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ABSTRACT<br />

VIRTUALIZATION OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION<br />

Başar Erdener<br />

MFA in Graphic Design<br />

Supervisor: Assist. Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Mahmut Mutman<br />

July, 2006<br />

This study aims to make an analysis on the meaning <strong>of</strong> products with regards to<br />

recent developments in <strong>design</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>production</strong> technologies. The notions <strong>of</strong> the<br />

use, exchange <strong>and</strong> sign values <strong>of</strong> products are aimed to be questioned <strong>and</strong><br />

explored through relevant instances within the consumption logic. Mass<br />

customization, as an outcome <strong>of</strong> recent advances in technology is argued through<br />

its effects on the meaning <strong>and</strong> presentations <strong>of</strong> products within the market. It is<br />

also discussed in this <strong>thesis</strong> how the computer aided <strong>design</strong> <strong>and</strong> manufacturing<br />

affects the mode <strong>of</strong> <strong>production</strong> <strong>and</strong> how this reflects on the representations <strong>of</strong><br />

products that we encounter.<br />

Keywords: Computer Aided Design, Mass Customization, Use Value, Exchange<br />

Value, Sign Value, Hyperreality, Industrial Design<br />

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