Main entry:

Wang, Ge, 1977- author, designer.

Title & Author:

Artful design : technology in search of the sublime / written and designed by Ge Wang.

Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2018]
©2018

Description:

487 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-487).
Design is : working definition and the abiding elements of design as a human institution -- Designing expressive toys : connecting people to musical expression using technology -- Visual design : principles of designing interactive graphics -- Programmability & sound design : art of programming and the design of musical sounds -- Interface design : the membrane of interaction between humans and technology -- Dialogue with a Zen master : a visit to a teacher and Zen master of computer music instrument design -- Game design : designing for play and gamification -- Social design : technology to connect humans -- Manifesto : a search for design's nature, purpose, and meaning in the crucible of our ever more technological world : a philosophy of artful design -- In search of the sublime -- List of principles.

Summary:

"What we make, makes us. This is the central tenet of Artful Design, a photorealistic comic book that examines the nature, purpose, and meaning of design. A call to action and a meditation on art, authenticity, and social connection in a world disrupted by technological change, this book articulates a fundamental principle for design: that we should design not just from practical needs but from the values that underlie those needs. Artful Design takes readers on a journey through the aesthetic dimensions of technology. Using music as a universal phenomenon that has evolved alongside technology, this book breaks down concrete case studies in computer-mediated toys, tools, games, and instruments, including the best-selling app Ocarina. Every chapter elaborates a set of general design principles and strategies that illuminate the essential relationship between aesthetics and engineering, art and design. Ge Wang implores us to both embrace and confront technology, not purely as a means to an end, but in its potential to enrich life. Technology is never a neutral agent, but through what we do with it -- through what we design with it -- it provides a mirror to our human endeavors and values. Artful Design delivers an aesthetic manifesto of technology, accessible yet uncompromising."--Amazon.com

ISBN:

9781503600522 (paperback)
1503600521 (paperback)
(ebook)
9781503608030

Subject:

Design Comic books, strips, etc.
Design Philosophy Comic books, strips, etc.
Art and design Comic books, strips, etc.
Design and technology Comic books, strips, etc.
Conceptual art Comic books, strips, etc.
Art and music Comic books, strips, etc.
Performance art Comic books, strips, etc.
Computer music Comic books, strips, etc.
Design Bandes dessinées.
Design Philosophie Bandes dessinées.
Art et design Bandes dessinées.
Design et technologie Bandes dessinées.
Art conceptuel Bandes dessinées.
Art et musique Bandes dessinées.
Computer music.
Performance art.
Design Philosophy.
Design.
Conceptual art.
Art and music.
Art and design.
Design and technology.
Art and Design.

Form/genre:

Graphic novels United States.
Comic books.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 305358
Call No.: BIB 251181
Status: Available