Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and the key role of product designers. Covering a wide range of the activities involved in the creation of a new product - from concept design to manufacture, prototyping to marketing - this book also explores the diverse nature of product design, including new and emerging forms of practice. A rich overview of influential design movements and individuals, together with examples from prominent product designers, encourages the reader to challenge conventions and to think about product design in new and exciting ways.

1. Historical and cultural context

2. Research, brief and specification

3. Concept design

4. From manufacture to market

5. Contemporary issues

6. Design education and beyond

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