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| A shape is created when a line connects to enclose an area Click here for information about SHAPE as a DESIGN ELEMENT SHAPE is one way of comparing things In the example below, you can compare the different shapes (and sizes) of two airships |
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| SHAPE - the true shape - is shown in the views of an orthogonal/orthographic drawing In the example on the left, the true shape of the base is shown in the orthogonal/orthographic top view rather than in the isometric drawing |
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| SHAPE is an essential consideration in all areas of design. In Industrial Design, within the whole design process, getting the right shape is most important. Industrial design covers an infinite array of objects - a train or a teaspoon, a computer or a sink, a camera or a pencil sharpener - and it overlaps into other fields, such as graphics, furniture, signage, and interior design. In its strictest sense, industrial design gives an object a shape, which is imposed and defined by a logic of production. CONTINUE SHAPES OF CHAIRS |
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| In the example above, the shapes of the chair and its parts were uppermost in the mind of the designer click here for more information about this chair which was an entrant in the 2004-05 Australian Design Awards NOTE: You will have to click your browser's BACK/RETURN button to return to this page |
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