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History, Theory and Practice of Product DesignProf. Bernhard E. Bürdek's book was first published in 1991 by the Cologne publisher DuMont and became within a few years a standard work on Design.
It was then translated into Italian (1992), Spanish (1994), Dutch and Chinese (1996).
It is a comprehensive book that shows the orientation of product design to students and practicing and lecturing designers. In a clear extension of the first (1991) and second (1994) edition, the world-wide design activities has been plainly intensified and well founded.
In the chapter on Methodology, there are now explanations about mind mapping, the scenario Technique or mood charts.
Specially noted are the Empirical methods which have had a great meaning since the 1990's. These include: Target group determination through milieus, Product clinics, Usability and NID (non-intentional design).
The paragraph about design and its theory has also been made clearly updated: Aim, Object and Method of Design have been described.
The represented 'disciplined' design theoretical position (the Offenbach approach) on the basis of other Internationally comparable positions is discussed and leads to the description of the "communicative function" of Design.
Formal aesthetic, the marking and symbolic function (the Offenbach trinity) is newly interpreted and now appears in a completely new l
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