{"product_id":"9781032988429","title":"Design Unbound How Experimentation Enhances Creativity","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDesign Unbound\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Experimentation Enhances Creativity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaghan Dee | Meena Khalili | Robin Landa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Graphic Arts \/ Advertising\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most meaningful design often begins when no one hands you a brief. \u003ci\u003eDesign Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e explores self-initiated practice as a source of experimentation and authorship, helping designers move beyond solving assigned problems to identifying questions worth pursuing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the perspectives of three designers and educators as well as featured prominent practitioners, the book presents frameworks, methods, case studies, and project examples that guide readers from observation and curiosity through storytelling, futures thinking, material exploration, and collaboration. Readers learn how to initiate projects, define constraints, sustain momentum, and transform personal or societal concerns into purposeful work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for practitioners, educators, and students, \u003ci\u003eDesign Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e shows how self-directed projects can become laboratories for new ideas, catalysts for professional growth, and contributions to culture. It does not tell designers what to make. It helps them decide what is worth making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Open Access version of this book, available at http:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeaghan Dee\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Graphic Design at Virginia Tech, USA and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. She previously co-chaired the AIGA Design Educators Community with Meena Khalili. Her research focuses on immersive design experiences, design pedagogy, storytelling, and human-centered design. (meaghand.com)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeena Khalili \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor of Design and Interaction at the University of South Carolina School of Visual Art + Design, USA. Her research incorporates emergent media technologies and experimental design approaches. A recipient of consecutive International Design Awards and a National Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement in Graphic Design, she was named a Global Top 30 Design Lecturer by The Design Kids in 2023. (meenakhalili.com)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Landa\u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor at Kean University, USA and an internationally recognized expert in creativity, branding, design, and advertising. The recipient of the AIGA 2025 Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary, a member of the New Jersey Advertising Hall of Fame, and recognized by the Carnegie Foundation among the “Great Teachers of Our Time,” she is the author of more than 25 books, including \u003ci\u003eStrategic Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e. (robinlanda.com)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVirginia Tech\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032988429\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e226\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Virginia Tech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63582712135820,"sku":"9781032988429","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032988429","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}