DES 148: Trend Research & Forecasting in Design (4)
Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s). Pass One restricted to Design
majors. Short term and long term trends, micro and macro
trends. Theories of adoption and diffusion of trends. Economic,
political, technological and psychological indicators in trend
forecasting. Future trends in design using cultural brailing,
cross-cultural analysis methods and ethnographic
research. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021
Fall Quarter.