“Some early starting points for the project have been to look at how materials affect the form of the mobile, and in particular, what new opportunities for change they give us. Note that this isn�t a product design brief, so we�re not trying to improve the design of mobile phones in general. But rather we�re looking at what happens when the shell of the mobile is made out of paper, for example, or is stitched. These present opportunities that only emerge when you�re not having to go through a 10k+ unit production run. For example, the highest quality products � historically � were often hand made, and these were the ones most tailored to specific needs.
“As well as looking at how materials (and the practices of the people who work with these materials) affect the phone, we�re also looking at how personalisation of Nokia phones can change their meaning or impact culturally.”
Link: Nokia personalisation project (schulzeandwebb.com)
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