Product analysis

Aesthetics: What theme is it based on? What kind of surface? What type of colour does it use? What does the product look like?

Materials: Should i use recyclable materials? Should I use metal? Plastic? newspaper? clothes? are they sustainable?

Size: what is the size of the product? Does its size affect anything?

Cost: How much does it cost to make the product? how much do the materials cost? how much would the product be in the shop?

Consumer – Who is the targeted user of this kind of product? Infants/Children/Teenagers/Young Adults/Adults/OAPs?

Manufacturing – What manufacturing processes have been used to create the product?

Safety – Are there any safety issues that the product has addressed? are their rounded corners? etc?

Function – What does the product do? What is its function?

Environment – Where is this product used? Is there anything specific about the product that makes it suitable for this environment?