Artful Design

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By Ge Wang ’08

Published Sept. 21, 2018

In Artful Design (Stanford University Press), Ge Wang ’08 puts forth a design manifesto at the intersection of engineering, art, and philosophy. Wang illustrates some of the principles of artful design by breaking down the design of tools, toys, computer-based musical instruments, video games, and more. Artful Design is a read for anyone who has ever been curious about how we shape technology and how technology shapes us in turn.

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