Aimed at students of design studies, design history, cultural studies and sociology, this work offers an overview of design practice in contemporary culture and society. It contains case studies, including one on the i-pod. It includes a final chapter which looks at the links between design and business studies.

Design and other creative industries not only shape our lives in numerous ways, but also shape the look and feel of everyday objects and spaces. Bringing together case studies and material from a range of industries and contexts, this work provides an account of key trends in the creative industries at the start of the twenty-first century.

This comprehensive A-Z guide embraces all of modern design's numerous manifestations: graphics, products, interiors, furniture, industrial and architectural design. Guy Julier examines not only the work of important designers world-wide, but also the many dramatic changes that have influenced design and its uses in the 20th century.

Aimed at students of design studies, design history, cultural studies and sociology, this work offers an overview of design practice in contemporary culture and society. It contains case studies, including one on the i-pod. It includes a final chapter which looks at the links between design and business studies.