Digital Design

A History

Stephen J. Eskilson

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Princeton University Press
17 October 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Electronic, holographic & video art

A groundbreaking history of digital design from the nineteenth century to today

Digital design has emerged as perhaps the most dynamic force in society, occupying a fluid, experimental space where product design intersects with art, film, business, engineering, theater, music, and artificial intelligence. Stephen Eskilson traces the history of digital design from its precursors in the nineteenth century to its technological and cultural ascendency today, providing a multifaceted account of a digital revolution that touches all aspects of our lives.

We live in a time when silicon processors, miniaturization, and CAD-enhanced 3D design have transformed the tangible world of cars and coffee makers as well as the screen world on our phones, computers, and game systems. Eskilson provides invaluable historical perspective to help readers better understand how digital design has become such a vibrant feature of the contemporary landscape. He covers topics ranging from graphic and product design to type, web design, architecture, data visualization, and virtual reality. Along the way, he paints compelling portraits of key innovators behind this transformation, from foundational figures such as Marshall McLuhan, Nam June Paik, and April Greiman to those mapping new frontiers, such as Jeanne Gang, Jony Ive, Yugo Nakamura, Neri Oxman, and Jewel Burks Solomon.

Bringing together an unprecedented array of sources on digital design, this comprehensive and richly illustrated book reveals how many of the digital practices we think of as cutting-edge actually originated in the analog age and how the history of digital design is as much about our changing relationship to forms as the forms themselves.

By: Stephen J. Eskilson
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9780691181394
ISBN 10: 069118139X
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 17 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen J. Eskilson is professor of art and design history at Eastern Illinois University. His books include Graphic Design: A New History and The Age of Glass: A Cultural History of Glass in Modern and Contemporary Architecture.

Reviews for Digital Design: A History

"""Digital Design: A History is the first [book] to provide origin stories and analysis of how the genie out of the bottle has impacted the field and culture at large. . . . [Eskilson] takes a broad approach to the evolution of digital practice and outcomes, examining all the hot-button areas, including games, UX/UI, digital typography and prototyping. As the first book of its kind, it is the foundation for future study.""---Steven Heller, Print ""Digital Design untangles the impact of the digital on design disciplines by analyzing key figures, theories, and technologies and questioning the influences of visualization, algorithms, and virtual reality. . . . Through evocative illustrations of digital and analog creations, the reader can better grasp the emotional and personal aspects of design. "" * Choice * ""Eskilson’s research focus, as seen in Graphic Design and The Age of Glass shine.... Through evocative illustrations of digital and analog creations, the reader can better grasp the emotional and personal aspects of design. Overall, this volume is applicable to most disciplines and extremely relevant for students in design disciplines, particularly those for whom the 1980s and 1990s feel like distant history. - Choice Reviews"""