classic Design

Classic Design is characterised by ...

• having an appearance that is linked strongly to a good image and social status for the time period but no longer.

• having a timeless aesthetic appeal. Regardless in what year or time period it still remains at a high standard.

• having the ability to span a long period of time whilst not having a strong aesthetic.

• having the ability to make people believe that they are way cooler than they really are.

When referencing 'Image' in Classic Design, it's referring to ...

• how a picture shows people looking cool.

• how an image can be hard to recognise.

• how a picture represents an easily recognised piece of trash.

• how an image can be instantly known to be a product.

Status is applied to Classic designs. People who own Classic Designs are often labelled ...

• Old fashioned

• Geeks

• Cool

• Snobs

Obsolescence is ...

• when something is made to become outdated.

• when something becomes outdated.

• when a design is stopped being produced.

• when people no longer buy a product.

One of the defining characteristics of Classic Design is that the product is made in small numbers, making it rare.

• True

• False

If a product is found in most parts of the globe, it is said to be ...

• oblique

• ambiguous

• obtuse

• ubiquitous

A classic design, such as the Dyson vacuum cleaner, often becomes ...

• the dominant design that others follow.

• the design that everyone overtakes.

• the dominant design that never improves.

• the design that makes other companies go out of business.

Retro-styling refers to when designers ...

• take designs from past eras.

• take design inspiration from past designers and copy most of a design.

• take design inspiration from past designers and use their aesthetics in modern times.

• take design inspiration from futuristic designs.

When we talk about Form in classic design we say that it is more important than Function.

• True

• False

Functional design can have great aesthetic beauty.

• True

• False