Guest Speaker Reflection - Michelle Price

The guest speaker that I decided to do my guest reflection on is Michelle Price. She attended Ohio University from 1985-1989 for her Bachelors of Fine arts and then went to Ohio University from 1990-1992 to get her MFA in design. She then went back to Ohio University in 2013 to get her Doctorate in Philosophy. Throughout her career she designed a lot of products, but her most famous was the curly bow. She got a patent on the product so no-one would be be able to copy her idea. Throughout her presentation she talked about product design and the importance of patents. She talked about her experience with multiple product designs and how each idea much be very original and can't be similar to any other products that are currently on the market.

Products design is talked about in the textbook through all sorts examples. The textbooks talks about how several different products came to be and how the designers went about creating them. The textbook also talks about patents and how they are very important throughout the design process. A patent is a legal document that doesn't allow anyone to copy your idea or create something that is generally identical to your product. That means anyone who tries to copy your idea they would have their products revoked and you would be able to fine them. Anyone who is trying to create their own products should get a patent on their product to protect their ideas.

My topic is greatly represented in the article "Radical Design, Radical Results". In this article it talks about how important it is to be very detailed and precise during the design process. It specially talks about how a designer carelessly created a product and how it got out of control. When asked about the product she was barely able to answer questions or provided vivid details of the product. This goes along with how Michelle Price talks about how important it is to be very precise and dedicated throughout the design process. She talked about how you should be passionate and very involved in your product to make sure it's exactly what you want it to be.

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/radical-design-radical-results


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