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“thomas wendt”

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  • Design for Dasein: Understanding the Design of Experiences

    by Thomas Wendt ...
    The rise of experience design and service design is familiar to anyone involved in design practice. This shift from the design of artifacts to the design of intangible services and experiences calls for a new understanding of design's place in the world. If experience designers are unique in their ability to "design an experience," then understanding the nature of experience should be a priority. ... Read more

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  • Persistent Fools: Cunning Intelligence and the Politics of Design

    by Thomas Wendt ...
    Persistent Fools: Cunning Intelligence and the Politics of Design explores the manipulative qualities of design, the unsustainability of capitalist rationalism, the anti-strategies of cunning intelligence, and new approaches for responsible and ethical design practice. Design is not a purely benevolent activity. Even in an age of human-centered design (or perhaps because of it), the practice is ... Read more

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  • 24/7

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  • The Internet of Us

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  • Master the GRE Analytical Writing

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    A thorough review of the all-important Analytical Writing section of the General GRE. Follow the 7-Step plan for crafting a high-scoring GRE Issue essay and GRE Argument essay. Learn advanced techniques for handling Issue and Argument Tasks, and brush up on your skills with a complete review of essay writing techniques. ... Read more

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  • Everything and Less

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  • The Education of a Graphic Designer

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