10%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
V&a: Electric Dreams: Designing for the Digital Age (V&A Contemporary)
David Redhead
€ 16.99
€ 15.34
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for V&a: Electric Dreams: Designing for the Digital Age (V&A Contemporary)
Paperback. This analysis looks at the relationship between people, designers and electronic products. It speculates how in the future mobile phones, PCs, music systems and television may merge into one all-purpose tool, blending into the fabric of our homes and offices. Series: V&A Contemporary S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 98 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Electric Dreams charts the seismic shifts that have transformed the monochrome product world of 1980s consumer electronics into a 21st-century landscape full of shape, colour and variety. It considers the economic and technological imperatives which brought design to the heart of electronic innovation and marketing culture. David Redhead focuses on key companies such as Apple, Nokia and Palm and examines how designers such as Jonathan Ive, Frank Nuovo and IDEO have given form to the innovative technologies that surround us. Based on interviews with designers and commentators and illustrated with a wealth of cutting-edge products, Electric Dreams is essential reading ... Read more
Electric Dreams charts the seismic shifts that have transformed the monochrome product world of 1980s consumer electronics into a 21st-century landscape full of shape, colour and variety. It considers the economic and technological imperatives which brought design to the heart of electronic innovation and marketing culture. David Redhead focuses on key companies such as Apple, Nokia and Palm and examines how designers such as Jonathan Ive, Frank Nuovo and IDEO have given form to the innovative technologies that surround us. Based on interviews with designers and commentators and illustrated with a wealth of cutting-edge products, Electric Dreams is essential reading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
V & A Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
V&A Contemporary S.
Condition
New
Weight
307g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851774098
SKU
V9781851774098
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About David Redhead
David Redhead is an author, curator, copywriter and consultant specialising in design, business and the visual arts. He is a Contributing Editor to Blueprint and columnist for Design Week. His show, Industry of One: Designer-makers in Britain 1981-2001, toured Britain in 2001 after breaking attendance records at the Crafts Council in London. Redhead's commercial clients include Habitat, Ford Motor company ... Read more
Reviews for V&a: Electric Dreams: Designing for the Digital Age (V&A Contemporary)