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Designing for People

by Henry Dreyfuss

Industrial design through practice and history

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Industrial design through practice and history

Henry Dreyfuss brings together professional advice, case studies, and design history, illustrated with historical black-and-white photographs and his own drawings. Examples named in the source range from the Bell telephone and Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and an early answering machine, connecting individual design projects with the broader material culture of the 20th century. The book also foregrounds Dreyfuss’s stated commitments to public service, ethics, and responsibility in design, making those concerns part of its account of the profession.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Industrial designers seeking professional advice and case studies
  • Readers interested in 20th-century product and industrial design history
  • Those exploring ethics and public responsibility in design

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Industrial design practice20th-century design historyDesign ethics and responsibilityPublic service

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Book overview

From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creations of Henry S. Dreyfuss have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century. Written in a robust, fresh style, this book offers an inviting mix of professional advice, case studies, and design history along with historical black-and-white photos and the author's whimsical drawings. In addition, the author's uncompromising commitment to public service, ethics, and design responsibility makes this masterful guide a timely read for today's designers.
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