Basic Elements - Product design

1) Shape:

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This is an example of a CAD work which is relevant in the field of product design. This shows a “process” of building an airplane and shows many shapes put together to form the final product. There are different shapes present such as squares and triangles seen in the frame as well as circles in the purple top part. The squares and triangles in the frame provide stability in the overall structure. The circles on the top leave spaces for other parts to be inserted.

2) Line:

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This image shows a CAD design of a car. Cad designs are very common in my field. The lines in this design shows both the overall outline of a product as well as giving the design a 3-D effect. Lines are ideal for designing something at its most basic level and are essential part of sketching ideas for product design.

3) Direction:

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This chair is a finished product that represents direction. It makes the viewers follow the curved flow of the outline of the chair. By using curve as direction, it provides aesthetic qualities as well as comfort. It represents simplicity and contemporary design by creating the whole chair in one piece.