Design for the Technophone PC 205
Design
1989 (designed)
1989 (designed)
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The Technophone PC 205 is a second-generation handheld mobile phone. It was given a D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) in 1991. The design of the phone was modelled on military field telephones.
Seymour Powell are one of Britain's leading product design consultancies. Founded in 1984 by Richard Seymour and Dick Powell, their work ranges from domestic products to automotive design.
Seymour Powell are one of Britain's leading product design consultancies. Founded in 1984 by Richard Seymour and Dick Powell, their work ranges from domestic products to automotive design.
Object details
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| Title | Design for the Technophone PC 205 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and pale blue felt-tipped pens on paper |
| Brief description | Design for the Technophone PC 205, by Seymour Powell, 1989 |
| Physical description | Sheet of designs(3) showing the back, side and front of the Technophone pc205. There are two page-holes on the left side. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'BELT CLIP / VOC CONTROL LKG. / LARGER BATT. CLIP BUTTON / DIE CAST CASE / RUBBER PADS / PLUGGED SOCKET / AERIAL RE-INFORCEMENT / SHUTTERED EARPIECE / SHUTTERED LENS / RAISED RIM / GUARDED BUTTONS / SHIELD/RIBS / LARGER BUTTONS / 'BRAIL' KEYS / SHUTTERED MIL' (In handwriting on the design.) |
| Credit line | Given by Richard Seymour |
| Production | Attribution note: The phone was designed by Richard Seymour in 1989 from the firm of Seymour Powell, design consultants, for Technophone, the Camberley-based telecommunications company. The Technophone was one of the first so-called Second Generation mobile phones. It was smaller than its brick-like predecessors, ergonomically designed and intended to be beautiful. This was achieved by making it smaller in all its dimensions except in length wherein it was in fact longer than the originals. It was modelled upon military telephones. |
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| Summary | The Technophone PC 205 is a second-generation handheld mobile phone. It was given a D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) in 1991. The design of the phone was modelled on military field telephones. Seymour Powell are one of Britain's leading product design consultancies. Founded in 1984 by Richard Seymour and Dick Powell, their work ranges from domestic products to automotive design. |
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| Accession number | E.3181-2004 |
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| Record created | October 6, 2006 |
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