Design FAQs

DESIGN FAQs was written for students beginning their studies in Design, Humanities, or Architecture, and everyone interested in exploring how design is created and impacts our lives and societies. It is has a clear, readable, and concise style that provides an accessible and instructive introduction to Design fundamentals. Its engaging ?Question and Answer? approach flows like our natural curiosity, in a way that might reflect a learner's conversation with their Design mentor. DESIGN FAQs identifies and explains the Who, What, Why, Where, When and How of Design, and draws the connections between the elements of Design and its fascinating impact on our world.Inside DESIGN FAQS . . .'What Is Design?When Did Designing Begin?What Is Modernism?What Is Postmodernism?What About Design in America?What Is Designing?Why Do People Design?Is Designing a Process?How Do People Design?What Do We Design?Who Are the Designers?Who Are the Users of Design?Who Are the Makers of Design?Is There Such a Thing as Design Knowledge?Why Is Design Different From One Place to the Next?Why So Many Different Designs for the Same Thing?Is Designing the Same for All Design Professions?What Is Good Design?Is Designing an Art or a Science?Is Design Culture?Is Design Communication?Is Design the Same as Branding?What Is Universal Design?What Is Sustainable Design?What Is Important in Design and Designing?Giard, Jacques R. is the author of 'Design FAQs' with ISBN 9780976802105 and ISBN 0976802104.