Design : the invention of desire / Jessica Helfand.

By:

Helfand, Jessica [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780300220773

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

NK1520 .D475 2016

Online resources:

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Contents:

Authority -- Fantasy -- Identity -- Consequence -- Compassion -- Patience -- Solitude -- Melancholy -- Humility -- Memory -- Desire -- Change.

Summary: Design has always prided itself on being relevant to the world it serves, but interest in design was once limited to a small community of design professionals. Today, books on "design thinking" are best sellers, and computer and Web-based tools have expanded the definition of who practices design. Looking at objects, letterforms, experiences, and even theatrical performances, award-winning author Jessica Helfand asserts that understanding design's purpose is more crucial than ever. Design is meaningful not because it is pretty but because it is an intrinsically humanist discipline, tethered to the very core of why we exist. For example, as designers collaborate with developing nations on everything from more affordable lawn mowers to cleaner drinking water, they must take into consideration the full range of a given community's complex social needs. Advancing a conversation that is unfolding around the globe, Helfand offers an eye-opening look at how designed things make us feel as well as how-and why-they motivate our behavior.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	NK1520 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn948286428

Includes bibliographies and index.

Design has always prided itself on being relevant to the world it serves, but interest in design was once limited to a small community of design professionals. Today, books on "design thinking" are best sellers, and computer and Web-based tools have expanded the definition of who practices design. Looking at objects, letterforms, experiences, and even theatrical performances, award-winning author Jessica Helfand asserts that understanding design's purpose is more crucial than ever. Design is meaningful not because it is pretty but because it is an intrinsically humanist discipline, tethered to the very core of why we exist. For example, as designers collaborate with developing nations on everything from more affordable lawn mowers to cleaner drinking water, they must take into consideration the full range of a given community's complex social needs. Advancing a conversation that is unfolding around the globe, Helfand offers an eye-opening look at how designed things make us feel as well as how-and why-they motivate our behavior.

Introduction : conscience -- Authority -- Fantasy -- Identity -- Consequence -- Compassion -- Patience -- Solitude -- Melancholy -- Humility -- Memory -- Desire -- Change.

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