Industrial design Quotes

“Architecture”

“Industrial Revolution”

“A lot of people are open to new things, as long as they look like the old ones.”

“Industrial design keeps the customer happy, his client in the black and the designer busy.”

“The only way of reaping a harvest of good industrial design is by sowing the seed of good Art.”

“Industrial design is not necessary in the production of goods; but it makes goods more acceptable.”

“If there is a designer whose name is synonymous with industrial design it is Raymond Loewy (1893-1986).”

“Wikipedia: Industrial design”

“One of the functions of an industrial designer is to bridge the gap between manufacturer and ultimate buyer.”

“What Charles and Ray Eames are to furniture design, Raymond Loewy is to industrial design—the modern master”

“Industrial design is a big industry, so there are always new businesses opening up that have really exciting opportunities.”

“If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we could design things that can go back to either nature or back to industry forever.”

“In brief the industrial designer is a fashion designer of industrial products and is called upon by industry and manufacturers to "style" their products or to "streamline" them.”

“Industrial design had its origins in the Industrial Revolution, when factory production began to supplant craft production of housewares, textiles, tools, and other consumer goods.”

“Modern industrial design is based on the principle of conspicuous economy [but] the bourgeois culture which dominates the Western World is founded... on the principle of conspicuous waste.”

“A most important element for the consideration of the industrial designer is sales. There is only one reason for hiring an industrial designer, and that is to increase the sales of a product.”

“Manufacturers are realizing that good industrial design is an important ingredient in their products' success and a vital factor in industrial competitiveness in both domestic and international markets.”

“As architecture stands for parent design principles and represents some of the world's best examples of composition and design, industrial design should be based upon the best examples of architectural design.”

“In speaking and thinking of industrial design, care must be taken not to limit its application to the few obvious trades. Industrial design is important to every industry and its value in most hast already been demonstrated.”

“The triumph of the industrial arts will advance the cause of civilization more rapidly than its warmest advocates could have hoped, and contribute to the permanent prosperity and strength of the country far more than the most splendid victories of successful war.”