Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
This thesis explores the expression of emotion through designed objects. Objects act as vehicles of memory in the same way language is the visible form of thought. In graphic design, the sensory qualities of an object provide a material surface on which information is communicated. The goal is to expose the autonomy of materials and form available to designers in the physical world while expressing emotional meaning beyond original form. By recasting the temporary fragments and observations of life into designed objects imbued with personal and cultural importance, the audience gains insight into others' personal and emotional experiences. Through our connections with the physical world, I investigate how form and the material qualities of designed objects can elicit an emotional response from the audience.
Extent
vi, 28 p. : ill. (some col.)
Recommended Citation
Schade, Brittany Diane, "Emotion and the designed object" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 757.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/757
Identifier
FADT3361060
Comments
by Brittany Diane Schade.|Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.|Includes bibliography.|Mode of access: World Wide Web.|System requirements: Adobe Reader.|by Brittany Diane Schade.