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Introduction to Toy Design

Prof. Supradip Das · IIT Guwahati

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Lectures

Week 01: Toy fishing Expedition : Understanding Toy

  1. Why Do We Need Toys? Video
  2. Toys Vs Puzzles Vs Games Video
  3. Importance of Toy Design Video
  4. Classification of Toys Video

Week 02: Toy Story : A Brief History

  1. Lec-1: History of Toy Design and Timeline of Toys Video
  2. Lec-2: Timeless Toys with Case Studies Video
  3. Lec-3: Influential Toy Designers and Their Work, Artists who Invented Toys Video
  4. Lec-4: Women Who Shaped the Toy Industry Video

Week 03: Play and Creativity : Theoretical Perspectives

  1. Lec-1: Play Video
  2. Lec-2: Theoretical Perspectives on Play Video
  3. Lec-3: Types of Play Video
  4. Lec-4: Play Driven Design Video
  5. Lec-5: Play Experience Video

Week 04: Toy and Culture : Historical Perspective

  1. Lec-1: Influence of Culture on Toys, Current Culture and Trends, Toys and Popular Culture Video
  2. Lec 2: Evolution and Significance of Traditional Indian Toys Video

Week 05: Toy Experience : User Experience for Toy Design

  1. Lec-1: Toys and Developmental Needs Video
  2. Lec-2: Toy Based Pedagogies Video
  3. Lec-3: Toy Futurism Video

Week 06: Design Considerations: Learning The Ropes

  1. Lec-1: Environment and User Studies for Toy Design Video
  2. Lec-2: Safe and Sustainable Materials, Regulatory Compliances, Durability, Longevity and Toy Safety Video
  3. Lec-3: Ergonomics in Toy Design- Designing for Fit, Comfort, and Experience Video

Week 07: Toy Design for Special Needs

  1. Lec-1: Right to Play, Special Needs and Toys Video
  2. Lec-2: Inclusive and Universal Design for Toys Video

Week 08: Toy Design Process: A Comprehensive Picture

  1. Lec-1: Toy Design Process, Toy Redesign Process Video
  2. Lec-2: Market Study for Toy Design Video
  3. Lec-3: Material Selection for toys in Manufacturing processes Video
  4. Lec-4: Costing and Pricing in Toys Video
  5. Lec-5: Discussion with Designer from the Industry Video

Week 09: Industry Requirements

  1. Lec-1: The Business of Toys, Market Analysis, Current Trends in Toy Design Video
  2. Lec-2: The Designer and Marketing Gap Video
  3. Lec-3: International Toy Safety standards Requirements Video

Week 10: Innovation and Advanced Concepts

  1. Lec-1: Innovative and Advanced Concept in Toys Video
  2. Lec-2: Material-Driven Toy Design Video

Week 11: Packaging Design for Toys

  1. Lec-1: Toy Packaging as Behavioural Design & Influence Video
  2. Lec-2: Design Consideration in Toy Packaging Video

Week 12: Marketing for Toys

  1. Lec-1: Market Segmentation and Branding Video
  2. Lec-2: Marketing Strategies for Different Types of Toys Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Guwahati
Department
Engineering Design
Teacher
Prof. Supradip Das
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Art, architecture and design
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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