A John Heskett reader : design, history, economics / edited and with an introduction by Clive Dilnot ; with contributions by Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl, Carlos Teixeira and Tore Kristensen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dilnot, Clive, editor, writer of introduction.

Poggenpohl, Sharon Helmer, editor.

Teixeira, Carlos, editor.

Kristensen, Tore, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Design--History.

Design.

Design--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"A John Heskett Reader brings together key selected writings from the work of the design historian John Heskett. It will be edited and introduced by Clive Dilnot. John Heskett was a pioneering design historian whose work was foundational for the study of industrial design and the relationship between design, design policy, and economic value. Heskett was British but lived and taught in the United States and Hong Kong for a number of years. The Reader represents the range of Heskett's contribution to the field of design history and key concerns in his work: the relationship between design and economic value; design in history and the history of design; design policy, and design and economics. The anthology includes unpublished, hard to access and out-of-print material as well as extracts from classic and foundational works by Heskett. Included are major extracts from two unpublished books: 'Crafts, Commerce and Industry' and 'Economic Value of Design', which show Heskett's interest in exploring design and making and their relationship to economic value across the entirety of human history. Extracts are grouped into thematic sections with editorial introductions written by Clive Dilnott and other leading design historians"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents ; Notes on Contributors ; List of Acronyms ; Introduction; I; II; III; IV; A note on the selection of the texts; Notes; PART I Key Themes; Introduction to the Readings in Part I; Chapter 1 What Is Design?; Chapter 2 Commerce or Culture: Industrialization and Design; Introduction; I; II; III; Notes; Chapter 3 Design from the Standpoint of Economics/Economics from the Standpoint of Design; Design from the standpoint of economics; Economics from the standpoint of design; Notes

Chapter 14 GM's Current Woes Reveal the Price of Corporate Arrogance and AmnesiaDetroit's amnesia; Art, color and style; When Gm was impressive; Design became parochial; The expression of values; A clear vision of the future; Chapter 15 Everything Alters, Nothing Changes: Why Don't American Companies Use Design More Intelligently?; Chapter 16 Philips: A Study of the Corporate Management of Design. Design Policy for a Global Market; Renewal at the top; Setting out the stall; Organization and delegation; Design policy

Chapter 17 Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: How RCA Is Using Design as a Strategic Tool

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474221283

1474221289