The influence of consumer research on product aesthetics

9th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 689-696

  Crilly, N ^a   Clarkson, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Consumer research; Industrial design; Product aesthetics

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER RESEARCH; FORM OF PRODUCTS; PRODUCT AESTHETICS; QUALITATIVE STUDY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84861483059     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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