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  1. Artful design : technology in search of the sublime

    Wang, Ge, 1977-
    Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2018]

    What we make, makes us. This is the central tenet of Artful Design, a photorealistic comic book that examines the nature, purpose, and meaning of design. A call to action and a meditation on art, authenticity, and social connection in a world disrupted by technological change, this book articulates a fundamental principle for design: that we should design not just from practical needs but from the values that underlie those needs. Artful Design takes readers on a journey through the aesthetic dimensions of technology. Using music as a universal phenomenon that has evolved alongside technology, this book breaks down concrete case studies in computer-mediated toys, tools, games, and instruments, including the best-selling app Ocarina. Every chapter elaborates a set of general design principles and strategies that illuminate the essential relationship between aesthetics and engineering, art and design. Ge Wang implores us to both embrace and confront technology, not purely as a means to an end, but in its potential to enrich life. Technology is never a neutral agent, but through what we do with it-through what we design with it-it provides a mirror to our human endeavors and values. Artful Design delivers an aesthetic manifesto of technology, accessible yet uncompromising.

  2. Opportunity Aligned with Interests

    Wang, Ge, 1977-
    Stanford (Calif.), October 3, 2012

    Smule Co-Founder Wang, Ge tells the origin story of his company, which seeks to connect the world through music and expression. Wang describes himself as an "accidental entrepreneur" who chose to start a company when he and his co-founder saw alignment between their research interests and emerging opportunities in the mobile space.

  3. When Technology Disappears and Creates Calm

    Wang, Ge, 1977-
    Stanford (Calif.), October 3, 2012

    Smule Co-Founder Wang, Ge discusses how the most profound technologies eventually disappear into the background of daily life. Building on ideas of the late Mark Weiser, former chief scientist at Xerox PARC, Wang explains the importance of technology's ability to create calm.

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