15 MODULE 1: TERM 1 – Introducing the world of design


Self-assessment


Tick the appropriate block CHECKLIST


How do you rate this project’s level of difficulty? How do you rate your own conceptual abilities? How do you rate your technical abilities? How do you rate your problem-solving skills? How do you rate your innovative abilities and originality? How do you rate your time-management skills? How do you rate your creative use of materials? Rate your documentation abilities and design workbook Rate your own success


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“A good designer has a strong work ethic, is a strategic planner and someone who is hungry for knowledge and continues to learn”


Did you know... that the Butterfly Backpack frame was designed by a South African, E Byrne in 1976?


You might not know this but before 1976 the frames of backpacks had straight horizontal bars across the shoulders and hips that definitely did not contribute to comfort. You can imagine how the Butterfly design, which has the same profile as the human spine, improved the user quality and comfort of its bearer. The frame was also made out of aluminium that added to the lightweight quality of the back- pack. A horizontal strip of padding was also added so that the weight of the pack can take strain off the back and rather place it on the hips. About 200 000 frames have since been produced, mainly exported to Europe. The same company was also responsible for designing the first stitch-less sleeping bags.


(Company: Sit ’n Sun Products (Pty) Ltd, later known as Three Spears Africa (Pty) Ltd) (Design for sport and recreation; choice of materials and ergonomics play a vital role)


Publication: Thirty Years of South African Design Excellence. See details on page 336 if you want to have your own copy.


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