TY - BOOK AU - Heskett,John TI - Design: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 0192854461 AV - NK1510 .H47 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Design N1 - BIBINDX; 1; What is design? --; 2; The historical evolution of design --; 3; Utility and significance --; 4; Objects --; 5; Communications --; 6; Environments --; 7; Identities --; 8; Systems --; 9; Contexts --; 10; Futures N2 - "This Very Short Introduction looks beyond style and taste to see how different cultures and individuals personalize objects. Heskett shows that contemporary design combines 'need' and 'desire' to form practical objects that reflect our identity and aspirations through form and decoration."--BOOK JACKET ER -