Desirable impact : an exploration of how design for desirability can enhance a forecast snowboarding safety product

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dc.contributor.authorHansen, Lans
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-21T02:31:14Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2010-05-21T02:31:14Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractWith origins in skateboard and surfing culture, snowboarding has grown to become a mainstream recreational and professional sport, officially recognized in the Olympic Games. This popularity can be attributed to several factors, including the sub-culture of rebellion and self-expression it embodies and the daring, dynamic aerial maneuvers and stunts often portrayed in the media. However, the sport also exposes participants to a well-documented injury pattern, with injuries rates typically twice as frequent as those seen in skiing. While a number of studies have shown existing snowboarding safety products reduce the risk of injury, these readily available products are not widely used among participants who view them as “uncool” and “unnecessary”. Exploring how affective features and attributes can improve the desirability of a forecast snowboarding personal protective equipment (PPE) product, this thesis proposes that a primary requirement for these products must be desirability - to make attractive, to create a positive impression, to strengthen ones identity and engender appreciation. Responding to these emotional needs, this thesis presents a proposal for a product designed to enhance user-experience, challenging the current philosophy of safety products and their ‘uncool’ perceptions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/1328
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSnowboardingen_US
dc.subjectPersonal protective equipmenten_US
dc.subjectIndustrial designen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::410000 The Arts::410200 Visual Arts and Crafts Studies::410299 Visual arts and crafts studies not elsewhere classifieden_US
dc.titleDesirable impact : an exploration of how design for desirability can enhance a forecast snowboarding safety producten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorHansen, Lans
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Design (M. Des.)en_US
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