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Design Analysis: Roller Skate

Project Overview
Georgia Institute of Technology School of Industrial Design
COA 1012 - Fundamentals of Design and the Built Environment I - Fall 2015
Instructor - Anya Khalo
Student - Dana Palacio
Software and Skills - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Hand Sketching, Research
Group Project
Chosen Product: a Variflex Galaxy 2 Roller Skate, 1980s-1990s

Materials and Assembly
Use and Operation
Conclusion
This roller skate was very successful in terms of design based on its intended use as a recreational roller skate. It's relatively cheap materials and minimal padding means that it is not meant to be used excessively or for sporting (roller hockey), which help make it a reasonable costing recreational skate.
Design Analysis: Roller Skate
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Design Analysis: Roller Skate

Analyze product design and understand each decision made by the designer through research, user testing, and material exploration.

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