Before watching these videos I thought that when making an industrial design it didn’t need much thought and was more about aesthetics. I also believed that products would be made for the average person to reach a bigger market since they would be usable by most. After watching these videos I learned that industrial design isn’t about aesthetics but comfort and usability. I also learned that there was no such thing as targeting the average person during the industrial design process. Products should be made to combat a problem other designs or versions of that product could create then adapt it to make it easy to use for everyone, bringing in a bigger market versus just targeting the average person. Due to this is important to have the industrial design process because our products would be inconvenient and possibly even impossible to use for some users. The industrial design makes everyone’s life easier even in small tasks such as washing dishes as all physical products we use went through some industrial design.
One product I enjoy using on a daily basis would be a porcelain crock(water dispenser). I enjoy using this because it allows me to instantly fill my water bottles or cups. I also don’t have to filter the water since the water in the gallon is already filtered so I can instantly drink it without thinking about it. I think it is more convenient than more modern water dispensers since you can always see when the water is about to run out which can avoid dehydrating situations.
Another product that I enjoy using is my bottle opener. I enjoy using it because it gives a safe, quick, and convenient way to open my favorite glass bottle drinks. When I first when to university I didn’t have a bottle opener to open my favorite drink so after attempts of people trying to open it, my drink just sat in the refrigerator for months until I saw someone with a bottle opener. It can be very dangerous to attempt to open a glass bottle without a bottle opener as it can break and cut you. I am glad that I have a bottle opener once again.