Branding and product design an integrated perspective - Hestad, Monika (Gower, 2013)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-158) and index
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Strategy: The Brand and the Product; 2 History: Value-centredness in Branding and Design; 3 Products: Performing Brand Stories; 4 Context: A Dynamic Learning Process; 5 Planning: Preparing for the Use of Design Knowledge; 6 Research: Informing the Design Process; 7 Innovation: Balancing Coherence and Change; Epilogue; References; Index
Branding and design are moving closer together. Despite the strong link between famous brands and the products sold under their name, there is still a gap in understanding the relationship between product design and brand-building - Monika Hestad plugs that gap. Branding and Product Design examines how winning brands appear to be more creative and authentic than less successful ones. The book provides tools to help understand the role of products in building a brand and guidelines for how to bring branding and product design processes together. There are case studies based on the author's resea