Founders of American Industrial Design
Founders of American Industrial Design

Author: Carroll Gantz

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-07-17

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 0786476869

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As the Great Depression started in 1929, several dozen creative individuals from a variety of artistic fields, including theatre, advertising, graphics, fashion and furniture design, pioneered a new profession. Responding to unprecedented public and industry demand for new styles, these artists entered the industrial world during what was called the "Machine Age," to introduce "modern design" to the external appearance and form of mass-produced, functional, mechanical consumer products formerly not considered art. The popular designs by these "machine designers" increased sales and profits dramatically for manufacturers, which helped the economy to recover; established a new profession, industrial design; and within a decade, changed American products from mechanical monstrosities into sleek, modern forms expressive of the future. This book is about those industrial designers and how they founded, developed, educated and organized today's profession of more than 50,000 practitioners.

American Design Ethic
American Design Ethic

Author: Arthur J. Pulos

Publisher: Mit Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780262660570

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Describes the development of the design of manufactured goods and examines the interaction between the American culture and industrial design

Twentieth Century Limited
Twentieth Century Limited

Author: Jeffrey Meikle

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 2010-06-04

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1439904715

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Classic, indispensable introduction to industrial design in the last century.

The Industrialization of Design
The Industrialization of Design

Author: Carroll Gantz

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-11-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786442546

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Industrial design is a fundamental component of the consumer experience. Almost every commercial product encountered in our day-to-day lives, from toasters to toothbrushes, has been designed with our taste, our desires and our lifestyles in mind. This book traces the history of industrial design, beginning with the eighteenth-century. It identifies the major figures, organizations, styles and events of the profession, looking particularly at the refinement of industrial design by twentieth-century European artists and the congruence of American design and industry during and immediately after the Great Depression.

Understanding Industrial Design
Understanding Industrial Design

Author: Simon King

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2016-01-20

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1491920343

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With the coming flood of connected products, many UX and interaction designers are looking into hardware design, a discipline largely unfamiliar to them. If you’re among those who want to blend digital and physical design concepts successfully, this practical book helps you explore seven long-standing principles of industrial design. Two present and former design directors at IDEO, the international design and innovation firm, use real-world examples to describe industrial designs that are sensorial, simple, enduring, playful, thoughtful, sustainable, and beautiful. You’ll learn how to approach, frame, and evaluate your designs as they extend beyond the screen and into the physical world. Sensorial: create experiences that fully engage our human senses Simple: design simple products that provide overall clarity in relation to their purpose Enduring: build products that wear well and live on as classics Playful: use playful design to go beyond functionality and create emotional connections Thoughtful: observe people’s struggles and anticipate their needs Sustainable: design products that reduce environmental impact Beautiful: elevate the experience of everyday products through beauty

Designing for People
Designing for People

Author: Henry Dreyfuss

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-30

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1621531503

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From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creations of Henry S. Dreyfuss have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century. Written in a robust, fresh style, this book offers an inviting mix of professional advice, case studies, and design history along with historical black-and-white photos and the author's whimsical drawings. In addition, the author's uncompromising commitment to public service, ethics, and design responsibility makes this masterful guide a timely read for today's designers.

Industrial Strength Design
Industrial Strength Design

Author: Glenn Adamson

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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This book documents the work of designer Brooks Stevens. It includes 250 illustrations of designs by Stevens and his firm, many in color, detailed studies of individual designs, interpretative essays, and several key writings by Stevens himself.

Strategy and Structure
Strategy and Structure

Author: Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1969-08-15

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780262530095

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This book shows how the seventy largest corporations in America have dealt with a single economic problem: the effective administration of an expanding business. The author summarizes the history of the expansion of the nation's largest industries during the past hundred years and then examines in depth the modern decentralized corporate structure as it was developed independently by four companies—du Pont, General Motors, Standard Oil (New Jersey), and Sears, Roebuck. This 1990 reprint includes a new introduction by the author.

Lenses for Design
Lenses for Design

Author: Josh Owen

Publisher: RIT Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781939125330

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Lenses for Design describes and explains the unique, creative process of American industrial designer and educator, Josh Owen. Project by project, Owen illustrates and decodes his philosophy and approach to design invention and problem solving. His designs combine clarity of purpose and functional efficacy with emotive and tactile qualities that will prove instructive and inspirational. JOSH OWEN is a designer and professor of Industrial Design at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. His work has been featured at the Venice Biennale and is in the permanent design collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Chicago Athenaeum, Mus e des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Taiwan Design Museum, among others. Significant manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe produce his home/design, furniture, and office products.