Design Classics Flashcards by Milo Sarge

9 features of design icons

Timeless Aesthetic
Instantly recognisable
Continued demand for products 
Widely imitated
Pioneering concept
Products increase in value over time
Provokes different emotional responses
Innovative "wow" factor
Sometimes not functional/technological

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5 examples of design classics

Mini Cooper
Coca Cola bottle
Angle poise lamp
Juicy Sailiff
Dyson DC01
Stackable polypropylene chair
Red telephone box

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Definition of a classic design (3)

Original, timeless, recognisable product
Can be evolutionary or revolutionary
Often called “breakthrough” products

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Design Classics Flashcards

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