The fundamentals of product design
/ by Richard Morris
. – New York : Bloomsbury, 2009.
viii, 184 p.
Contents: 1. Product research Designing for people Case study: Tord Boontje Product requirements Case study: Jonathan Ive Defining needs Case study: Thomas Heatherwick Chapter summary and assignments 2. Product concepts Generating ideas Case study: Wayne Hemmingway Nurturing ideas Case study: Naoto Fukasawa Recognizing design trends Case study: Luigi Colani Chapter summary and assignments 3. Product development Concept selection Case study: Royal Philips Functionality Case study: d3O Form Case study: Matthew White Chapter summary and assignments4. Production Pre-production Case study: Assa Ashuach Manufacturing Case study: Tom Dixon Operations Case study: Salter Chapter summary and assignments5. Product launch Roll out Case study: Sir James Dyson Sales Case study: Vertu Chapter summary and assignmentsConclusion Glossary Further Resources Further Reading Index