Design : a very short introduction / John Heskett.
Material type:
TextSeries: Very short introductionsAnalytics: Show analyticsPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.Description: 148 p. : ill.; 18 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0192854461 (pbk.) :
- 745.4 HES 22
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 745.4 HES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100676569 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
John Heskett wants to transform the way we think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal, and the car we drive to work in, to the medical equipment used to save lives. Design combines "need" and "desire" in the form of a practical object that can also reflect the user's identity and aspirations through its form and decoration. This concise guide to contemporary design goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalize objects. Heskett also reveals how simple objects, such as a toothpick, can have their design modified to suit the specific cultural behavior in different countries. There are also fascinating insights into how major companies such as Nokia, Ford, and Sony approach design. Finally, Heskett gives us an exciting vision of what design can offer us in the future, showing in particular how it can humanize new technology.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of illustrations (p. xi)
- 1 What is design? (p. 1)
- 2 The historical evolution of design (p. 8)
- 3 Utility and significance (p. 24)
- 4 Objects (p. 37)
- 5 Communications (p. 55)
- 6 Environments (p. 68)
- 7 Identities (p. 84)
- 8 Systems (p. 97)
- 9 Contexts (p. 112)
- 10 Futures (p. 129)
- Further reading (p. 137)
- Index (p. 143)