Books

THE TAO OF DESIGN
"The Tao of Design" offers a new and liberating interpretation of the mysterious phenomenon we’ve come to understand as design. Carl Garant reveals a new perspective concerning a fundamental process we commonly take for granted. In the "Tao of Design" the importance of design is brought to light by exploring the dynamic interplay between meaning and purpose.
Design can be understood as the process of making and interpreting symbols both consciously and subconsciously. All thought has an emotion associated with it as does every emotion a thought. All things are symbolically connected by design. Using this transcendental approach Garant reveals the relationship between the Tao and Design in an approachable way. With each verse he unveils how subtly design is brought to our awareness and how instrumental it is in shaping our concepts of reality. Each of the eighty-one verses of "The Tao of Design" assist the reader in realizing that they too are designs partaking in the manifestation of an even greater Design. A Spanish translation is also available.

THE TAO OF THE CIRCLES — LAO TZU’S TAO TE CHING ADAPTED FOR NEW VISIONS.
The "Tao of the Circles" affords the reader an intimate, sensitive and spiritual insight into the enigma described as the crop circle phenomenon. Design, which is the servant of the Tao, is the principle vehicle used to present the mystery of the crop circles to our awareness.
As humans we naturally create, react and respond to life symbolically. These are the designs that guide us in our life’s journey. And so it is with the crop circles - multidimensional expressions of a mysterious/unknown force whose qualities are made manifest upon the surface of the planet through design. The crop circles are designs, i.e. expressions from an unknown source, that seem to be guiding humanity’s conscious evolution towards an unknown origin — the Tao.
The "Tao of the Circles" uses the patterns in the fields as examples of the majesty hidden within the dynamic relationship between meaning and purpose. Through the mystery surrounding their physical materialization, the crop circle enigma moves us by impressing upon our consciousness the spiritual power of the Tao. The "Tao of the Circles" gallantly brings to our awareness what we know and what we do not know by design.

THE DESIGNER'S BOOK OF CHANGE
"The Designer's Book of Change", which is based upon the "I Ching", is the third in a trilogy of works by Carl Garant dedicated to the investigation, interpretation and definition of the phenomenon we've come to describe as design. The author explores the relationship between design, change and the power inherent in the design process."The Designer's Book of Change" critically explores the dynamics between meaning, purpose and its relationship to change.
Drawing upon nearly thirty years of research and investigation, Garant presents his most revealing observations concerning the design phenomenon. By demonstrating design's powerful influence on how we perceive reality and interpret the world he unveils design's role in the creative process, its relationship to self-fulfillment and relevance to day to day encounters. Garant argues that design, which gives substance to the Tao through symbolic means, has always afforded us the most appropriate vehicles at the most appropriate times solely for the purpose of expanding our consciousness.
The introduction to "The Designer's Book of Change" describes design as a facilitator, a symbol making process that gives form and substance to Life. The ancient Chinese system of symbols, i.e. the trigrams and hexagrams, used to describe the "I Ching" are also used in the "The Designer's Book of Change" including 64 verses and commentaries relating to every situation.

Along with " The Tao of Design" and " The Tao of the Circles" , "The Designer's Book of Change" presents convincing evidence of design's universality and importance to the human condition. It is a must read for anyone interested in design, creativity, symbolism, psychology, self-enlightenment, the Tao, change and metaphysics