"If there is a designer whose name is synonymous with industrial design it is Raymond Loewy (1893-1986)."
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Raymond Loewy. Industrial Design, Overlook Press, 1988. General info.
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Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of both applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, functionality, and/or usability of a product, and it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and even production. In the 19th century this field was originally called "Industrial art," close related to the umbrella term .
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