Industrial design has been evolving with the advancements in humankind and technology. Blending creativity and functionality has always been an exciting challenge that meets the user’s perspective.
The design trend has been changing along with this evolution in our lives. Now let us dive into some of the recent and upcoming industrial design trends –
1. Human-centered design
Human-centric design has always been in play in industrial design considering emotions, ergonomics and many other factors in designing a successful product, as the needs/ requirements change with time – innovation is essential in Industrial design. This can be enhanced with deep design thinking and understanding of the user, which helps them to use the products intuitively by avoiding confusion in understanding the exact function of the particular product.
2. Sustainable design
With rising concerns of global ecological damage, addressing sustainability in design is necessary as the requirements are never quenching in our lives. To cut waste, reduce the product footprint and balance the circular economy, industrial designers must explore eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient manufacturing processes. With this responsible sense, the design process can lead to a timeless design of a product where the user/consumer absolutely loves the product and doesn’t throw it away to add up the waste.
3. Minimalist and functional design
Minimalism in a design can remove unnecessary clutter such as some features, materials etc. that can be avoided to enhance the product value. Focus on absolute simplicity, clean lines and elegance the user experience is also emphasized along with pleasing aesthetics and intuition. Upcoming product designs could focus on multi-functionality such that a single product can serve multiple requirements.
4. Smart and connected products
Technology has been occupying our daily lives exponentially is an undoubtful statement. The trends in technology have been also evolving with many things such as IoT, quantum computing, blockchain to the recent wave of AI in our environment. This brings up an integration of technology with the products, and devices that we use in our daily lives. From smart devices to wearables the products are becoming more user friendly keeping us well connected and offering efficient functionality.
5. AI integration
Another feather in the design trends is AI integration. The integration of AI in industrial design enhances opportunities for customization and user interaction. This technology helps us in analyzing the vast amount of data which could be a precious asset to design personalized user experience in products. This Is leading the industrial design industry in a profound way to create marvellous experiences to the user through functional enhancement and better human-technology-product interaction.
6. Bio-inspired design
Inspiration in Industrial design is a soul in itself that pushes us to solve challenging problems with creativity and innovation. The inspiration from our biological environment helps us to create some breakthrough solutions. A quality that designers must have is attention to detail can mean in form, functionality, and factors of the product, with technological advancements and learnings from our ecosystem we can design products with innovative materials and structures giving freedom to the power of imagination. This has made us solve the challenges in sustainable design too.
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AUTHOR
Prem Kumar D
Sr. Industrial Designer, Srushty Global Solutions
As an innovative Sr. Industrial Design Engineer, he specializes in creating functional and aesthetically pleasing products. He blends creativity and technical expertise to develop designs that enhance user experience and meet market needs. He has contributed to a diverse range of projects, from consumer electronics to furniture design. He is known for his attention to detail and commitment to sustainable design practices, always striving to push the boundaries of what is possible.