Designing Design
by Kenya Hara
Kenya Hara's essays open up Japanese design thinking, showing how emptiness and restraint shape visual work.
Lars Muller Publishers · 2007 · 472 pages · ISBN 9783037781050
Topics: Design Theory, Graphic Design
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Why it matters
Designing Design belongs in Design Books because it uses observation, emptiness, and restraint to sharpen how designers think about communication and experience. It helps readers connect Design Theory, Graphic Design to the choices they make in real design work.
Best for
Best for designers who want sharper critical judgment; graphic designers, art directors, and visual designers. The book is useful when you want reference material that improves judgment without changing the visual shape of your work.
What you'll learn
You will come away with better language for explaining why a design choice works; clearer hierarchy, composition, and communication. The value is not just inspiration; it is a stronger vocabulary for critique, selection, and follow-through.
