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The state of industrial design or industrial design in a state: an exploration of the current status of industrial design

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posted on 2022-07-20, 07:52 authored by Matt Tommey, Karl HurnKarl Hurn, Mark EvansMark Evans
Industrial design appears to be losing relevance in the post-industrial world, overtaken by newer fields of the digital information age. As a consequence, industrial design finds itself in an uncertain position, lacking clear definition, identity and purpose. This paper attempts to identify the current status of industrial design via a survey of individuals (n=120) with an understanding of the field and an appreciation of design movements. Focus was directed towards the definition of industrial design, the existence of design movements and the extent to which these factors impact upon present-day industrial design. Conclusions drawn from the results suggest that the field requires reform and reassessment of core values, towards reassertion with a clear and concise identity to enforce relevance and position.

History

School

  • Design and Creative Arts

Department

  • Design

Published in

Journal of Design Research

Volume

19

Issue

4/5/6

Pages

273-289

Publisher

Inderscience

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Rights holder

© Inderscience

Publisher statement

This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Journal of Design Research and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1504/JDR.2021.124218

Acceptance date

2021-03-02

Publication date

2022-07-10

Copyright date

2021

ISSN

1748-3050

eISSN

1569-1551

Language

  • en

Depositor

Dr Mark Evans. Deposit date: 28 April 2021