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