Christine, five years ago, lost her husband, Rob, suddenly in a car wreck. She felt like their puzzle of life had fallen off the table, and all the pieces were scattered. Five years after her husband’s death, she has picked up the pieces and started putting the pieces back in her puzzle. Some pieces were the same, and some pieces didn’t fit....

The analytical, problem-solving approach of this textbook, combined with practical design projects and portfolio exercises, shows how the design process can be successfully applied to satisfy market needs and trends....