Combining a wide-ranging discussion of the major issues of design with detailed and practical information, Norman Potter looks at the possibilities and limits of design, considers the designer as artisan and as artist, and asks: "What is good design?"What is a Designer prompts its readers to think and act for themselves. The work adds up to a powerful and endlessly rewarding resource for students of all ages. First published in 1969, the book is now reissued to present the enduring core of Potter's arguments. An afterword ...
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Combining a wide-ranging discussion of the major issues of design with detailed and practical information, Norman Potter looks at the possibilities and limits of design, considers the designer as artisan and as artist, and asks: "What is good design?"What is a Designer prompts its readers to think and act for themselves. The work adds up to a powerful and endlessly rewarding resource for students of all ages. First published in 1969, the book is now reissued to present the enduring core of Potter's arguments. An afterword by Robin Kinross sets the work andits author in their contexts.
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Good. 0907259162. This book is in good condition only; study or reading copy only. The book has some shelfwear, edge wear, corner wear; some scraping to top corner of front cover from the removal of a stubborn store sticker. Some sparse underlined passages: most pages are clean.; 184 pages.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN: 9780907259169.
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Very good. No jacket. Book with accompanying illustrated pamphlet. Book cover is lightly rubbed and lightly worn along edges. Top edge of spine is lightly bumped, but binding is tight. Top edges of spine is lightly foxed, not visible on pages. Pamphlet cover is rubbed and lightly worn along edges. Top corner of pamphlet spine is bumped. Inside of both book and pamphlet is clean, bright, and unmarked.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0907259014.
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