Cuteness engineering : designing adorable products and services / Aaron Marcus, Masaaki Kurosu, Xiaojuan Ma, Ayako Hashizume.
2017
TS171
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Title
Cuteness engineering : designing adorable products and services / Aaron Marcus, Masaaki Kurosu, Xiaojuan Ma, Ayako Hashizume.
Author
Marcus, Aaron, author.
ISBN
9783319619613 (electronic book)
3319619616 (electronic book)
9783319619606
3319619608
3319619616 (electronic book)
9783319619606
3319619608
Published
Cham : Springer, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-61961-3 doi
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TS171
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.5/752
Summary
This state of the art monograph presents a unique introduction to thinking about cuteness and its incorporation into modern, especially computer-based, products and services. Cuteness is defined and explored in relation to user-centered design concepts and methods, in addition to considering the history of cuteness and cuteness in other cultures, especially in relation to eastern Asia. The authors provide detailed analyses and histories of cuteness in Japan and in China, the rise of Kawaii and Moe cultural artifacts, and their relation to social, psychological, and design issues. They also attempt an initial taxonomy of cuteness. Finally, detailed interviews with leading designers of cute products and services, such as Hello Kitty, provide an understanding of the philosophy and decision-making process of designers of cuteness. Cuteness Engineering: Designing Adorable Products and Services will be of interest and use to a wide range of professionals, researchers, academics, and students who are interested in exploring the world of cuteness in fresh new ways and gaining insights useful for their work and studies.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Springer series on cultural computing.
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