Notes on Nicholson Baker's 'The Mezzanine.' (novel about design) (Expo)

Article Abstract:

Nicholas Baker's 'The Mezzanine' is a clever and charming novel with the unusually minimal plot of a man who breaks his shoelaces at the office and buys a new pair. However, its heart lies in the protagonist's observations of each object or room he encounters. The design, psychological implications, aesthetic details and practicality of the objects are either appreciated or criticized, while subtle details lead to conclusions about their history. Each object, in turn, leads to another. The book is thus highly recommended for both professional and aspiring designers.

Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, Design, Baker, Nicholson

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A Design Resource Exhibition Display

Article Abstract:

The Design Resource Exhibition Display of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, NY, won a gold award in the environment category of the 1992 I.D. Annual Design Review. The exhibition was praised for its sense of invention. The exhibition title is spelled out in large letters outside on the museum's wrought-iron fence. Inside the museum, the wall texts are in the form of book pages, giving visual flow and unity to the whole exhibition. Drenttel Doyle Partners of New York, NY, created the design.

Achievements and awards, Exhibitions, Smithsonian Institution. Cooper-Hewitt Museum

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100% digital design

Article Abstract:

Graphic design is increasingly becoming automated with the many innovations in software and hardware designing and printing technology. The Minnesota College of Art and Design made full use of available digital design technology for its 1992-1993 catalog in all stages of production. Numerous processes and state-of-the-art equipment were employed and in spite of some technical difficulties, the final product proved to be both economical and aesthetically satisfying.

Design and construction, Technology application, Book design, Catalogs, College

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