Product Design Companies
Design & Technology: AQA GCSE, topic 7.3.5
Product Design Companies
Famous design companies produce lots of products that influence the market and become iconic. You need to research and know about at least 2 companies for your exam.
Product design
- Famous design companies produce lots of products that influence the market and become iconic.
- Iconic means they stand out for many years such as the Coca Cola bottle shape, Concorde and the red british telephone box.
- You need to research and know about at least 2 companies for your exam.
Alessi
- Alessi is an Italian design company that manufacture kitchen and houseware utensils designed by famous designers such as Phillipe Starck.
- The products are seen as post modern and are eye catching due to the form (style).
Apple
- Company founded by Steve Jobs in the USA.
- The company started making computers and is now famous for its mobile phones and tablets.
- Apple are known for being the market leader of bringing out new technologies.
Apple mac
Braun
- A German company that manufactures a range of products.
- Famous for their shaving and grooming products.
- Originally set up to produce radios in 1921.
Dyson
- British company set up by James Dyson and famous for their vacuum cleaners.
- Dyson was the first company to develop bagless vacuum cleaners that use cyclone technology so they do not lose suction.
- Dyson now sells heaters, fans and hairdryers.
Test yourself on Product Design Companies
When was the company Braun first established?