For many years the standard engineering design approach has been to design for the most common size or ability and hence ensuring that your product is applicable to the broadest proportion of society. Recently, however, this approach has been seen to be flawed, particularly with regards to consumer packaging (although there many examples in other industries, such as transport). This paper outlines a new approach to packaging design that has been termed inclusive design.
Origin
Sheffield University & Glass Technology Services
Journal Title
Packaging Technol & Science 18 6 2005 285-293
Sector
Container glass
Class
C 3846