Product Design – Datacrunch Academy

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This course provides an in-depth look at product design, from ideation to production. It is suitable for aspiring product designers and professionals looking to enhance their design skills.

Course Content

Overview of Product Design

Definition and scope

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Importance of product design in the market

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Historical perspective

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Design Thinking

Elements and Principles of Design

Visual Communication

User Research

Usability and Accessibility

Sketching and Wireframing

Prototyping Tools

3D Design Tools

Basics of Interaction Design

Microinteractions

Materials and Processes

Design for Assembly

Introduction to Sustainable Design

Eco-friendly Materials and Processes

Project Management Basics

Collaboration Tools and Techniques

Creating a Strong Portfolio

Building an Online Presence

Project Selection

Project Execution

Final Presentation

Student Ratings & Reviews

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Course Content

Overview of Product Design

Definition and scope

Importance of product design in the market

Historical perspective

Design Thinking

Understanding the design thinking process

Empathy, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test phases

Case studies and examples

Elements and Principles of Design

Line, shape, form, texture, color

Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity

Visual Communication

Typography

Color theory

Layout and composition

User Research

Techniques: interviews, surveys, observations

Creating user personas

Empathy mapping

Usability and Accessibility

Principles of usability

Accessibility guidelines and standards (e.g., WCAG)

Sketching and Wireframing

Hand sketching techniques

Digital wireframing tools (e.g., Balsamiq, Sketch)

Prototyping Tools

Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity prototypes

Tools: Adobe XD, Figma, InVision

3D Design Tools

Introduction to CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

3D modeling and rendering basics

Basics of Interaction Design

Interaction design principles

Designing for different platforms (web, mobile, etc.)

Microinteractions

Importance of microinteractions

Designing effective microinteractions

Materials and Processes

Understanding different materials (plastic, metal, fabric, etc.)

Manufacturing processes (injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing)

Design for Assembly

Principles of designing for assembly

Cost-effective design strategies

Introduction to Sustainable Design

Importance of sustainability in product design

Life cycle assessment

Eco-friendly Materials and Processes

Sustainable materials

Green manufacturing processes

Project Management Basics

Planning and scheduling

Resource management

Agile methodologies in design

Collaboration Tools and Techniques

Using collaboration tools (e.g., Trello, Asana, Slack)

Effective team communication and collaboration

Creating a Strong Portfolio

Selecting projects and work samples

Presenting your work effectively

Building an Online Presence

Personal branding

Creating and maintaining a professional online portfolio (e.g., Behance, Dribbble)

Project Selection

Choose a real-world problem to solve

Apply the design process from start to finish

Project Execution

Conduct user research

Develop concepts and prototypes

Test and iterate designs

Final Presentation

Present the project to peers and instructors

Receive feedback and make final adjustments

Student Ratings & Reviews

Financial Analysis

Project Management

Business Analysis