Aesthetics
I want to have a design that incorporates linear and geometrical shapes into the design. To make the speaker link to KEF I want to have a three colour scheme on the speaker keeping it minimalist but linking to the KEF design style.

I have met the Linear and geometrical shape requiperments by using curves in the speakers design on the top and sides while using straight hard lines on the sides of the speaker and back. I kept to the three colour scheme by using Black, Silver and Brown, These arent the colours that i initially though of using especially not the brown but i met the 3 colour requirement.

 

Cost
I want to make a product that is high quality and belongs in the high price bracket that KEF has. I will need to use high quality materials and manufacturing techniques to enable the high price range to be accepted.

Using MDF isnt a high quality product but by using Walnut veneer i was able to turn the MDF into a nice looking wood. I used a variation of manufacturing techniques such as using the lathe to make the buttons.

 

Environment 
The speaker must be suitable for indoor use as well as being used outside. The speaker must be light enough and small enough be portable while maintaining high quality in its design and materials used. Speaker will have to be strong enough that if dropped it will not break.

The speaker is strong and durable, the use of mood and PVA created a tight product that was then sealed in varnish, the speaker doesnt break when dropped and at most has a little dent from the impact point. The speaker is reletevly light but nowhere near as llight as it should be for a portable speaker.The speaker works well indoors and is able to be moved about however outdoors it becomes a problem as it is powered by mains and there is very rarely a plug outside.

Size
The speaker must be small enough yet not to big that it is a hassle to carry. Although maintaining a smaller size the speaker must be loud enough. The speaker will be wireless to minimise wires and ease of use.

I havent achieved the wireless requirement of the speaker as there was a problem with the electrical components inside the speaker preventing it from having this feature. I have though achieved the easy carrying specification as the design works as a handle making it easy to hold tight and cary, The size is just right aswell and doesnt effect the user. The speaker is loud however i would have preffered it to be louder.

Safety
The speaker must not electrocute anyone, so use of non conductive materials will be needed. All wire connections must be secure and no loose wires that the user can come I contact with.

All the electrical components are inside the speaker which is secured tight so no one can get to them. Inside i have secured all the wire joints with solder then wrapped them in electrical tape, and all the wires and circuit board have been glued in place to prevent anything from rattling and coming loose.

Function
A device must be able to connect to the peaker easily and quickly. Application of industry standard ports I.e. USB, aux and power to allow additional support for various devices. Speaker must play high quality sound at a loud enough volume to play outside.

The speaker is super easy and quick to use, using just a AUX jack it is compatible with any device available. i have used the standard AUX jack and power jack but wasnt able to include the USB port. The speakers sound quality is poor compared to high manufactures such as bose so was dissapointed by that but the speaker is loud enough to be used outside.

Materials
Materials must be high quality and durable. I will use wood, metal and plastics. Materials cannot distort the sound quality. Materials must not be a conductor for electricity. Materials must be light enough to allow a portable speaker.
The materials used were mainly MDF this itself isnt a high quality product but with the use of the veneer i was able to produce a better looking high quality product. The speaker is very durable, the use of varnish means that it survives marks and scratches and as it is solid it still works when dropped with a dent at most. Using wood it was the best material to go with sound as it doesnt rattle, vibrate or distort the music. I used wood in the form of MDF and a walnut veneer, metal for the aluminium buttons and plastic wasnt used at all as it was nt strong and didnt go with the look of the speaker.