The History of Industrial Design and Digital Transformation:Conceptual Changes under Technological Innovation
This paper comprehensively discusses the historical evolution and conceptual change of industrial design from traditional handicraft to highly digital production.The article first reviews how design practice has evolved from handicraft to a multidisciplinary professional field,highlighting the integration of design concepts under the interaction of technological progress and social needs.It focuses on the impact of the digital age,especially technologies such as computer-aided design(CAD),3D modeling and artificial intelligence,on industrial design,which not only change the way designers work,but also bring unprecedented opportunities and challenges.The article delves into the conflicts between design methods,tool choices,and design concepts triggered by digital technologies,and explores how to find a balance between innovation and tradition,technology and humanity.It also looks at future trends in design education and professional practice,with particular emphasis on new challenges in copyright protection and intellectual property.By combining historical review and case analysis,this paper not only enriches the academic discussion in the field of industrial design,but also provides practitioners with important historical and theoretical references,and provides a new perspective for understanding modern design practice.