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Course Detail

Course Name Design Thoughts and Discourse
Course Code 24DES401
Program B.Des. (Hons.) in Communication Design
Semester 7
Credits 4
Campus Kochi

Syllabus

Unit I

Understanding ‘Form follows nature’, ‘Form follows Function And ‘Form follows emotion.’

Unit II

Understanding the concept of ‘Less is more.’

Unit III

The role of aesthetics in society

Unit IV

Indian and Asian thoughts on design

Unit V

The role of design in a sustainable world

Text Books / References

Reference

  • “Design Studies: A Reader” edited by Hazel Clark & David Brody (required and available in the Duck Store).
  • William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler; Universal Principles of Design, Rockport Publishers, 2003
  • Victor Papanek; Design for the Real World: HumanEcology and Social Change, Academy Chicago Publishers, 2005

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