Emotion and design

The theme that I had selected is telephone. Telephone has an amazing history from the day it was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1875, and we can see its evolution in design and functions. Moreover, it is a necessity in our daily lives.

1. Vintage phone


According to the Internet, this French style phone was made in 1978 with heavy metal and brass coloured finish.

Visceral design
It gives an overall exotic feel due to its unique design.

Behavioral design
Beautiful design, looks like a piece of art.

As it is made of metal, the user needs to clean the phone often to keep the shine. Apart from that, the rotary dial plate may make it inconvenient for users as making a call will take a much longer time as compared to normal phone. Imagine dialing 1800-XXXXXXX.

Reflective design
It could probably be something that portrays self-image. The phone will only look good if it complements the decoration of the house, otherwise, it will appear very much like a mismatch.

2. Novelty phone


Visceral design
It is attractive and appealing to Mickey Mouse’s fans. A great collectors' items choice.

Behavioral design
Apart from its cute appearance, it is also a cordless phone. Hence it will be more convenient to use since users can move around. More privacy, so to speak. The only thing is that cordless phones need to be re-charged after 2 to 3 hours of continuous usage.

Reflective design
Users’ priority would probably be the appearance. It is a timeless piece of item, and a reminiscent of those childhood days.

3. IP video phone


Visceral design
It has a high tech feel, with a stylish and sleek exterior design.

Behavioral design
Has rich functionality such as 3-way conference, able to zoom, capture, save and send the image and many more.

It may post difficulty for users at first, especially for those who had not used such phones before.

Reflective design
The user is probably someone who likes to be in the forefront of technology advancement.

Maybe users will only adopt some of the features, as the other party needs to have a phone with such features to enable images to be transmitted. Otherwise, I think buying a normal phone at a cheaper price will be a better choice.