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| WHAT IS AN ICONIC DESIGN? | |
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An iconic design is usually a design that is ‘ground breaking’ and one
that sets new standards in its field. It is a design that other designers
and manufacturers follow, as it becomes a bench mark for other similar
products. Furthermore, an iconic design is one that stands up to the test
of time, remaining a good design, despite the passing of years, decades
and even centuries. The BBC carried out a survey in which British people were asked which British designs they believed were iconic designs. Amongst the designs named as iconic were: Red telephone boxes, red double decker buses, the Spitfire, Concorde, the Mini car, and the London Underground map. |
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| A SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ICONS | |
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| This is only a very small selection of recognised iconic designs. Each one was innovative in the way it was engineered and in the way it solved a design problem. Each was ground breaking in the features and functions it offered. Each is an icon of its time/decade. | |
| CRITERIA USED TO DEFINE ICONIC DESIGN | |
| A simplified criteria which may help describe or determine, which designs are iconic is written below. Some or all of these points, can be applied to iconic designs. | |
| A design that sets a bench mark
for others to follow. A ground breaking design, in terms of its technology or manufacturing techniques used during its production. A design that improves on the past. A design that sets new standards in terms of quality, functions/features or style. A design that stands the test of time, remaining popular despite the passing of years. A design that stays in the memory of those who see/use it. A design that is often recognised immediately by consumers. A design that inspires other designers. Sets a trend. A design that is innovative. A design that is aesthetically pleasing. A design that is often emulated/copied by other designers. A design that has its place in history, or even helps change history. |
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| Other international iconic designs could include; the iPhone, Harley Davidson motorbikes, Rolls Royce cars, OXO Cubes, Hovercraft, Sony Personal Stereo, Jumbo Jet, Concorde, Harrier Jump Jet and many more. | |
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