Design Disasters: Great Designers, Fabulous Failure, and Lessons Learned

by Steven Heller

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The thrill of victory…the agony of defeat.  We're not talking about just any failure. Design failure. So public. So humiliating. How do designers who are really, really good (we swear!) turn a disaster into a triumph? Read this book and find out, as dozens of top names reveal the heartbreaking—and sometimes hilarious—mistakes they have made and talk about how they were able to grow from the experiences. Self-delusion, overcommitment, procrastination…they’re all here. Poor communication, missed deadlines, enraged clients…yes, they’re here too. Read Design Disasters and weep? No! Read Design Disasters and be inspired to find the silver lining in even the cloudiest situation.

Featuring essays by: Henry Petroski • Alissa Walker • David Barringer • Allan Chocinov • Peter Blegvad • Ross MacDonald • Robert Grossman • Ina Saltz • Warren Lehrer • Rob Trostle • Ralph Caplan • Richard Saul Wurman • Marian Bantjes • Rick Meyerowitz • Amanda Bowers • David Jury • Veronique Vienne • Francis Levy • Colin Berry • Nick Curry • Debbie Millman, and more!
  • ISBN10 1581156529
  • ISBN13 9781581156522
  • Publish Date 13 November 2008
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 30 August 2013
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
  • Imprint Allworth Press,U.S.
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 240
  • Language English