The designs on the cover of this book remind me of Spirograph. A feeling of nostalgia swept over me just by looking at the book's cover, as it brings back fond memories of my childhood, when my sister and I would spend countless hours drawing different Spirograph shapes using our multicolored pens. Oh, how I miss those simple, carefree days.
The assigned reading consisted of the contents of the book, the preface, and the acknowledgments. The Design Process is divided into one introductory chapter and 7 chapters that correspond to the 7 stages of design: Inspiration, Identification, Conceptualization, Exploration/Refinement, Definition/Modeling, Communication, and Production. The table of contents is very neatly organized and easy to follow. The title of each stage is written in a different color, which makes it very easy for the reader to find a specific chapter. Each stage includes objectives, key concepts, exercises, and perspectives of actual professionals from the design industry.
From reading the preface and acknowledgments, it seems to me that Aspelund is very confident that his book will inspire design students and help them succeed. I'm excited to find out what Aspelund has to offer in his book, and I sure hope that his advice would help me improve and succeed as a graphic design student.
I'm so glad you pointed out the Spirograph! That design was familiar to me, too, but I'd almost completely forgotten about the cool tool/toy from my childhood! :D I wonder who originally designed the Spirograph? Children's toy design could be a pretty fun area to get into. We had some good ones, didn't we? The potato heads, etch-a-sketch, the play-doh machines that you could make spaghetti and other noodle-like strands with? :D
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