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Questions and Answers
Who was Tomoko's mentor at Nelson's design department?
Who was Tomoko's mentor at Nelson's design department?
- Irving Harper (correct)
- Herman Miller
- Don Ervin
- Ronald Beckman
What type of design work did Tomoko do for Herman Miller?
What type of design work did Tomoko do for Herman Miller?
- Photography editing
- Textile and veneer production
- Product brochures and collateral (correct)
- Furniture design
What set the standard for future contemporary catalogue design according to the text?
What set the standard for future contemporary catalogue design according to the text?
- Minimalist sense of opaqueness and disorder
- Post-modern sense of complexity and ambiguity
- Classic sense of elegance and tradition
- Modernist sense of clarity, precision, and function (correct)
What aspect of Los Angeles particularly influenced the speaker's decision to pursue graphic design?
What aspect of Los Angeles particularly influenced the speaker's decision to pursue graphic design?
Who was selected to lead the graphic design programme after Don Ervin's departure?
Who was selected to lead the graphic design programme after Don Ervin's departure?
What influenced the speaker's decision to switch to industrial design from graphic design?
What influenced the speaker's decision to switch to industrial design from graphic design?
What convinced the speaker that she could be part of the graphic design world?
What convinced the speaker that she could be part of the graphic design world?
How did the speaker's wealthy upbringing impact her early learning experiences?
How did the speaker's wealthy upbringing impact her early learning experiences?
What did Tomoko note about Swiss design during their time in Europe?
What did Tomoko note about Swiss design during their time in Europe?
How did Tomoko describe the influence of European design on her work?
How did Tomoko describe the influence of European design on her work?
What does the term shakkei, associated with Japanese garden philosophy, aim to achieve?
What does the term shakkei, associated with Japanese garden philosophy, aim to achieve?
Where did the Mihos rent an apartment upon returning from their trip in 1960?
Where did the Mihos rent an apartment upon returning from their trip in 1960?
