Design for Brand Identity: A Case of Industrial Design Studio Process by Two Projects

Ezgi Ilhan

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Design for Brand Identity: A Case of Industrial Design Studio Process by Two Projects

Yazarlar:

Ezgi Ilhan

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Endüstriyel Ürün Tasarımı

Dergi:

Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.543-569

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359863

pISSN:

2147-9534

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Özet:

 For industrial design studies, understanding the target market and the companybrand for which the design is being implemented is crucial for the success of new products, given the product design ideas of both design-candidate students and professional designers. This study focuses on the relationship between design, designer, and brand identity. It aims to uncover the relationship between designers research, understanding, and interpretation of the brand, focusing on form and function, and the final product decisions. As part of the research, 26 prospective design students pursuing industrial design education were given two projects regarding product design and brand identity to observe their approach and design decisions. At the beginning of the process, the lecturers gave students the project topics, goals, and expectations for success. The students design stages were evaluated as a group work for the first project and individually for the second. A comparative analysis was conducted, along with how they reflected their keywords associated with the brand identity in their final product designs. The identical brands designed in different contexts in these projects, which featured physically and spatially, provided a source of information for students studying brand identity, thus preparing them for the expectations they will encounter in professional practice. The study results were interpreted as a guide for designers who continue professional practice in different sectors or adopt similar brand lines by revealing how the adjectives defined by the designers are reflected in the design language, form and function-oriented design decisions of the products.

 For industrial design studies, understanding the target market and the companybrand for which the design is being implemented is crucial for the success of new products, given the product design ideas of both design-candidate students and professional designers. This study focuses on the relationship between design, designer, and brand identity. It aims to uncover the relationship between designers research, understanding, and interpretation of the brand, focusing on form and function, and the final product decisions. As part of the research, 26 prospective design students pursuing industrial design education were given two projects regarding product design and brand identity to observe their approach and design decisions. At the beginning of the process, the lecturers gave students the project topics, goals, and expectations for success. The students design stages were evaluated as a group work for the first project and individually for the second. A comparative analysis was conducted, along with how they reflected their keywords associated with the brand identity in their final product designs. The identical brands designed in different contexts in these projects, which featured physically and spatially, provided a source of information for students studying brand identity, thus preparing them for the expectations they will encounter in professional practice. The study results were interpreted as a guide for designers who continue professional practice in different sectors or adopt similar brand lines by revealing how the adjectives defined by the designers are reflected in the design language, form and function-oriented design decisions of the products.

 For industrial design studies, understanding the target market and the companybrand for which the design is being implemented is crucial for the success of new products, given the product design ideas of both design-candidate students and professional designers. This study focuses on the relationship between design, designer, and brand identity. It aims to uncover the relationship between designers research, understanding, and interpretation of the brand, focusing on form and function, and the final product decisions. As part of the research, 26 prospective design students pursuing industrial design education were given two projects regarding product design and brand identity to observe their approach and design decisions. At the beginning of the process, the lecturers gave students the project topics, goals, and expectations for success. The students design stages were evaluated as a group work for the first project and individually for the second. A comparative analysis was conducted, along with how they reflected their keywords associated with the brand identity in their final product designs. The identical brands designed in different contexts in these projects, which featured physically and spatially, provided a source of information for students studying brand identity, thus preparing them for the expectations they will encounter in professional practice. The study results were interpreted as a guide for designers who continue professional practice in different sectors or adopt similar brand lines by revealing how the adjectives defined by the designers are reflected in the design language, form and function-oriented design decisions of the products.

 Endüstriyel tasarım çalışmaları için öğrencilerin akademik hayatta ortaya koydukları ürün tasarımı fikirleri ve profesyonel tasarımcıların iş hayatında son ürünle ilgili çalışmalarının odağında hedef pazarı ve tasarımın yürütüldüğü firmayımarkayı tanımak yeni ürünlerin başarısı için büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışma tasarım, tasarımcı ve marka kimliği ilişkisine odaklanmaktadır. Tasarımcıların form ve fonksiyon odağında markayı araştırmaları, anlamaları ve yorumlamaları ile kullanıcıya ulaşacak son ürün kararları arasındaki ilişkiyi açığa çıkarmayı hedeflemektedir. Araştırma kapsamında endüstriyel tasarım eğitimine devam etmekte olan 26 tasarımcı adayı öğrencinin marka kimliği odağında ürün tasarımına odaklanan iki farklı projeyi başından sonuna kadar ele alış şekilleri ve tasarım kararları anlatılmıştır. Sürecin başında projelerin konusu, hedefleri ve başarı beklentileri öğrencilere verilmiştir. Öğrencilerin ilk projede grup içinde, ikinci projede kişisel olarak tasarlama aşamaları değerlendirilmiş, onların marka kimliğiyle ilişkilendirdiği keywordlerin tasarım çizgisine nasıl yansıdığıyla beraber karşılaştırmalı olarak yorumlanmıştır. Fiziksel ve mekansal olarak aynı markaların farklı bağlamlar içinde tasarlandığı bu projeler marka kimliğiyle ilgili çalışma yapan öğrenciler için bir bilgi kaynağı oluşturmuş, böylece onları professional practicete karşılaşacakları beklentiler için hazırlamıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçları, tasarımcılar tarafından tanımlanan sıfatların ürünlerin tasarım dili, form ve fonksiyon odaklı tasarım kararlarına nasıl yansıdığını ortaya koyarak, farklı sektörlerde profesyonel tasarım çalışmalarına devam eden veya benzer marka çizgilerini benimseyen tasarımcılara kılavuzluk edecek nitelikte yorumlanmıştır.

Makale detayları

Design for Brand Identity: A Case of Industrial Design Studio Process by Two Projects

Yazarlar:

Ezgi Ilhan

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Endüstriyel Ürün Tasarımı

Dergi:

Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.543-569

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359863

pISSN:

2147-9534

Product design

Design project

Brand identity

Designer

Design studioürün tasarımı

tasarım projesi

marka kimliği

tasarımcı

tasarım stüdyosu

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ezgi Ilhan

Yayıncı: Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Endüstriyel Ürün Tasarımı

Dergi: Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.543-569

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359863

pISSN: 2147-9534

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ezgi Ilhan

Yayıncı:

Gazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Endüstriyel Ürün Tasarımı

Dergi:

Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.543-569

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359863

pISSN:

2147-9534