한국형 미아방지 가방 디자인 연구 = The Study of Bag Designs for the Prevention of Missing Infants for Korean

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구는 한국형 미아방지 가방을 디자인하고 부모들이 선호하는 가방을 개발하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 영유아 자녀를 둔 부모 542명을 대상으로 한국형 미아방지 가방에 대한 세부 디자인 선호도를 조사하였다. 연구결과, 가방의 착용형태는 두 줄형, 착용시 고정 방식은 버클형, 끈의 종류는 탄력끈, 패션가방의 디자인은 인기캐릭터와 동물형상화, 컬러는 엘로우, 소재는 천연소재 등을 부모들은 선호하였다.
이를 바탕으로 한 디자인 컨셉은 ‘별 탈 없이 건강하게 잘 자라나다.’라는 의미의 ‘Dodam Dodam’으로 하였고 이에 따른 이미지맵을 구상하였다. 본 연구에서는 디자인 컨셉과 부모의 선호도를 반영한 한국형 미아방지 가방 8세트를 구성하여 제작하였다. 이러한 가방이 실종 및 안전사고에 대한 예방 대책이 되고 부모와 영유아가 선호하는 디자인이 되기를 기대한다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The study was conducted both to reconfirm the need for the proposed “New Child Safety Harness Bag Designs for preventionof missing infans for Korean Caregivers” and to determine caregivers’ preference for details in design. For design functionality, 542 Korean caregivers showed the strongest preference for the “two strap type” in terms of wearable form, the “buckle type” method for fixed wearing, and “elastic straps” for strap type. For design detail, “popular character designs” and “animal figure designs” on a background of primary colors were preferred, while natural fibers were the material of choice. Based on the second research designs, eight sets of “New Child Safety Harness Bag Designs for Korean Caregivers” were developed and manufactured for this study. The overall concept of these designs was expressed as “DodamDodam,” which is Korean for “grow up healthy and well without any troubles.” Based on survey results and market research on children's toy sales, the main design themes of the fashionable bags utilized four sets of popular characters and four types of animals; Elsa, To-Bot, Tayo, and Larva were selected for character design, while the four sets of animal figures consist of lion, bear, tiger, and rabbit. These designs were projected on the material of choice, natural cotton. The significance of this study lies within its expected contributions to the prevention of young children going missing and getting involved in accidents. It is also anticipated to serve as a valuable resource in the development of fashionable safety products for young children.