designtrends(设计趋势、潮流)

Gyrus Diego Trend—New product solves medical procedure problem for surgeon, benefiting patient with better and faster care Launched in September 2002, the Gyrus Diego surgical system is used to operate on nasal sinuses, adenoids and laryngeal polyps and tumors. In the US, 33 million people suffer from chronic sinusitis with about 300,000 sinus surgeries performed each year. The Diego system was developed by Gyrus ENT and IDEO using a highly collaborative process directly involving surgeons in the design process at all stages, from concept development through testing and final engineering. For patients, the tool facilitates a faster procedure that is designed to reduce time under anesthesia, minimize surgical trauma and enable a faster return to normal activities. Otolaryngologists benefit from the 360-degree revolving nose cone and hand piece design that allows fingertip control of the tool for greater precision and comfort. Straight-through suction prevents delays related to clogging and allows easier cleaning and sterilization. IDEO 100 Forest Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 650.289.3400
IDSA 2003 DESIGN TRENDS REPORT
What inspires consumers to spend money in a slow economy? Frequently, it’s a hot, new, attentiongrabbing design that creates an emotional "Gotta Have It!" response. Design has always been one of the most compelling reasons why consumers buy a product, but never more so than today. With this in mind, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has compiled a 2003 Design Trends Report to highlight some of the innovative design and product development thinking that is changing the products we buy. Also included are the some of the cutting-edge processes used by designers to gather data, so that designers get those ‘Aha!’ moments and create innovative products that sweep the market. You’ll be surprised at the steps good designers go through to find out what consumers want, even inventing visual communications devices. One of the hottest trends is bringing functionality, usability and aesthetics to the medical products field. Another trend introduces modernism to kitchen décor and the upgrading of usability and aesthetics in kitchen gadgets. Design is also exploding into traditionally overlooked items, like pet bowls, electric blankets and surge protectors, plus solving everyday problems for the family on-the-go. The innovative use of plastics and new molding processes are other trends that bear inspection. The products and processes we’ve compiled are real-use—all products shown are in production. Highresolution photos are available with a simple click of the mouse. Every company is available to talk about its design and design process and IDSA encourages you to use the contact numbers and clickable URL addresses to further investigate why industrial design is so important to the products you and your readers use everyday. About Industrial Designers and IDSA Industrial designers determine the form and interaction qualities of manufactured products, packaging and digital media systems. They study people at work, at home and in motion to create satisfying experiences with products from the kitchen and the office to the hospital and the warehouse, shaping these to fit their customers and to make effective use of industrial processes. In this way, industrial designers have a quiet but profound presence in almost everything people encounter during the day. IDSA is the nonprofit association that represents the profession of industrial design to education, business, government and the public and serves the profession’s needs for information and networking.
For information and design contacts, call IDSA Director of Communications Gigi Thompson at 703.707.6000 or e-mail: gigit@.
IDSA 2003 DESIGN TRENDS REPORT
IDSA 2003 DESIGN TRENDS REPORT
Medical Products: aesthetics and functionality break the mold and revolutionize a traditionally staid product area; probably the hottest field oLeabharlann design this year
Optimize c1e Hands Free Communications Trend—Wireless communication spreads to fill unexpected niches in the operating room As the limits of technology dissolve, products depend on design leadership to create propositions that turn people on. Products become personal expressions and tools used in both professional and personal situations. By integrating Bluetooth technology, speakers and a microphone into safety glasses for surgeons, Optimize and Lunar Design created enhanced eyewear that functions in the operating room and uses the familiar functions of a hands-free wireless telephone. Lunar Design 541 Eighth Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415.252.4388