Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Better design Interviews

Original product interview questions: Amy Burgess
Q. What do you like about this product? Dislike? I used it for my eye liner and it work well.
Q. If the design was more visually pleasing, would you me more convinced to buy it? Duh. Absolutely as insipid and silly as it sounds I would definitely. 
Q. What's more important, looks, comfort or functionality? Looks then comfort and then functionality
Q. If you could change one thing about this object, what would it be? I would have a tiny robot sharpening my sharpening my pencil and have him look like R2D2.
Q. What size is appropriate for this product? Bigger is better.

Prototype: Amy Burgess
Q: Is this prototype easier to use than the actual object? Yes.
Q: What are the pros and cons about this prototype? Not a robot but it is a shell.
Q: If you could change one thing about this prototype, what will it be? Make it a dinosaur

Original product interview questions: Lizzy Morin
Q. What do you like about this product? Dislike?  Dislike the tininess but likes the hardness.
Q. If the design was more visually pleasing, would you me more convinced to buy it? Absolutely
Q. What's more important, looks, comfort or functionality? Comfort, functionality, looks
Q. If you could change one thing about this object, what would it be? It needs to be bigger
Q. What size is appropriate for this product? A size that fits in my hand nicely

the ones i just asked my friend for the prototype: Lizzy Morin
Q: Is this prototype easier to use than the actual object? Yes.
Q: What are the pros and cons about this prototype? Pros: its visually appealing. Con: is does not have a catcher for the shavings.
Q: If you could change one thing about this prototype, what will it be? Make it bigger.
original product interview questions: Barbara Twarog
Q. What do you like about this product? Dislike? She would change the size. She said it's small which is harder for older hands to use
Q. If the design was more visually pleasing, would you me more convinced to buy it? a more visual pleasing design wouldn't make her more apt to buy it
Q. What's more important, looks, comfort or functionality? she ranked it in comfort, functionality, and looks
Q. If you could change one thing about this object, what would it be? she'd make it bigger

original product interview questions: Ryan Harmen
Q. What do you like about this product? Dislike?  Like: it is made out of metal which means it is durable. Dislike:  the size is not manageable because it is too small, not electric, no catcher for the shavings, and it is messy, not ergonomic
Q. If the design was more visually pleasing, would you me more convinced to buy it?  Yes.
Q. What's more important, looks, comfort or functionality? Functionality, comfort, looks
Q. If you could change one thing about this object, what would it be? size
Q. What size is appropriate for this product? Something easily held in your hand that is manageable

prototype: Ryan Harmen
Q: Is this prototype easier to use than the actual object? Yes.
Q: What are the pros and cons about this prototype? Pros: its better than the inadequate one I have now, Cons: the bigger size make it less portable
Q: If you could change one thing about this prototype, what will it be? Make it flatter and not as round so it is more mobile 
original product interview questions: Natalie Bragg
Q. What do you like about this product? Dislike? Like: the weight. Dislike: the size.
Q. If the design was more visually pleasing, would you me more convinced to buy it? Yes.
Q. What's more important, looks, comfort or functionality? Comfort looks then functionality
Q. If you could change one thing about this object, what would it be? The size
Q. What size is appropriate for this product? It should fit in the palm of your hand




prototype: Natalie Bragg
Q: Is this prototype easier to use than the actual object? No difference
Q: What are the pros and cons about this prototype? Pros: fit and feel in hand. Cons: looks too much like a shell
Q: If you could change one thing about this prototype, what will it be? The material. She would want it to be made of copper or something with color 

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