Influence of Personality on Shape-Based Design Activities

Table 1

Characteristics of the two shapes used for the tests.

Rule	Shape
	Sh1	Sh2
	Combination of simpler, well-known shapes	(i) Banana; (ii) Mezzaluna knife; (iii) Boomerang	(i) Tape holder; (ii) Hamster wheel
Presence of elements to catch the attention	(i) Asymmetry obtained thanks to the presence/positioning of the support; (ii) Cavity; (iii) Cap placed only on the lower extremity of this cavity; (iv) Yellow colour to remind gold and sun as precious and/or spherical and/or warm objects	(i) Cavity throughout; (ii) Lower part ending with a through hole; (iii) Flat surfaces (top and bottom); (iv) Solid cylinder in the centre; (v) Green colour to remind grass and mint as natural and/or fresh/iced objects
Size	(i) Actual	(i) Actual