Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization by Rusten, Grete -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization

Contents

Illustrations

List of Contributors

Editors Other contributors

Acknowledgements Foreword 1

Introduction Design, competitiveness and inimitability Design defined Designing inimitability Design The structure of the book References

I Industrial Design and National Competitiveness 2

From the division of labour to design-based competition Industrial design and the Industrial Revolution Mathew Boulton, the Soho works and design-based competition Incorporating industrial design into national economic policy Industrial design policy and the establishment of design exhibitions Conclusion References

Introduction The rise of creativity discourse Together alone – creating creative subjects Designing ‘Creative Finland’

True values of creativity

Creating ‘Creative Finland’

Talent: How we became talented Technology: Helsinki Virtual Village Tolerance: Not in my neighbourhood

Conclusion Notes References

Introduction Geographical context Supply-side perspectives Demand-side perspectives Summary and conclusions References

Introduction Design as a contextual process Does ‘context’ imply ‘place’? A role for the ‘global’ Situating Montreal fashion within the North American marketplace Montreal fashion’s ‘local’ advantage The role of independent stores in shaping the conception and reception of Montreal designs Fashion designers as boutique owners: Transcending the production-consumption divide ‘Fashioning design from a distance’: The role of intermediaries in bridging the local-global divide Sales representatives Trade shows Showrooms ‘Montreal collections’: A publicly-sponsored networking and branding program Lessons of the Montreal case for policy and theory Acknowledgements Notes References

Introduction Design, innovation and creativity in the contemporary urban economy What is the geography of design work in Canada? Design work in Toronto, Canada Global offshoring or local outsourcing? ‘Designed here’? The localized nature of design work

‘Made there’? Overcoming the proximity challenge Working here, made there? Conclusions and policy implications Acknowledgments Notes References

The Geography of Design in the City

Conclusion: Continuities and dynamism in the geography of design References

II Design and Firm Competitiveness 8

Design and Gender with a Competitive Edge

Introduction The layout of our argument Commercializing gender Don’t think pink Market segmentation Gendered design practice Conceptual design A car by women for all Conclusion Acknowledgement Notes References

Introduction The geography of design expertise: A theoretical perspective How the use of design affects the geography of production systems The geography of design: An empirical approach How being small represents a problem when operating in a knowledge-intensive market Degree of specialization The organization and geography of projects The geography of the maritime sector Competences, organizational models and market diversity related to maritime design projects Different categories of design firms and teams Product design examples connected to the maritime industry Design education Conclusion Acknowledgement References Web Resources

Is Good Design Good Business?

Introduction Design Design and business performance

Functionality Expressivity Credibility

Design and business Hypothesis

Product Logo Web

Sample and research design Sample Financial data Design data Statistical analysis of comparisons Descriptive statistics

The relation between design quality and financial performance Analysis and discussion

Conclusion Appendix References

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