The Industrialization of Design: A History from the Steam Age to Today
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786442549 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 330 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Industrial design is a fundamental component of the consumer experience. 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.. 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
He lives on Seabrook Island in South Carolina. About the Author Carroll Gantz is a professional industrial designer who holds several dozen patents. A long-time Black & Decker design director, and a Carnegie Mellon University professor, he is a past president of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
Carroll Gantz is a professional industrial designer who holds several dozen patents. A long-time Black & Decker design director, and a Carnegie Mellon University professor, he is a past president of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). . He lives on Seabrook Island in South Carolina
"Such a disappointment!" according to Matthew Bird. When I heard that Caroll Gantz was writing this book I was elated. There are few people in the country better positioned and more informed than he for this endeavor. His experience in the field and in the classroom suggested that this book would be the inevitable outcome of a career-long process of preparati