Nordic Design Academy Industrial Design Basics Tutorial

Author: Gerd H. Schmitt (Switzerland)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This is an introductory book on industrial design, written by a freelance designer with extensive industry experience and experts who teach at many university design departments. The book primarily explores design from the perspectives of consumers, manufacturers, and designers, supplemented by numerous vivid case studies. Simply likening design to an artistic self-journey or a sales tool is not enough. The task of design is to respond sensitively, intelligently, and imaginatively to changing human needs, guiding them toward a culturally, economically, and ecologically balanced state. By fulfilling this task, design can achieve the goal of improving the quality of human life. The book includes chapters such as: Designing from the Consumer's Perspective, Designing from the Manufacturer's Perspective, Design as a Process, and Design Case Studies.