Product Analysis

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Product Analysis

• Discuss this range of Graphic Products

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1. What is the primary function of this
product?2. What is the secondary function? 3.
Describe the market that this product is aimed
at.
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Name 10 points that may be included in the
specification for this product.
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Compare the ergonomic designs of this range of
soft drinks containers.
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1. What does this poster tell you about the
film?2. What is the most prominent feature of
the poster? Why have the designers made this so
prominent?
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Compare the layout and content of these business
cards?Which is your favourite and why?
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The following two slides show a detailed analysis
of the board game, Monopoly.
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• Now choose one graphic product to analyse in
  detail.
• Use this criteria to help you.

Function What does the product have to do? What
is it for? What is its primary function and
secondary function? Does it do the job it was
designed for? Market Who is the customer? Who is
the user? Are they the same? What are their needs
likely to be? Ergonomics Is the product
comfortable to use? Aesthetics Is the product
pleasing to look at? Are the colours and
textures suitable? Is it well finished? Quality Co
uld the quality of the design or the quality of
the manufacture be improved? Materials and
manufacture What materials are being used? How
is it manufactured? Which production process is
used one-off, batch or mass production? Costs How
does the cost compare with similar
products? Product life span How long is the
product expected to last? Safety Is the product
safe to use? Are there any sharp edges or loose
parts? Environmental issues Does the product
harm the environment? Was any pollution caused
during manufacture?