Design: The Invention of Desire

by Jessica Helfand

Book Overview

A compelling defense for the importance of design and how it shapes our behavior, our emotions, and our lives Design has always prided itself on being relevant to the world it serves, but interest in design was once limited to a small community of design professionals. Today, books on "design thinking" are best sellers, and computer and Web-based tools have expanded the definition of who practices design. Looking at objects, letterforms, experiences,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300205090
• ISBN13: 9780300205091
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.3"