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This graphically delightful primer handily defines the seven characteristics of good design and shows why it matters!

What do a folding bicycle, umbrella, toilet brush, and water bottle all have in common? They are examples of good designsomething 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

What Is Good Design

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    A Hardback by Lisa S. Roberts

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      Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Published 24 May 2022
      ISBN-13 9780764364051
      978-0764364051
      ISBN-10 0764364057
      Also in:
      Art & Photography Product design Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Technical design

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This graphically delightful primer handily defines the seven characteristics of good design and shows why it matters!

      What do a folding bicycle, umbrella, toilet brush, and water bottle all have in common? They are examples of good designsomething 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

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