Respond to ONE of the following prompt: (300 words)
What are some of the benefits and drawbacks-for both the designer and the consumer-of planned obsolescence? Refer to example objects from the textbook to explain your thinking.
What constituted "good design" in postwar America? How did it fare in the mass market? Why?
Explain the character and aims of "new humanism" in the context of postwar design. Use an example object from the textbook to discuss how the idea took form in design and/or craft.
Discuss how miniaturization affected product design. Use an object from Chapter 11 or 13 to support your explanation.