1. Design in a Global Context - ISSUES
Technical – Can it be done… how?
Economic – Is there a market, how much will people pay?
Aesthetic – Does it look appealing and in keeping with related products and expectations?
Social – Needs, demand, obsolescence, positive/negative effects on it’s users and surroundings.
Environmental – Raw materials, manufacturing processes, waste (reduce), packaging, issues during use, disposal (re-use, recover, recycle)
Moral – Responsibilities of Economically More Developed Countries (E.M.D.C.s.), Sustainable development, globalisation, pollution, deforestation

2. Social Issues Built in obsolescence:
Products designed to have limited life span.
Technological: The technology moves on and older technologies become obsolete. E.g. Computers, steam engines, am radio
Postponed: New products are deliberately delayed to enable companies to make profit on current products and manipulate markets. E.g. Mobile phones, cars
Physical: Products which have a natural lifespan, products that run out e.g. print cartridges, car batteries, light bulbs
Style: Modern trends and fashions move on making older styles obsolete. E.g. clothing, furniture

3. Moral issues in design are often at odds with economic issues.
Social & Moral Issues
The effect of design on society:
Designs have the potential to have a positive effect on society. E.g. healthcare technology, communication, car safety features
Designs can also have a negative effect on society and/or pose moral questions E.g. Military technology, bull bars
Moral issues in design are often at odds with economic issues.

4. Moral and Economic Issues
Global Sustainable Development
Design with consideration to the wider environmental and social issues that a product affects.
Pollution: Use of materials/energy, emissions, Climate change
Industrialisation: Widening economic gaps between EMDCs and ELDCs. Use of overseas labour – working conditions, pay.
Use of resources: Deforestation, fossil fuels – plastics,
Responsibility of EMDCs to allow ELDCs to develop while limiting their own consumption.
EMDC’s products tend to be driven by what people want
ELDC’s products tend to be driven by what people need.

5. Design in a Global Context
Design in a Global Context
Invention Solves a problem? Impact on Society? Impact on the environment?
Yes/No Good/Bad Good/Bad

6. Design Classics – Good or Bad?
Browning M1911 Automatic Pistol
Fender Stratocaster
Defibrilator
London Underground Map
Type 300 Bakelite Telephone
Monopoly

7. Homework Task – Design that inspires YOU
Choose a Design which you love or which inspires you
Bring it (or a photo of it) in on Tuesday
Prepare a 2 slide PowerPoint about it to share with the rest of the group
Be prepared to talk for 2 minutes (minimum about the product to explain why you chose the product and what makes it remarkable)
Be sure to consider Design ISSUES and some analysis of the product for each Issue
Technical, Economic, Aesthetic, Social, Environmental, Moral

8. Obsolescence Planned Obsolescence
A product is no longer working or useful. Obsolete
Consumer demand leads to the production of new products
Planned Obsolescence
A Manufacturer deliberately minimises the ‘life’ of a product to maintain sales of future products –
Planned obsolescence = Built in obsolescence