• ISBN13: 9781501356056
• Binding: Misc
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication Date: July 14, 2022
• Pages: N/A
• Original Price: GBP 69.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1056 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Interior Design / General

In The Design Process, Fourth Edition author Karl Aspelund takes readers on a guided tour through the seven stages of design: from the initial Inspiration to Identification, Conceptualization, Exploration/Refinement, Definition/Modeling, Communication, and all the way through Production. This book focuses on developing a solid foundation in design critical thinking, no matter the discipline. The author highlights the all important factors of sustainability, teamwork, and how to best communicate with client or manufacturer. Each chapter is followed by an exercise that allows you to work on one full cross-disciplinary project continuously from brainstorm to a physical product. The appendices provide key references to further readings, artist profiles, design elements and principles, trend analysis, and history of modern design (from the 1800s through to the 21st century). This is the perfect book to make your design dreams into design reality.

New to This Edition:
-Examples, exercises, the bibliography, and timelines are updated with new material and discussions surrounding ecological concerns
-Discussions of sustainability are updated to reflect the newest findings in the field
-"Perspectives" features revised with real life examples of artists and designers across fashion, interior design, public arts projects, and industrial and consumer products

Aspelund, Karl: - Karl Aspelund, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design at the University of Rhode Island, and Visiting Associate Professor in Ethnography and Museum Studies at the University of Iceland. He has been a designer, artist, and teacher for over 35 years in apparel, theater, film, exhibits, public art, digital media, and more. He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology and Material Culture from Boston University, where his dissertation was awarded the University Professor's Edmonds Prize for Best Doctoral Dissertation of the Academic Year 2010-2011. A volume of essays on Icelandic culture-creation he co-authored and co-edited was nominated for the 2017 Icelandic Publishers' Association's Literary Prize for Academic Work. Dr. Aspelund's research interests are in the field of design theory, and personal and social identity creation through apparel.