Design is made in studios, workshops and mills before it reaches a shelf or a page. These lessons trace the founders of American industrial design, the history of graphic design, and how textile science turns materials into function.
The founders of American industrial design are associated with industrial design, the process of identifying problems and creating products, systems, and experiences that make everyday activities more efficient or meaningful. As an applied art, industrial design most often focuses on a combination of aesthetics and user-focused considerations.
The history of graphic design concerns a profession, academic discipline, and applied art that creates visual communications to transmit specific messages to social groups. With origins in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, it was initially linked to the rise of printing in Europe in the 15th century and the growth of consumer culture in the Industrial Revolution.
Textile science concerns fibre-based materials that meet needs ranging from everyday clothing to technical applications such as bulletproof jackets and spacesuits. Its topics include natural and synthetic fibres, textile processes, and materials designed for technical uses beyond appearance.
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