Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Industrial Design is an
applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may
be improved. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer
may include the overall shape of the object, the location of
details with respect to one another, colors, texture, sounds,
and aspects concerning the use of the product ergonomics.
Additionally the industrial designer may specify aspects
concerning the production process, choice of materials and the
way the product is presented to the consumer at the point of
sale. The use of industrial designers in a product development
process may lead to added values by improved usability, lowered
production costs and more appealing products. Product Design is
focused on products only, while industrial design has a broader
focus on concepts, products and processes. In addition to
considering aesthetics, usability, and ergonomics, it can also
encompass the engineering of objects, usefulness as well as
usability, market placement, and other