What we should have to learn industrial design

I have been studying industrial design for several years now, from craft school to college. After entering university, the accumulation of various kinds of knowledge gradually increased. My understanding of industrial design is also changing, and I find myself more and more passionate about this profession.

Looking back on the twenty years of industrial design development in China, there are both exciting and inspiring aspects, but there are also some unsatisfactory aspects, but anyone who is passionate about and engaged in this industry is contributing more or less to their own Power, calling for social attention and attention to industrial design, waiting for the conditions to mature. Industrial design should indeed play a very important role in the development of a country. Many developed countries have become a good model for us. Nowadays, with the progress and development of society, the development of industrial design has seen the dawn in our country. This is inseparable from the efforts of our predecessors. As a student entering the gate of industrial design, I was attracted by its rich content and was impressed by teachers and seniors who were always engaged in industrial design. This not only motivated us, but more importantly We pointed out the direction of our efforts. I feel that regardless of the significance of industrial design, or the content it contains and the future development, it is a goal that I always learn and explore, and the fun in industrial design is not found in other design work. What we wait for is the opportunity for numerous tests and great talents.

In the face of challenges, we can develop only if we have sufficient knowledge and skills. We must continue to contact and summarize what we have learned, so I basically summed up what we should have and the direction of our efforts. Among these are my experiences in the learning process and what skills and goals we should have. There are five points for discussion. I think that in the future, to become a qualified industrial design talent, we must first have the habits and abilities to work hard and think hard, and have a deep theoretical cultivation. In the courses we study, there are aesthetic training, practice techniques and practice, and many theoretical knowledge lessons. At first, I did not understand the content and meaning of the design. Gradually, I learned that industrial design is a comprehensive subject involving a wide range of topics. The content involved is very extensive. It is not just the initial plan that we thought of. Drawing effect diagram." He is a complex science, sometimes rational and sensible, both are essential. We must develop our own observation capabilities, observe more things around us, go to international situations, design trends, people’s living standards and concepts, and be mindful of everything in life. Pay attention to the political and economic situation at home and abroad and understand the overall situation. These things that seem to have nothing to do with our design often have a deeper meaning. Because these are the economic and cultural factors that drive the entire society, they will inevitably affect people's concepts, markets, and commodities.

These macro factors are related downwards and downwards, which will directly lead to continuous changes in design trends. Today's industrial design has seven major international trends:
1) The strong economic development momentum will promote consumption and provide a huge market for excellent products;
2) The demand for consumers will be more concerned;
3) The design of small companies, homes, offices, and home computers will receive more attention.
4) How to overcome technical difficulties is still a challenge for designers;
5) Large distributors gradually become intermediate consumers, cutting costs is the design focus they care about;
6) Designers form closer partnerships with the business community;
7) In Asia and other markets, opportunities and competition increase rapidly.

This is the latest summary and prediction of the international trend of industrial design by the American Industrial Design Association. Through the analysis and understanding of future trends, it is not difficult to see what the most critical task is at present. It is to join hands in developing new products and opening up new markets, not relying on the fierce competition of existing products to survive. I feel that the development of a product involves two things that are often huge. We must have a macroscopic vision and ability to predict future trends in order to grasp the direction to minimize the occurrence of failure. When we study industrial design, we must not only be good at reviewing the overall situation, but also summarize the past and look forward to the future. We must also pay attention to observing every little thing in life and observe it from the perspective of industrial design.

We live in a bustling city and we encounter numerous things and phenomena every day. We must pay attention to observation and understanding and find new inspirations. As is often said in class, for an industrial designer, finding problems is often more important and difficult than solving problems. In the learning process, we only focus on developing the ability to solve problems and are not good at finding problems. My experience is that we can only better find problems that exist in our affairs, and can be more targeted and better resolved. When problems are discovered, they can be a way to solve problems. Just as the predictions made by the U.S. Industrial Design Association gave us inspiration, we must work hard to discover new problems and create new things, rather than just stop improving existing products. And we also need to look at things in an essential way, just as the teacher talks about the truth of the cup. We must know that cups are meant to solve people’s drinking patterns. As long as they are solutions to people’s drinking patterns, we’re not limited to the concept of cups. .

Our observation of the surrounding things must not only observe the essence, but also understand the details of his form, structure, material and color. When you see something, you often ask yourself a series of questions, think about the relationship between form and nature, why you take such a form, and so on. In this way, we will gradually build up in our minds and get used to observing things from the perspective of industrial design. The second point is that we should have good collection and performance skills, excellent sketches and the ability to paint by hand. As a designer, writing is quick and smooth, rather than being slow and stiff. In some small practices, I have learned more and more about the importance of drawing sketches. He can help me with two things. One is to collect information and ideas daily, and the other is to express my original ideas quickly.

When I was in middle school, I often practiced some design sketches. Strive to make the lines perfect and tidy, the correct proportions, and so on. This is a basic skill exercise that gives me a certain degree of performance, but lacks deeper thinking and why I must draw sketches. Where it can be used very well. Later on the Internet, a short paragraph gave me inspiration. Many people asked James Victore, artistic director of the Carol Publishing Group: "What can I do to become a good graphic designer?" James Victore said the answer should be: "Leave your computer, go to a nearby stationery store and buy some black pens. Pencils, crayons and sketchbooks, then on the train or on the bus, while waiting for friends at the bar, after dinner and dinner, during business meetings or on the phone, draw as you like.If you forget to bring a book, You can replace it with a napkin. Draw hundreds of small ideas and write down ideas. When you combine them in your own style, you can go back to work with your computer." Although James is a graphic designer, The design is interlinked and inspiring to me. I am excited to make this paragraph a shortcut and put it on the desktop of my computer. It reminded me that I routinely use sketches to collect work, collect existing materials and ideas and ideas that I am sending whenever and wherever I want.

I think this is too important. When I faced with a design problem in a daze, I don't know where to start, and I can't figure it out. Why didn't I accumulate more? The best way is to use design sketches. Often inspired by that moment. Flash through the mind, it should be shown in time, that is, recorded. Even if it is a very small piece of paper on a casual paper, as long as the meaning can be expressed clearly. Using this method, my interest in observing things is also greatly enhanced. Sometimes you may face a pile of noodles in the bowl, think of a structure that you are interested in, use a quick and quick record on a small book, and write a brief explanatory text. I think this will be a meaningful collection work. It will help later. As for the performance of sketches and renderings, I have had a deeper understanding of the university after I went to college. After seeing the live demonstration of the teacher through the effect map course and some of the participating competition events, I did not learn more about the “beautification techniques” and “drawing tricks” I used to think of as the most important, but I learned that the teacher “why went "Painting" also recognizes the importance of hand-painted performance. Suddenly there is a misunderstanding in knowing hand-drawn renderings.

In the past, the effect picture was pursued with a beautiful and handsome picture. He saw the powerful lines in foreign books, the exquisite techniques, and the unreserved imitation of imitation. The consequent restraint and lifelessness followed. Although the fixed model can be drawn more skillfully, there is always a feeling that it cannot be comfortable. Later, I realized through observation that the visual appearance of product sketches and renderings is only a part of their functions. What is more important is the accurate display of design ideas. The handsome lines are not deliberately pursued, but seek for a feeling of expression and rapidity. The way. Understand this, I finally found some feelings and methods. Although the popularity of computers in design has become more and more widespread, she still cannot replace hand-drawings. This is still a third important ability for us. Learning industrial design also requires us to master advanced computer-assisted technology. Design technology. In today's design field, people make full use of the computer as a convenient, efficient and accurate tool. For the industrial design profession, the application of computers is even more important. Some of the software that used to be available only on extremely specialized large computers and workstations is now almost completely ported to the PC, using its professional Technology, powerful functionality is fortunate for students who are studying industrial design today.

Now, we can master some of the software to accurately complete the design program, and even can directly use the computer to connect with CNC machine tools to create accurate and complete model entities. Summing up the superiority of the computer in the design process is first of all to improve the designer's own work efficiency, save time, and be more scientific and accurate. With the use of computers, designers can now use CAD software to create solid models after completing basic ideas. This allows designers to intuitively and instantly visualize any feature on the part, in a very intuitive manner. Edit edit. The operation is particularly simple and convenient. The most direct expression of the designer's creative intentions, brought unprecedented ease of use, while using digital pre-assembly, in order to conduct a comprehensive evaluation. Through professional rendering software, you can achieve realistic photo effects. There are many current computer-aided design software and each has its own strengths. More elementary can master AUTOCAD, 3DSMAX, RIHNO3D and so on. More specialized software provides more accurate and convenient parameterization and variable functions. In the production process, the previous steps can be modified at any time to automatically generate mechanical dimension drawings.