Suttichart Sarapaiwanich. Adding design value to familiar product with humour. Master's Degree(Design). Rangsit University Library. : Rangsit University, 2020.
Adding design value to familiar product with humour
Abstract:
Most Thai products are mass produced and mainly designed to meet the
purposes of use resulting in lack of product improvement; consequently, many cannot
compete favorably with their imported counterparts which have similar specifications
but are of higher quality. This research, then, aimed to seek unique design approaches
in which a variety of Thai cultural aspects were combined with modern design to add
value to Thai daily used products.
According to research on global products, humour was one of the most powerful
design ingredients with the potential to create a rich experience in the use of products.
Due to Thai people smiles and sense of humour and the recession of Thai novel
publishing business, this research designed a Thai novel copy based on theories of
humour. The copy embraced social satire illustrations hidden at the back cover. The
design was found to add value to the novel copy. Not only could the design provide the
reader with entertainment, it could also challenge the reader to experience discovery,
plays, and creative activities