Relevance of Library in Design School

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All design students have been told that there are no new ideas, only better versions of past designs. This is a result of the cultivation of society and culture throughout history and the portrayal of design and architecture. With a vast range of styles and work by designers around the world, over the centuries, a place is needed to access the historical information of design and architecture. This is where the library becomes a useful tool that we have access to and can also access help from the librarians if needed. As search engines such as Google and Bing only show a limited number of results, other sources are needed to access the rest of the information. The Design and Architecture library has a different array of information at our disposal.

In terms of contemporary design innovation, there is a large focus on evaluating your work to develop and improve design. By looking back at history, a database of ideas is accessible to view design that has stood the test of time and to learn what features made for successful design. Authors are continually studying architecture and design and with their help and in depth knowledge of particular aspects, you can broaden your knowledge of certain pieces. The libraries resources are also a good way to investigate how the design principles and elements are applied to different styles and in different times.

There are many different ways in which the library is relevant to design and architecture. All relate to how you can broaden your knowledge and learn more about previous design ideas. These ideas are a good starting point for precedence and inspiration and transforming periodical pieces to contemporary design. Thereby making iterations of historical ideas and developing to make the most successful design so far.
Research topic: Raymond Loewy
Below are journal articles that have informed me about the designer Raymond Loewy, the "Father of Industrial Design". With these sources I have learnt about his design work and how he started the movement of industrial design that fast tracked contemporary design work. Not only did his design work provide society with advanced products, he cultivated styles within the idustry, creating desirable products.
Loewy, R. (1942). Selling Through Design. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 90(4604), 92-103. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/
Kulik, G. (2003). Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture: At the Hagley Museum and Library. Technology and Culture, 44(3), 566-573. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/
Loewy, R. (1981). Industrial Design: Yesterday, To-Day and Tomorrow?. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 129(5296), 200-209. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/
Vienne, V. (1998). Raymond Loewy: The fine art of self-promotion. Graphis, 54(313), 101-105. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/66526419?accountid=14782

Loewy, R. (1937). Purma Special. Museum of Design in Plastics, Arts University College at Bournemouth. Retreived from http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=130300&sos=3

 

Loewy, R. (1969). Design from Belgium. Design Council Slide Collection, London. Retrieved from http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=59534&sos=4  




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