Synopses & Reviews
Aesthetics is a term most used in the context of visual beauty. This book attempts to define aesthetics by broadening the understanding of the elements it is composed of. It draws attention to all the senses thus introducing the concept of total aesthetic experience in a product.
This book uncovers and looks into various aesthetic attributes and qualities in a product. It also deliberates the importance of each of these attributes, qualities and elements of aesthetics and the kind of balance necessary between each, for designing successful products.
The contemporary consumer attaches a great deal of importance to factors such as brand identity, brand image, corporate image etc. The relationships between these factors and the aesthetics of a product are discussed at length along with an analysis of how aesthetic consideration of a product influences sales and to what extent these attributes are essential for the success of a product.
An important feature of this book is that theory, concepts and models discussed here have a strong foundation in research conducted by the authors. The book relates aesthetics concepts to real life case studies. An additional feature of the book is that it elaborates the practical implications for a marketermpany to create a successful product.
Synopsis
A book for Indian designers and brand marketers, Aesthetics in Marketing primarily deals with understanding aesthetics beyond its visual association and making it relevant to product designing strategies. It is the first attempt of its kind to understand the influence of aesthetics in the context of two very important sectors of the industry-consumer durables and automobile. The book analyses various aesthetic attributes, qualities and elements in a product and deliberates on the important of each of these and the kind of balance necessary among them for designing successful products. It stands out on account of the theory, concepts and models discussed, which have a strong foundation in the authors primary research. Through real-life case studies, interviews, and company and consumer surveys, the authors have brought to the fore the important of aesthetics in various aspects of marketing, like cultivation of a brand image, and have focused on the role played by demographic variables in influencing product buying decisions. Bringing a whole new meaning to the adage beauty is in the eye of the beholder , this book will certainly lead to introspection on the importance of aesthetics in the market value of a product.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.