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Design management and strategic design related articles that cover the holistic approach of design as an innovation and business tool.

sustainable design
Design Management 

Principles of Sustainable Design

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 12/01/201404/08/2024Sustainable Design 5 min read

The term “sustainable design” has been used in multiple disciplines, including but not limited to product design, architecture design, interior design, and graphic design. Sustainable design refers to the design

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national design policy
Design Management 

Leading Economy Through Design: Applying National Design Policies

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/25/201405/23/2022Design Policies 6 min read

In order to identify where design lies in the creative process, there should be a clear understanding of design and the difference between design, innovation, and creativity. As described by

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molecule shoes
Design Management 

Zaha Hadid to Implement 3D Printing Technology in Print on Demand Designs

Designorate 11/22/201405/23/20223D Printing 2 min read

It seems like 3D printing technology is trending in a new direction with the designs of some of the world’s most acknowledged designers, such as Zaha Hadid, Francis Bitoni, Alvin

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3D printing technology
Design Management 

Can 3D Printing Technology Be Implemented Into Production Lines?

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/19/201410/09/20223D Printing 3 min read

3D printing is evolving rapidly, and every day new projects or products adopt the new technology to facilitate options that were not available before. The implications of 3D printing are

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lego sustainable design
Design Management 

LEGO Bricks: The Long Road to Sustainable Design

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/17/201404/08/2024Sustainable Design 3 min read

Recently, LEGO discontinued its marketing campaign with Shell, putting an end to the controversial partnership that lasted 50 years. Greenpeace brought this to the public’s attention through its intensive campaign

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creative brief
Design Management 

How Top Designers Define the Creative Brief

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/14/201411/14/2014Creative Brief 1 min read

What is the creative brief? What does it include? The creative brief, also known as an innovation brief, in its simplest form is the communication document that details all the

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IKEA flat packing
Design Management 

Five Companies, Five Rules of Design

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/13/2014design management 8 min read

In 1964 during the first assembly of Icograda, British Prince Philip provided a thorough description of design: “Every day, designers of all kinds are becoming responsible for a greater proportion

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London New Tube
Design Management 

London Underground New Tube Train: Putting Design Thinking into Action

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/12/201405/23/2022Design Thinking 3 min read

As one of the pioneer countries that established design strategy and focus on design thinking, United Kingdom always tries to maintain the British value in all its infrastructure projects such

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Raymond Loewy
Design Management 

Raymond Loewy: The Father of Industrial Design

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/11/201405/23/2022Raymond Loewy 3 min read

As one of the key designers in the 20th century, Raymond Loewy’s life as a designer across many disciplines provides proof for many that design is not limited to one

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