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Why Design in the 1980s Looked So Weird & Why It’s Relevant Today

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Head to https://squarespace.com/designtheory to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DESIGNTHEORY . Why can't companies just design sustainable products? In this industrial design analysis, we explore the system in which products are made, as well as our human desire for scale.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Why the 80s Are STILL Relevant
2:21 The 80s Were Fun
3:04 Smashing the Paradigm
4:46 Form Follows Emotion
9:55 How 80s Designs Defined Today's Design
10:32 Frog Design, Apple, & Meaning
13:09 Collaboration Enabled by Tech
14:43 Why is Memphis So Important?
15:54 How Tech Enabled Rapid Iteration
17:19 Why This All Matters

BIG thanks to Mara Holt Skov and Raffi Minasian for helping out so much with this video! Also, be sure to check out Matthew Bird's History of Design YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/HistoryofID


All content written by John Mauriello. Edited by Bradley Heath and John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts.

Credits:
Bradley Heath (editor): https://www.linkedin.com/in/br....adley-heath-03229910
Cool AI Art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDktjGsCVts
Matthew Bird's History of Design YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/HistoryofID
Rotary Phone tear down: https://youtu.be/FNK-6rIvFN4
Cassette Tape tear down: https://youtu.be/GPochAanAOo
Memphis: https://youtu.be/SC1O03GCssU
Short MLK clips: https://youtu.be/_IB0i6bJIjw
PS 5: https://youtu.be/RkC0l4iekYo

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