Design Basics

Author: Xu Shumin
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: As a teaching textbook, this book comprehensively elaborates on issues related to design and the understanding of design by learners. The content of the book is developed in both vertical and horizontal dimensions. Vertically, it provides a structured explanation of design-related issues by chapter. Horizontally, it offers knowledge-based introductions and theoretical explorations on issues within the realm of design, attempting to predict future design trends. In terms of knowledge, it includes systematic introductions to essential topics such as the concept and meaning of design, the classification of design, and a brief history of design. In terms of theoretical exploration, it covers the importance of formal beauty in design within aesthetics, the relationship between design and culture, the connection between design and the construction of spiritual civilization, the relationship between design and the market, and the connection between design and the development of the national economy. Additionally, in the context of the rapid advancement of high technology, the relationship between design and technology has become increasingly close. Therefore, design professionals must not only possess artistic thinking and master artistic techniques in design but also must grasp scientific and technological knowledge, especially high-tech knowledge. To this end, the book enriches topics such as high technology and design, future life and design, and introduces new technologies, new thinking, and new concepts into the text, aiming to inspire learners. This book is primarily intended as a teaching material for industrial design, environmental art, interior decoration, visual communication design, and other related art and design programs in higher vocational and technical colleges. It can also serve as a foundational textbook for art and design programs in undergraduate institutions and adult colleges.