Implied Motion in Design

http://www.yousaytoo.com/gallery_image/pics/39/54/64/200539/original/remote_image_20491_0.jpg

This gratified image of a shark appears to break through the brick floor with his nose and jaws wide open.

The overlap of his nose over the upper bricks imply this as well as the orientation of the bricks that are broken away from the rest of the floor.

The tone of the bricks shows their orientation ans the white splashes in the water also create the illusion of movement in the image.

http://keetsa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/rocking-chair-2.0.jpg

This rocking chair suggest that it is such because of the circular curvature of the outer shape of it.  The big long curve with the chair neatly suspended in the middle shows that it will roll if you pushed or sat on it.   It is an elegant design, especially with the clever detail of the light at the top, which almost gives a purpose for the long extending arm that forms the chairs shape.

It is designed to look like it could almost roll all the way around  because of the near circle shape it forms.  Yet it can probably only roll back and forth in a very limited way.

Week 7 - Dondis Basic Elements

Line!
(http://pingmag.jp/images/article/normal03.jpg)

These perpendicular  lines all form the shape of this clock.

Shape!
(http://www.venusgraphics.com/VenusGFXlogo.jpg)

These two odd shapes form a ball

Dimension!
(http://www.productdesignforums.com/uploads/monthly_12_2008/post-6582-1228380669.jpg)

These drawings are drawn in perspective to give dimension

Syntactical Design

The Dodgem
http://www.dodgemcarhire.com.au/images/dodgem-car-hire.jpg

For my example of good syntactical design, I have chosen the dodgem.  A complex design but very simple for the user to understand and control.  The driver of the dodgem has full control of the vehicle itself but the controls are actually very simple and limited.
How it works:
The driver pushes their foot down on the accelerator - this causes the dodgem to move forward.
The driver turns the steering wheel - this changes the direction of the dodgem.
Simple for adults and children to drive, while they still feel in control of the vehicle they are driving.
Limitations:
The diver cannot accurately change the speed - the dodgem is more of a stop and go vehicle.

The Urinal
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/uploaded_images/Bad-Design-753237.jpg

The urinal itself is not a bad design, but the placement of both of these urinals combined together create terrible syntactical design.  

Questions which may run though a males head as they walk into the bathroom:

• Which one shall I use?
• Where shall I face?
• (If someone is already using one) Is it ok to use the other whist one is in use?
• If so, how?

This is where simple arrangement of products hinders their practicality.  I think this is a brilliant example of bad syntactical design.