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What Is Good Design? : A Simple Question Without a Simple Answer
Overview
What do a folding bicycle, umbrella, toilet brush, and water bottle all have in common? They are examples of good design--something we often recognize but can't express in words.
This book by a 40-year design-industry veteran targets creatives of all ages, including tweens, teens, and STEAM students and their parents, by making a complex subject accessible.
- Each of the seven chapters defines and explains a characteristic of good design, accompanied by five examples of product designs rendered in cut-paper art.
- The colorful artwork and clear, simple language make complex and sometimes abstract ideas easy to understand.
- Readers will see a wide range of everyday objects that meet the criteria for good design: works well, looks good, opens our minds to new ideas, improves lives, brings joy, is innovative, and stands the test of time.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780764364051
- ISBN-10: 0764364057
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
- Publish Date: May 2022
- Dimensions: 7.37 x 7.34 x 0.65 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.06 pounds
- Page Count: 112
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