What is design
by @fhoehlAn attempt at answering the question “What is design?” A selection of documentaries and books to explore what is design and how it impacts people lives.
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Helvetica
Notes: A documentary about the iconic typeface.
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Objectified
Notes: A documentary about objects.
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Urbanized
Notes: A documentary about cities.
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Rams
Notes: A documentary on famous product designer Dieter Rams.
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Abstract
Notes: A documentary exploring the life of contemporary designers in various fields.
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Paul Rand Converservation with Students
Notes: Short book exploring graphic design with Paul Rand. Some great questions and answers on the nature of design.
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Designing Design
Notes: Kenya Hara explores how to make better products with a series of examples.
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A *New* Program for Graphic Design
Notes: This is a fantastic book. Part manual, part activity book, and part history book. You will learn a lot from it.