The Missing Technician in Industrial Production

John Gloag

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Routledge
31 October 2024

Professional interior design; The environment; Engineering: general; Technical design; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design

Originally published in 1944, The Missing Technician shows how Industrial Design must begin at the very first stages of planning a product. The procedure of a design research committee is outlined – a type of practical co-ordination of the work of industrial designers and production technicians which proved highly effective. The value of materials like aluminium and plastic are emphasized, but equally the importance of glass and cast iron is stressed, especially when handled in new ways that 20th Century techniques made possible.

By: John Gloag
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781032365893
ISBN 10: 1032365897
Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 31 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Charles Tennyson 1. Why Missing? 2. Industrial Design as a Technical Operation 3. Design Research Committees 4. Design Research Committees in Operation 5. Costs, Royalties and Patent Rights 6. Selecting Designers 7. Examples of Work by Design Committees 8. The Effect of New Materials on Design 9. Old Materials with New Properties 10. National Character in Industrial Design.

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.

Reviews for The Missing Technician in Industrial Production

Reviews of the original edition of The Missing Technician: ‘The book is a reminder of the practical importance of good design in manufacture.’ The Time, Trade and Engineering Supplement ‘The book has left us with the impression that the success of some well-known British and American enterprises is due in no small measure to the employment of industrial designers.’ The Foundry Trades Journal ‘Mr. Gloag’s proposition is that industrial design is…a business operation, and as such can be costed: controlled, and aligned with sales policy, directed to home and foreign markets.’ The Sheffield Telegraph.