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John Wiley & Sons Inc 101 Design Methods
Book SynopsisA guide for successful innovation planning. It is suitable for strategists, managers, designers, and researchers who undertake the challenge of innovation, despite a lack of established procedures and a high risk of failure.Trade Review"Design thinking is a method that can be applied to nearly any endeavor, business scenario, or social reform. In his book, 101 Design Methods, author Vijay Kumar describes how design methods can be applied as a science, rather than through art, through practical steps of observation, reframing, ideation, prototyping, and planning." (Contract Magazine, May 2013)Table of ContentsForeword by James P. Hackett vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Four Core Principles of Successful Innovation 3 Principle 1: Build Innovations Around Experiences 3 Principle 2: Think of Innovations as Systems 5 Principle 3: Cultivate an Innovation Culture 6 Principle 4: Adopt a Disciplined Innovation Process 7 A Model of the Design Innovation Process 8 The Design Innovation Process 8 Process Is Nonlinear 9 Process Is Iterative 9 Seven Modes of the Design Innovation Process 10 Mode 1: Sense Intent 10 Mode 2: Know Context 10 Mode 3: Know People 11 Mode 4: Frame Insights 11 Mode 5: Explore Concepts 12 Mode 6: Frame Solutions 12 Mode 7: Realize Offerings 13 Understanding Methods 13 Mode 1: Sense Intent 15 Sense Intent: Mindsets 16 Sensing Changing Conditions 17 Seeing Overviews 17 Foreseeing Trends 18 Reframing Problems 18 Forming an Intent 19 Sense Intent: Methods 21 1.1 Buzz Reports 22 1.2 Popular Media Scan 24 1.3 Key Facts 26 1.4 Innovation Sourcebook 28 1.5 Trends Expert Interview 30 1.6 Keyword Bibliometrics 32 1.7 Ten Types of Innovation Framework 34 1.8 Innovation Landscape 36 1.9 Trends Matrix 38 1.10 Convergence Map 40 1.11 From…To Exploration 42 1.12 Initial Opportunity Map 44 1.13 Offering-Activity-Culture Map 46 1.14 Intent Statement 48 Mode 2: Know Context 51 Know Context: Mindsets 52 Knowing Context History 53 Understanding Frontiers 54 Seeing System Overviews 55 Understanding Stakeholders 56 Using Mental Models 57 Know Context: Methods 59 2.1 Contextual Research Plan 60 2.2 Popular Media Search 62 2.3 Publications Research 64 2.4 Eras Map 66 2.5 Innovation Evolution Map 68 2.6 Financial Profile 70 2.7 Analogous Models 72 2.8 Competitors-Complementors Map 74 2.9 Ten Types of Innovation Diagnostics 76 2.10 Industry Diagnostics 78 2.11 SWOT Analysis 80 2.12 Subject Matter Experts Interview 82 2.13 Interest Groups Discussion 84 Mode 3: Know People 87 Know People: Mindsets 88 Observing Everything 89 Building Empathy 90 Immersing in Daily Life 91 Listening Openly 92 Looking for Problems and Needs 93 Know People: Methods 95 3.1 Research Participant Map 96 3.2 Research Planning Survey 98 3.3 User Research Plan 100 3.4 Five Human Factors 102 3.5 POEMS 104 3.6 Field Visit 106 3.7 Video Ethnography 108 3.8 Ethnographic Interview 110 3.9 User Pictures Interview 112 3.10 Cultural Artifacts 114 3.11 Image Sorting 116 3.12 Experience Simulation 120 3.13 Field Activity 122 3.14 Remote Research 124 3.15 User Observations Database 126 Mode 4: Frame Insights 129 Frame Insights: Mindsets 130 Exploring Systems 131 Looking for Patterns 132 Constructing Overviews 133 Identifying Opportunities 134 Developing Guiding Principles 135 Frame Insights: Methods 137 4.1 Observations to Insights 138 4.2 Insights Sorting 140 4.3 User Observation Database Queries 142 4.4 User Response Analysis 144 4.5 ERAF Systems Diagram 146 4.6 Descriptive Value Web 150 4.7 Entities Position Map 152 4.8 Venn Diagramming 154 4.9 Tree/Semi-Lattice Diagramming 156 4.10 Symmetric Clustering Matrix 158 4.11 Asymmetric Clustering Matrix 162 4.12 Activity Network 166 4.13 Insights Clustering Matrix 170 4.14 Semantic Profile 174 4.15 User Groups Definition 176 4.16 Compelling Experience Map 178 4.17 User Journey Map 182 4.18 Summary Framework 184 4.19 Design Principles Generation 188 4.20 Analysis Workshop 190 Mode 5: Explore Concepts 195 Explore Concepts: Mindsets 196 Challenging Assumptions 197 Standing in the Future 198 Exploring Concepts at the Fringes 199 Seeking Clearly Added Value 200 Narrating Stories about the Future 201 Explore Concepts: Methods 203 5.1 Principles to Opportunities 204 5.2 Opportunity Mind Map 206 5.3 Value Hypothesis 208 5.4 Persona Definition 210 5.5 Ideation Session 212 5.6 Concept-Generating Matrix 216 5.7 Concept Metaphors and Analogies 218 5.8 Role-Play Ideation 222 5.9 Ideation Game 224 5.10 Puppet Scenario 228 5.11 Behavioral Prototype 232 5.12 Concept Prototype 234 5.13 Concept Sketch 236 5.14 Concept Scenarios 238 5.15 Concept Sorting 240 5.16 Concept Grouping Matrix 242 5.17 Concept Catalog 244 Mode 6: Frame Solutions 247 Frame Solutions: Mindsets 248 Conceiving Holistic Solutions 249 Conceiving Options 250 Making Value Judgments 251 Envisioning Scenarios 252 Structuring Solutions 253 Frame Solutions: Methods 255 6.1 Morphological Synthesis 256 6.2 Concept Evaluation 258 6.3 Prescriptive Value Web 260 6.4 Concept-Linking Map 262 6.5 Foresight Scenario 264 6.6 Solution Diagramming 266 6.7 Solution Storyboard 268 6.8 Solution Enactment 270 6.9 Solution Prototype 272 6.10 Solution Evaluation 274 6.11 Solution Roadmap 276 6.12 Solution Database 278 6.13 Synthesis Workshop 280 Mode 7: Realize Offerings 285 Realize Offerings: Mindsets 286 Reiterating Prototypes 287 Evaluating in Reality 288 Defining Strategies 289 Implementing in Reality 290 Communicating Vision 291 Realize Offerings: Methods 293 7.1 Strategy Roadmap 294 7.2 Platform Plan 296 7.3 Strategy Plan Workshop 300 7.4 Pilot Development and Testing 304 7.5 Implementation Plan 306 7.6 Competencies Plan 310 7.7 Team Formation Plan 312 7.8 Vision Statement 314 7.9 Innovation Brief 318 Credits For Example Projects 320 Index 323
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Advertising by Design
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPREFACE X ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XII CHAPTER 1: ADVERTISING IS... 2 The Purpose of Advertising 3 What People Expect From Advertising 4 Broad Advertising Categories 4 Advertising Takes Many Forms 5 Media Channels: Paid, Owned, and Earned 7 Who Creates Advertising 8 Advertising Media Channels 10 The Ad Agency 11 Career Competencies and Expectations 14 Quickstart: What You Need to Know to Begin 15 Sample Creative Brief 17 Critique Your Own Solutions 18 Social Responsibility 19 Case Study: Liberty Hall 360: Revolutionary Wedding 20 Interview with NiRey Reynolds, The One Club for Creativity 21 Interview with Justin Moore, FCB West 24 CHAPTER 2: COMPOSITION BY DESIGN 28 Parts of an Ad 28 Image-Copy Relationship Constructions 30 Basic Design Principles 34 Directing the Viewer’s Gaze Through a Composition 43 Rule of Thirds, Z-Pattern, Corner to Corner, Dominant Movement 44 Point of View 46 Illusion of Spatial Depth 46 The Illusion of Movement 48 Campaigns by Design: Triplets Versus Cousins 48 Integrated Media Campaigns 52 What Makes a Good Integrated Campaign? 54 Unifying the Touchpoints Throughout a Campaign 54 Case Study: Domtar PAPERbecause 55 Essay: Zombies, Aliens, English Soccer, and the Story of Integrated Advertising by Greg Braun 59 Interview with Charlene Chandrasekaran, Droga5 London 62 CHAPTER 3: ART DIRECTION 66 Art Director's Role 66 Art Direction Checklist 68 Type by Design 68 Clarity of Visual Communication 68 Selecting a Typeface For Idea, Content, and Audience 69 Image by Design 74 Imagery 76 Visualizing Form 79 Integrating Type and Image 81 Case Study: Matchabar "Hustle" 86 Interview with Bernice Chao, R/GA California 88 CHAPTER 4: BUILDING A BRAND NARRATIVE AND BRAND EXPERIENCES 94 Brand as Promise 94 Target Audience 95 Strategic Thinking Underpinning the Brand Story 95 Ad Idea and On-Brand Alignment 97 Positioning 101 Brand Story Considerations 101 Strategic Approaches 103 Archetypes 104 The Bigger Brand Story 105 Case Study: Dunkin’ Rebrand 107 Case Study: HSBC: "Bank Cab" Program 109 Interview with Renato Fernandez, TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles 111 CHAPTER 5: THE AD IDEA 114 Creative Ideas 114 Insights 115 Ideas 117 N.A.R.C.: What an Idea has to Do 117 Idea-Generation Process 123 More Points of Departure for Ideation 124 Case Study: Burger King UK: "Meltdown" 130 Case Study: Oscar Mayer: "Wake Up & Smell the Bacon" 132 Case Study: Samsung 5G Fan Experience 133 Interview with José Mollá, the community 136 CHAPTER 6: STORYBUILDING AND CONTENT CREATION 144 Storybuilding in the Digital Age 144 The Core Brand Narrative: The Story Ecosystem 144 Telling a Shareworthy Story 147 Brand as Activist: Embedding Social Purpose 147 Story Archetypes 150 Story Basics 151 Essay: The Power of Story by Alan Robbins 152 Interview with Emlyn Allen, Grey New York 154 CHAPTER 7: DECONSTRUCTING MODEL FORMATS 158 The Appeal of Transformation 158 Conveying the Advertising Message 159 Basic Formats 161 Case Study: Jordan Brand: "The Last Shot" 174 Interview with Sophia Lindholm, Forsman & Bodenfors Sweden 176 CHAPTER 8: COPYWRITING 178 Purpose 178 The Craft of Writing Headlines: One Dozen Guidelines 179 The Headline and Image Relationship 180 Taglines 184 The Writing Process 185 Case Study: The Art of Shaving: Evolution Campaign 186 Interview with Julia Neumann, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York 187 CHAPTER 9: THINKING CREATIVELY 192 Tools that Stimulate Creative Thinking 192 Creativity Through Making 202 Case Study: The Art of Shaving Barber Spa 204 Interview with Jayanta Jenkins, Disney+ and Saturday Morning 205 CHAPTER 10: TV COMMERCIALS AND SOCIAL VIDEOS 208 Storytelling in Time-Based Media 208 Storyboard 208 How a Commercial or Video Looks: Art Direction Essentials 209 Commercials and Social Videos 212 Strategy, Idea, Benefit, and Channel 214 Commercial Checklist 218 Case Study: Thinkthin Integrated Campaign 219 Interview with Erin Evon, R/GA New York 221 CHAPTER 11: WEBSITE, MOBILE, SOCIAL, EXPERIENTIAL, AND IMMERSIVE ADVERTISING 226 Get the Audience’s Attention 226 Experience Focused and Media Agnostic 227 Website Basics 228 Branding 229 Desktop Website Design 229 Website Development 233 Mobile by Design 233 Social by Design 238 Experiential and Immersive Experiences by Design 241 Case Study: BBC Civilizations AR 248 Case Study: New Orleans Offline Playlist 250 Essay: Adapting for Success by Michael Mierzejwski 252 Interview with Gerard Crichlow, Interpublic Group 254 GLOSSARY 256 INDEX 264
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Taylor & Francis Digital Vernacular Architectural Principles Tools and Processes By author Ralph Nelson published on August 2015
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Modern Theatres 19502020
Book SynopsisModern Theatres 19502020 is an investigation of theatres, concert halls and opera houses in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America.The book explores in detail 30 of the most significant theatres, concert halls, opera houses and dance spaces that opened between 1950 and 2010. Each theatre is reviewed and assessed by experts in theatre buildings, such as architects, acousticians, consultants and theatre practitioners, and illustrated with full-colour photographs and comparative plans and sections. A further 20 theatres that opened from 2009 to 2020 are concisely reviewed and illustrated.An excellent resource for students of theatre planning, theatre architecture and architectural design, Modern Theatres 1950 2020 discusses the role of performing arts buildings in cities, explores their public and performances spaces and examines the acoustics and technologies needed in a great building. This beautifulTable of ContentsChapter 1.00: Aspects of Modern Theatres 1.01. Edwin O. Sachs – A British Theatrical Enigma David Wilmore 1.02. Cities, global and regenerating David Staples 1.03. Theatres and publicness Bostjan Vuga 1.04. Prevailing Themes in 20th Century Theatre Architecture Joshua Dachs 1.05. Towards a new theatre architecture: developments in Britain after 1950 Alistair Fair 1.06. Front of House moves to the forefront Robert Shook 1.07. Concert Halls, Music, and Audiences Chris Blair 1.08. The Modern Opera House Nicholas Payne 1.09. Playhouses and spaces for drama Tim Foster 1.10. Stage Engineering Systems Mark Ager 1.11. Stage Lighting Mark White 1.12. Sound, and Opera’s Dirty Little Secret Chris Full 1.13. New Technologies and Performance Raj Patel 1.14. Acoustics and the Modern Theatre Sebastien Jouan Chapter 2.00: Thirty Significant Theatres 1950 to 2010 Chapter 3.00: Fifties 3.01. Royal Festival Hall, 1951, London, UK Miles Glendinning and Sebastien Jouan 3.02. Festival Theatre, 1957, Stratford, Ontario, Canada Gary McCluskie 3.03. Kalita Humphreys Theater, 1959, Dallas, Texas David Staples 3.04. Musiktheater im Revier, 1959, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Elain Harwood Chapter 4.00: Sixties 4.01. Arena Stage, Washington, DC, USA Joshua Dachs 4.02. Bunka Kaikan, 1961, Tokyo, Japan Shozo Motosugi 4.03. Philharmonie, 1963, Berlin, Germany Karin Winkelsesser Chapter 5.00: Seventies 5.01. Finlandia Hall, 1971, Helsinki, Finland David Staples 5.02. Sydney Opera House, 1973, Sydney, Australia David Staples 5.03. Teatro Regio, 1971, Torino, Italy David Staples and Simone Solinas 5.04. Royal National Theatre, 1976, London, UK Patrick Dillon 5.05. Royal Exchange Theatre, 1976, Manchester, England Andy Hayles Chapter 6.00: Eighties 6.01. Schaubühne at Lehniner Platz, 1981, Berlin, Germany Reinhold Daberto 6.02. Arts Centre Melbourne, 1982, Melbourne, Australia Tim Brinkman 6.03. Joyce Theater, 1982, New York, NY, USA Elizabeth Bradley 6.04. Derngate, 1983, Northampton, England Roger Hopwood 6.05. Lucent Danstheater, 1987, The Hague, Netherlands Eric Blom and Lian The 6.06. Opéra Bastille, 1989, Paris, France Michel da Costa Gonçalves Chapter 7.00: Nineties 7.01. Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 1998, London, UK Richard York Chapter 8.00: New Millennium 8.01. The Lowry, 2000, Salford, United Kingdom Alistair Fair 8.02. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, 2002, Singapore Gaurav Kripalani 8.03. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA Carl Giegold 8.04. KÀ Theater, 2004, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, AZ, USA David Barbour 8.05. Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre, 2004, Matsumoto, Japan Shozo Motosugi 8.06. Casa da Música, 2005, Porto, Portugal Maria Rita Liberal Arnaut 8.07. Auditório Ibirapuera ‘Oscar Niemeyer’, 2005, São Paulo, Brazil Claudia Toni 8.08. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2007, Beijing, China Jörg Kümmel 8.09. Operahuset, 2008, Oslo, Norway David Turnbull 8.10. National Opera House, 2008, Wexford, Ireland David Staples 8.11. DR Koncerthuset, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark Allan Xenius Grige 8.12. Guangzhou Opera, 2010, Guangzhou, China David Staples Chapter 9.00: Snapshots of twenty theatres – 2011 to 2020 - David Staples 9.01. Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, 2009, Dallas, Texas, USA Karin Winkelsesser 9.02. Onassis Cultural Centre, 2010, Athens, Greece Karin Winkelsesser 9.03. New World Center, 2011, Miami, FL, USA Karin Winkelsesser 9.04. Royal Opera House, 2011, Muscat, Oman Karin Winkelsesser 9.05. Harpa, 2011, Reykjavik, Iceland David Staples 9.06. Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2011, Stratford-upon-Avon Alistair Fair 9.07. Heydar Aliyev Center, 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan David Staples 9.08. `A`ali`ikūhonua Creative Arts Center, 2012, Seabury Hall, Maui, USA David Staples 9.09. Musiktheater am Volksgarten, 2013, Linz, Austria Karin Winkelsesser 9.10. Everyman Theatre, 2014, Liverpool, UK Alistair Fair 9.11. Han Show Theatre, 2014, Wuhan, China Karin Winkelsesser 9.12. Harbin Opera House, 2015, Harbin, China David Staples 9.13. Dubai Opera, 2016, Dubai, UAE Karin Winkelsesser 9.14. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, 2017, Athens, Greece Karin Winkelsesser 9.15. Boulez Saal, 2017, Berlin, Germany Karin Winkelsesser 9.16. Elbphilharmonie, 2017, Hamburg, Germany Karin Winkelsesser 9.17. Bridge Theatre, 2017, London, UK David Staples 9.18. National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, 2018, Taiwan Karin Winkelsesser 9.19. The Shed, The Bloomberg Building, 2019, New York David Staples 9.20. Xiqu Centre, 2019, Hong Kong David Staples Chapter 10.00: Conclusions 10.01. Postscript – "The Ghost Light" Chapter 11.00: Modern Theatres contributors
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Design Otherwise
Book SynopsisHow can we study and teach design in a way that is participatory and socially engaged? In this timely book, Danah Abdulla challenges us to imagine a design education and design culture that moves beyond Eurocentric and neoliberal frameworks. Drawing on learnings from work with design students, educators and designers in the Arab region, with a particular focus on Jordan and featuring examples from Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Abdulla creates a dialogue with who have most at stake in education to imagine how we can develop a collaborative, contextually-based, and socially-relevant design education. By first contextualising higher education and design education in the region and examining the issues and challenges that are pertinent to the development of curricula and pedagogy, such as power, bureaucracy, language, and access, Danah Abdulla considers the purpose and relevance of design education in contemporary post-colonial societies. She explores regional iden
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Bloomsbury Academic Design Beyond the Human
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Designing Inclusive Public Toilets
Book SynopsisJo-Anne Bichard is Professor of Accessible Design in the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, UK. She is a design anthropologist and has undertaken two of the UK's largest empirical studies on inclusive design and public toilets, focusing on design's success and/or failure to meet users' needs for physical access as well as safety and dignity.Gail Ramster is Senior Research Associate in the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, UK. She is a design researcher focused on people-centered and co-design approaches addressing social challenges. Her research has encompassed service and urban design, digital applications and public toilet design.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Rethinking Plastics in Product Design
Book SynopsisGeoff Isaac is a casual academic at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, where he completed his PhD on the history of the plastic chair and designing for the environmental emergency. He has written papers for journals such as Plastiquarian, Journal of Applied Psychology and Fusion Journal, and his book, Featherston, on the life and work of the industrial designer Grant Featherston, was published in 2017.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems
Book SynopsisRecently, there have been a number of advances in technology, including in mobile devices, globalization of companies, display technologies and healthcare, all of which require significant input and evaluation from human factors specialists. Accordingly, this textbook has been completely updated, with some chapters folded into other chapters and new chapters added where needed. The text continues to fill the need for a textbook that bridges the gap between the conceptual and empirical foundations of the field.Trade Review"The book materials have been updated to take the technological changes over the last decade into account for more clearly and comprehensively explaining the foundation of human factors and ergonomics in simple and complex systems. As such, this book provides students with more temporal examples of the applications and issues of human factors in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. The authors’ aim of providing a foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is successfully reached."—Alan Chang, City University of Hong Kong"Proctor and Van Zandt are polymaths who’ve written a rigorous and practical introduction to human factors. Early chapters survey the field’s history and systems of thought. Later chapters cover the principles of cognitive, physical, and organizational ergonomics, and the real-world practice of human factors engineering. The book's multidisciplinary attitude means that students from any academic background will find something novel and stimulating in the material, and that all will take away a thorough knowledge of human factors and ergonomics."— Jason McCarley, Oregon State University, USAThis book is very comprehensive, and it is a great resource for human factors practitioners. I applaud Proctor and VanZandt for revising this new edition as it addresses how new technologies have affected the way we work and the ways in which technology both affects us and the type of work being conducted."—Heather C. Lum, ergonomics in design | October 2020"The book materials have been updated to take the technological changes over the last decade into account for more clearly and comprehensively explaining the foundation of human factors and ergonomics in simple and complex systems. As such, this book provides students with more temporal examples of the applications and issues of human factors in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. The authors’ aim of providing a foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is successfully reached."—Alan Chang, City University of Hong Kong"Proctor and Van Zandt are polymaths who’ve written a rigorous and practical introduction to human factors. Early chapters survey the field’s history and systems of thought. Later chapters cover the principles of cognitive, physical, and organizational ergonomics, and the real-world practice of human factors engineering. The book's multidisciplinary attitude means that students from any academic background will find something novel and stimulating in the material, and that all will take away a thorough knowledge of human factors and ergonomics."— Jason McCarley, Oregon State University, USATable of ContentsPreface to Third EditionPreface to Second EditionAuthorsPart I FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN FACTORSChapter 1 Chapter 2 Research Methods in Human FactorsChapter 3 Reliability and Human Error in SystemsChapter 4 Human Information ProcessingPart II Perceptual Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 5 Visual PerceptionChapter 6 Perception of Objects in the WorldChapter 7 Hearing, Proprioception, and the Chemical SensesChapter 8 The Display of Visual, Auditory, and Tactual InformationPart III Cognitive Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 9 Attention and the Assessment of Mental WorkloadChapter 10 Retention and Comprehension of InformationChapter 11 Solving Problems and Making DecisionsChapter 12 Experts and Expert SystemsPart IV Action Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 13 Response Selection and Principles of CompatibilityChapter 14 Control of Movement and Learning of Motor SkillChapter 15 Controls and Controlling ActionsPart V Environmental Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 16 Anthropometrics and Workspace DesignChapter 17 Environmental ErgonomicsChapter 18 Human Resource Management and MacroergonomicsChapter 19 The Practice of Human FactorsAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIIGlossaryReferencesList of CreditsIndex
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O'Reilly Media Design for How People Think
Book SynopsisUser experience doesn’t happen on a screen; it happens in the mind, and the experience is multidimensional and multisensory. This practical book will help you uncover critical insights about how your customers think so you can create products or services with an exceptional experience.
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Hodder Education How to Pass Higher Art & Design, Second Edition
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Art & Design First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: May 2019Get your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland's top experts, fully updated for the latest changes to SQA Higher assessment. How to Pass Higher Art & Design Second Edition contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your Higher exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from top experts on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success.- Revise confidently with up-to-date guidance tailored to the latest SQA assessment changes - Refresh your knowledge with comprehensive, tailored subject notes- Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision techniques- Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks
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Warehouse Home Hotel to Home: Industrial Interiors from the
Book SynopsisFrom a huge former cold storage plant located in a remote corner of Chile and a sugar refinery in rural China to a hundred-year-old belt factory in Chicago, the book profiles over 25 truly exceptional hotels and boutique boltholes around the world, all of which are situated in refurbished industrial buildings. These are destinations for design enthusiasts. Each hotel demonstrates the exciting potential of old industrial buildings for modern day accommodation and provides decorative inspiration that can be taken and applied at home. Hotel To Home is an invaluable travel companion when selecting hotels that offer truly memorable escapes, detailing the fascinating histories, the architectural quirks and amenities that establish these hotels as some of the world's most unique places to stay.Trade Review"The influence of loft living and the warehouse aesthetic can be found in architectural projects worldwide. We're sharing our tips for channelling a high-end hotel look, with a distinctive industrial twist, in any modern home." Sophie Bush
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Monacelli Press Mod New York: Fashion Takes a Trip
Book SynopsisAn overview of the turbulent 1960s and 1970s through the lens of fashion, a period when demure silhouettes and pastels exploded into bold prints and tie-dyed psychedelic chaos and ultimately resolved into a personal style dubbed by Vogue the "New Nonchalance." Mod New York traces the fashion arc of the 1960s and 1970s, a tumultuous and innovative era that continues to inspire how we dress today. During this period, demure silhouettes and pastels favored by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy exploded into bold prints and tie-dyed psychedelic chaos and ultimately resolved into a personal style dubbed by Vogue the “New Nonchalance.” Accompanying a major exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, this book is beautifully illustrated by two hundred groundbreaking and historically significant designs by Halston, Geoffrey Beene, Rudi Gernreich, Yves Saint Laurent, Andre Courreges, Norman Norell, and Bill Blass, among many others, all drawn from the renowned costume collection at MCNY. By the mid-1960s, clothing assumed communicative powers, reflecting the momentous societal changes of the day: the emergence of a counterculture, the women’s liberation movement, the rise of African-American consciousness, and the radicalism arising from the protests of the Vietnam War. New York City, as the nation’s fashion and creative capital, became the critical flashpoint for these debates. Authoritative essays by well-known fashion historians Phyllis Magidson, Hazel Clark, Sarah Gordon, and Caroline Rennolds Milbank explore the ways in which these radical movements were expressed in fashion. Of special note is Kwame S. Brathwaite’s presentation of the Grandassa Models and “Black is Beautiful” movement, which is illustrated with photographs by his father, Kwame Brathwaite.Trade Review"In the 1960s, the fashion world turned "topsy-turvy," as TIME noted in 1967. Nearly every aspect of that revolutionary decade, from the civil-rights movement to the space race, was somehow reflected in the clothing worn by American women. The book Mod New York: Fashion Takes a Trip... takes a look at the influences behind and lasting influence of American fashion in the years between 1960 and 1973." - Time.com "This catalog of an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY), edited by its curators, is comprised of eight essays taking various angles on American fashion in the 1960s to early 1970s, amply illustrated with images of garments from MCNY's collection alongside vintage photos from Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.... This accessible work stands out by contextualizing fashion alongside major social change - the Youthquake, birth control, the civil rights movement, and Vietnam War protests." - Library Journal "A fascinating look at a crucial shift in American fashion." - Kirkus Reviews
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Princeton Architectural Press Button Power: 125 Years of Saying It with Buttons
Book SynopsisFrom the campaign trail to the rock tour, Button Power collects a people’s history of American culture told through the pin-back button. Lively commentary from two of America’s foremost button experts shows how the small but powerful button reveals the events and movements that outraged, amused, and inspired us over time, from the solo flight of Charles Lindbergh to the Black Power movement. Artists, athletes, actors, politicians, punk and pop musicians, and mascots of the past 125 years make cameos, including Rube Goldberg, Muhammad Ali, the Ramones, Shirley Chisholm, Maratona the Snake Handler, and Ray Stevens, singer of “The Streak.” The first book of its kind, Button Power is a rich visual feast. Each colorful spread chronicles defining moments in history through colorful photographs and artifacts. This collection will be an essential pick for fans of pop culture, visual culture, and design.
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Interlink Publishing Group, Inc Bosnian War Posters
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Design Studio Press Talking Threads: Costume Design for Entertainment
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Conker Editions Ltd Get Shirty: The Rise & Fall of Admiral Sportswear
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Laurence King Publishing Women in Design: From Aino Aalto to Eva Zeisel
Book Synopsis"Offering an alternative, female–focused history, Women in Design is an essential new tome dedicated to the innovators who have shaped the design world" – ELLE DecorationFeaturing more than 100 profiles of pioneering women designers, some who have achieved global recognition such as Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand and Zaha Hadid, it also introduces the fascinating and often untold stories of lesser–known designers, who have similarly shaped and enriched the story of design. An excerpt from the book:"This book is, first and foremost, a celebration of some truly remarkable women whose careers in design have been exceptional. They can rightly be called exceptional because, despite the odds stacked against them, the women featured here created significant bodies of work within what was – and to a certain extent still is – the male–dominated field of design. By highlighting their extraordinary achievements, our intention is to contextualize the role of women in design over the last one hundred years or so in order to trace how the status of female designers has evolved, while at the same time assessing where it stands today. In the past, all too often the work of female designers was overlooked in the literature on design, while also being woefully under–represented in exhibitions and museum collections. This book seeks to redress these outstanding omissions.The primary reasons for this paucity of representation are that – as in other male–dominated professions – women were often either largely excluded from certain areas of endeavour or had no option but to take on subordinate roles. Women designers and their work have, also, all too often been assessed through the lens of the patriarchy, meaning they have either been entirely defined by their gender or their contributions have been subsumed under that of their ''more famous'' husbands, brothers, fathers or lovers. This book attempts to tell a very different story, one that appraises their activities within the wider landscape of the feminist movement – both past and present. It is only now that women designers working in developed free–market economies are beginning to enjoy anything like equality with their male counterparts when it comes to professional access and recognition, let alone parity of remuneration. As for women living elsewhere in the world, having any kind of professional career, let alone one in design, is still often largely an impossible dream."
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Chronicle Books How To Be A Design Student (and How to Teach
Book SynopsisTwenty short essays by designer, artist, and educator Mitch Goldstein to help design students to get the most out of school. Having taught design for 16 years, Mitch Goldstein explores all aspects of how to get the most out of the design school experience, in a way that makes sense for design students at any level of their education, or someone thinking about attending a design school and wondering what it's really all about. Goldstein will cover such topics as: • Why go to design school • What actually happens in your classes during your time at design school • What kind of assignments you can expect • How critiques work • What you're actually expected to do on a daily basis • How to translate ideas into paying client projects • How to make things that will get you a job • And much more From collaboration and critiques to practice and process, this book gives design students a guide to make the best of their school experience, while also adding value for design professors to understand how to design school from a student's perspective, and to better the collaborative experience.
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Chronicle Books Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design
Book SynopsisA collection of beautifully illustrated essays and interviews presenting a rich, inclusive, contemporary, and global vision of design diversity. As the design industry re-examines its emphasis on Eurocentric ideologies and wrestles with its conventional practices, Centered advocates for highlighting and giving a voice to the people, places, methods, ideas, and beliefs that have been eclipsed or excluded by dominant design movements. Curated by Kaleena Sales, a powerful voice and noted advocate for diversity in the design community, the thirteen essays and interviews in this volume will feature important and underrepresented design work and projects like: Gee's Bend Quilters, by Stephen Child and Isabella D'Agnenica A Chinese Typographic Archive, by YuJune Park and Caspar Lam Indigenous Sovereignty and Design: An Interview with Sadie Red Wing (Her Shawl is Yellow) The Truck Art of India, by Shantanu Suman New Lessons from the Bauhaus: An Interview with Ellen Lupton Vocal Type: An Interview with Tre Seals Decolonizing Graphic Design, A Must, by Cheryl D. Miller And more A must-read for design practitioners, educators, students, and anyone interested in expanding narratives and gaining a more inclusive understanding of design.
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Chronicle Books Shopkeeping
Book Synopsis A love letter to the small shop, and shop owners everywhere, by beloved bookseller Peter Miller. There is a tradition of shopkeeping, a tradition of codes, etiquette, and customs. For the most part, it is an oral history, passed along, person to person. You learn to be a retailer-not by going to college, but by going to work. You learn from people who have learned how to run a shop. [from the Introduction] For more than four decades, Peter Miller has run a design bookshop that shares his name in Seattle. He has also written three of his own books, manuals about cooking and about food and about eating together. In this love letter to his day job, Miller writes for the first time about his other love: shopkeeping. Miller crafts stories from the bookshop floor with wry humor and skillful storytelling. Readers are taken on a shopkeeping journey and will come to understand along the way that small shops characterize our towns and cities, making them uniqu
£17.09
Design Museum Imagine Moscow: Architecture Propaganda
Book SynopsisIdealistic visions of the Soviet capital that were never realised.Published at the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Imagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, Revolution portrays Moscow as it was envisioned by a bold generation of architects in the 1920s and early 1930s. Through evocative imagery and a wealth of rarely seen material, this book provides a window into an idealistic fantasy of the Soviet capital that was never realised and has since been largely forgotten.Focusing on six unbuilt architectural landmarks, Imagine Moscow explores how these projects reflected changes in everyday life and society following the revolution, during one of the most fascinating periods of the twentieth century. Large-scale architectural plans, models and drawings are placed alongside propaganda posters, textiles and porcelain, contextualising the transformation of a city reborn as the new capital of the USSR and the international centre of socialism.
£13.46
Design Museum Home Futures: Living in Yesterday's Tomorrow
Book SynopsisThe twentieth century offered up countless visions of domestic life, from the aspirational to the radical. Whether it was the dream of the fully mechanised home or the notion that technology might free us from home altogether, the domestic realm was a site of endless invention and speculation. But what happened to those visions? Are the smart homes of today the future that architects and designers once predicted, or has ‘home’ proved resistant to radical change? Home Futures: Living in Yesterday’s Tomorrow –accompanying a major Design Museum exhibition of the same title–explores a number of different attitudes toward domestic life, tracing the social and technological developments that have driven change in the home. It proposes that we are already living in yesterday’s tomorrow, just not in the way anyone predicted. This book begins with a lavishly illustrated catalogue portraying the ‘home futures’ of the twentieth century and beyond, from the work of Ettore Sottsass and Joe Colombo to Google’s recent forays into the smart home. The catalogue is followed by a reader consisting of newly commissioned essays by writers such as Dan Hill and Justin McGuirk, which explore the changes in the domestic realm in relation to space, technology, society, economy and psychology.
£16.96
Design Museum Surrealism and Design Now: From Dali to AI
Book SynopsisSurrealism was one of the most influential cultural movements of the twentieth century. Subverting the dogmas of modernism and rationalism in art and literature, it also had a profound impact on the world of design. From Dalí’s Mae West Lips sofa to Schiaparelli’s ‘shocking pink’ haute couture, Surrealism championed the power of the unconscious, of dreams and hidden desires – and liberated design from convention and functionalism. Published to accompany the exhibition Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today, this book celebrates Surrealism’s enduring legacy. It features groundbreaking fashion by Mary Katrantzou and Dior, as well as British artists and designers, including Tim Walker, Jonathan Trayte and Vince Fraser. Alongside essays by leading experts, such as Ghislaine Wood and Alyce Mahon, are interviews with practitioners who are carrying the torch of Surrealism today, including Viviane Sassen, Dunne & Raby and the Campana Brothers. The book concludes with a glimpse into some of the recent forms of art and resistance the movement has inspired, such as Afro-Surrealism, as well as the surprising connections between Surrealist thinking and one of the most contentious technological developments of our time: artificial intelligence. Contributors: Glenn Adamson, Yasmina Atta, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Susanna Brown, Campana Brothers, Dunne & Raby, Alyce Mahon, Justin McGuirk, Priya Khanchandani, Viviane Sassen, Ayoola Solarin, Ghislaine Wood, Najla El ZeinTable of ContentsForeword; Introduction; In Conversation: Mateo Kries and Tim Marlow; Interior Design; Surreal Crafts; Fashion Photography; Desire and the Body; New Directions
£21.21
Porter Press International Jaguar XK120 Supersonic by Ghia
Book SynopsisAuthor Richard Heseltine untangles the Ghia Jaguar XK 120 Supersonic’s complicated backstory of British design brilliance and Italian design artistry. He reveals how Ghia wowed the car world with its jet-age styling, and introduces several fascinating characters whose names have peppered the post-war story of Italian car design, engineering and racing. Readers will discover how the original Supersonic was the work of Giovanni Sovanuzzi – the genius designer-engineer famous for the Cisitalia 202. Meanwhile, race team legend Virgilio Conrero was first to put fire in the Supersonic’s belly, while fiery Ghia chief Luigi Segre used the car to woo North America. In-depth background on Carrozzeria Ghia examines the Italian coachbuilder’s efforts to spread across Europe and ‘crack’ the US market. The birth of Supersonic design as an Alfa Romeo-powered GT is covered in great detail, and a fascinating line-up of other Italian-bodied Jaguar XK sports cars are examined and illustrated, as a way to compare and contrast the Supersonic with the work of other accomplished Italian designers. The history of chassis number 679768, is chronicled, recounting its elusive first owner, its lengthy periods hidden from public view, and its status today as the prized centrepiece in a private collection. Stunning contemporary photography of the car is mixed with rare and fascinating archive images.
£31.50
HarperCollins Publishers 100 Midcentury Chairs: and their stories
Book SynopsisA stylish and informative guide to the best of Midcentury Modern chair design. These are the top 100 most interesting, most controversial, or simply most beautiful chairs from the period spanning 1930–1970, according to expert curator and chair addict Lucy Ryder Richardson. Get to know the designers of the Modern era, and find out about the controversies, drama, gossip and intrigue that accompanied these fascinating figures. Featuring a range of top international names, including Robin Day, Charles and Ray Eames, Ernest Race, Arne Jacobsen, Pierre Paulin, Finn Juhl, Harry Bertoia, Ero Saarinen and Norman Cherner. There is also an exploration into materials and manufacturing processes, plus lots of information about the manufacturers that brought chair designs to the masses, such as Knoll, Herman Miller, Fritz Hansen and Asko. Packed full of design details, historical facts, quotes and anecdotes – you can even find out the position in which the designers intended you to sit in their chairs! With a ‘chair timeline’, showcasing the very best of European, Scandinavian, Japanese and American design, this is the perfect book for collectors, enthusiasts and design junkies alike. Word count: 50,000
£17.00
Counter-Print From Italy
Book SynopsisFrom Italy is a celebration of creativity from Italy, compiled and published by Counter-Print. Featuring 18 creatives & their work including: Parco Studio, CRSL, Matteo Vandelli, Maxim Dosca, BRH+, Cabaret Typographie, La Tigre, Happycentro, Multi Form, Atto, CamuffoLab, Olimpia Zagnoli, Tassinari/Vetta, Federico Barbon, Mauro Bubbico, Multiplo, Eremo & Camilla Falsini.
£11.25
FUEL Publishing Auto Erotica: A grand tour through classic car
Book SynopsisThe first book of its kind – a car book like no other – offering a deeply nostalgic look at beautiful vintage cars through the superb literature, leaflets and pamphlets that sold them to us. Auto Erotica covers the gamut of motoring in Britain during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. These rare ephemeral booklets are full of unusual graphic ideas and concepts. Their fabulous photography, dazzling colour charts, daring typography, strange fold outs and inspiring styles symbolise the automobile aspirations of generations of Britons. The book is also packed full of era-defining classic cars, from those we love to those you can’t remember. Expect fast Fords, the XJS, the TR8, MGs, minis, Maxis, Renaults, Beemers, VWs, Vivas, Citroens, DeLoreans and a whole lot more – amazing motors from the past and even some from the future – as you've never seen them before.
£21.21
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Inventory Press LLC A New Program for Graphic Design
Book SynopsisA *New* Program for Graphic Design is the first Communication Design textbook expressly of and for the 21st century. Synthesizing the pragmatic with the experimental, this volume builds upon mid- to late-20th-century pedagogical models to convey advanced principles of contemporary design in an understandable form for students of all levels. David Reinfurt, a graphic designer, writer, educator and one half of design collaboration Dexter Sinister, has developed a graphic design curriculum at Princeton University in which three courses provide a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field for undergraduate students coming from a range of other disciplines. These courses Typography, Gestalt and Interface are the foundation of this book. Through a series of in-depth historical case studies (from Benjamin Franklin to the Macintosh computer) and assignments that progressively build in complexity, A *New* Program for Graphic Design serves as a practical guide for designers looking to understand and shape the increasingly networked world of information and design. As a cofounder of O-R-G inc. (2000), Dexter Sinister (2006) and The Serving Library (2012), graphic designer and teacher David Reinfurt (born 1971) has been involved in several studios and collectives that have reimagined graphic design, publishing and archiving in the 21st century. His work is included in the collections of the Walker Art Center, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, but can also be accessed on a daily basis: he was the lead designer for the New York City MTA Metrocard vending machine interface, still in use today. Reinfurt teaches at Princeton University.Trade ReviewNot your typical textbook, A *New* Program for Graphic Design is a sleek, no-frills volume designed like a stack of notes from the course you never took (but should have) and written in casual, everyday language. -- Maya P Lim * Creative Pro *...In viewing design as a liberal art — as a discipline that bridges disciplines, as skills that can help anyone, designer or not, make sense of this increasingly visual world — Reinfurt shows the value of design is not simply in the crafting of images, but in helping us see and read them." -- Jarrett Fuller * Jarret Fuller *David Reinfurt‘s new book provides … in depth access to a historical analysis, exquisite close-focus portraits of multi-talented creative makers past and present, alongside his own research and examples of his class assignments. This intelligent book contains new insights regarding graphic design history, thought, and practice. This book is a reminder of Walt Whitman’s call for "a force infusion of intellect" to confront the future. -- Sheila Levrant De Bretteville * Director, Yale University Graduate Program in Graphic Design *At a moment of tremendous technological and cultural change, David Reinfurt makes the case that graphic design is not merely a craft, but a fundamental way to understand and engage with the world. Discursive, expansive, and inspiring, this book redefines its subject and provides an indispensable guide to how it might be practiced. -- Michael Bierut * Partner, Pentagram New York *
£19.80
Cooper-Hewitt Museum Designing Peace: Building a Better Future Now
Book SynopsisDesigning Peace asks, how might we collectively put our creative forces together to envision a future we want to live in and take action to create it now? This book is an intersectional snapshot of the actions—culturally diverse and wide-ranging in scale—that are currently in play around the world. Offering perspectives on peace through essays, interviews, critical maps, project profiles, data visualizations, and art, this book conveys the momentum that design can gain in effecting a peace-filled future. From activists, scholars, and architects to policymakers, graphic, game, and landcape designers, Desiging Peace flips the conversation: peace is not simply a passive state signifying the absence of war, it is a dynamic concept that requires effort, expertise, and multi-dimensional solutions to address its complexity. Designers engage with individuals, communities, and organizations to create a more sustainable peace—from creative confrontations that challenge existing structures, to designs that demand embracing justice and truth in a search for reconciliation. This publication aims to expand the discourse on what is possible if society were to design for peace.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Cynthia E. Smith, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum I. How might design support a more humane security and peace? “An Architecture of Peace: Scaling the Intimate, Containing the Infinite,” Michael Murphy, MASS Design Group “The Business of Peace: Designs for Peace-Positive Technology,” Jason Miklian, University of Oslo, and Kristian Hoelscher, Peace Research Institute, Oslo “Borders and Boundaries,” Beth Simmons, Michael Kenwick, and Dillon Horwitz, University of Pennsylvania “In Transit: Urban Mobility and Migration,” Tone Selmer-Olsen and Håvard Breivik, Institute of Urbanism and Landscape, Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) “Imagine the Just City,” Toni L. Griffin, Just City Lab, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University Projects: The Adventures of Daly graphic novels (Tunisia) Body Mapping (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Island Tracker (East and South China Seas) Oceanix City (Global) Papers, Please (Virtual) Startblok Elzenhagen (The Netherlands) Social Emergency Response Center (Canada, Serbia, United States) “Borderwall as Architecture,” Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, University of California, Berkeley Teeter-Totter Wall (Mexico, United States) II. How can design help advance peace by addressing the root causes of armed conflict? “The United Nations Security Council Negotiation Process from an Architect’s Point of View,” Michael Adlerstein, United Nations “New World Summit,” Jonas Staal, artist and organizer Projects: CONIFA (Global) Hate Speech Lexicons (Africa, Middle East) Regreening Africa (Africa) Peace Pavilion (India) House of Peace (Denmark) Positive Peace Index (Global) Stalled! (United States) Universal Declaration of Human Rights Posters (United States) Rare Earthenware (China) Astropolitics (Earth and Moon) New World Summit – Rojava (West Kurdistan) III. What ways can creative confrontation challenge existing structures and the status quo? “Beautiful Trouble Toolbox,” Nadine Bloch and Andrew Boyd, Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution “Glyphs, Inc.: The Quest for Universality through Visual Symbols,” Lee Davis, Maryland Institute of Art and Design “Objects, People, and Peace,” Caroline O'Connell, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Projects: Art the Arms Fair (United Kingdom) Extinction Symbol (Global) World Peace Symbol (Uruguay) Maps (bullet rug) series (Colombia, Guatemala, Lebanon, Mexico, Spain, United States) Black Lives Matter Harlem street mural (United States) IV. How might design embrace truth and dignity in a search for peace and justice? “Designing the Kitchen,” Merve Bedir, Land+Civilization Compositions “The Global Legacy of Colonialism: Citizen-State, A Bottom-Up Reparation Model,” Everisto Benyera, University of South Africa, Pretoria “¿A quién pertenece la tierra? [Who Owns the Land?]” Pablo Ares and Julia Risler, Iconoclasistas Binalakshmi Nepram, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network and Control Arms Foundation, India, with Cynthia E. Smith Projects: Conflict Kitchen (United States) Christmas Operations (Colombia) My Ancestors’ Garden (United States) Paper Monuments (United States) The Chronic (Global) The Murder of Halit Yozgat (Germany) V. What ways can design support/facilitate transitions from instability to sustainable peace? Chelina Odbert, Kounkuey Design Initiative for the World Bank/Gender Inclusive Urban Planning Projects: HarassMap (Canada, Egypt, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey) Recoding Post-war Syria (Syria) RefAID (Global) Korea Remade (North Korea, South Korea) Safe Passage Bags (Greece) Ideas Box (Global) Designing for Dignity (Norway) Stone Garden (Lebanon) BLUE: Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions (Mali, Libera) Casa Azul (South America, Central America, and the Caribbean) Jordan River Peace Park (Israel, Jordan, Palestine)
£28.00
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual
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£12.34
Editions Flammarion The Design Lab: Galerie kreo
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£23.78
Lars Muller Publishers How to Design a Revolution: The Chilean Road to
Book SynopsisWith essays by Pedro Alonso, Pedro Álvarez, Nicole Cristi, Francisca Espinosa, Mario Garcés, Michael Lemon, Eden Medina, Carlos Montes de Oca, Hugo Palmarola, Marian E. Schlotterbeck, Martin Tironi, Rita Torres, Camilo Trumper and Peter Winn. From 1970 to 1973 Chile carried out on a political experiment in which socialist change would occur peacefully and with respect for existing democratic institutions. This “Chilean road to socialism,” as it was often called, offered a unique political third way at the height of the Cold War – one that broke from the opposing models put forth by the United States and the Soviet Union. This short and abruptly ended period in Chilean history resulted in product and communication design that powerfully demonstrates how design can influence social behavior and identity and foster solidarity and cohesion. How to Design a Revolution documents this Chilean visual language born out of exceptional circum- stances. The publication broadens the study of influential and consequential visual languages of the social (protest) movements of the1960s and1970s, such as the Cuban Revolution, the Vietnam War and May 68, and illustrates how design came to reflect the dynamics of this political moment while also becoming a tool for political change.
£36.00
Niggli Verlag The Thonet Brand: A Look at its Graphic Design
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£23.96
Niggli Verlag Fundamentals of Design: Understanding, Creating &
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£16.96
Hatje Cantz Upgrade: Making Things Better
Book SynopsisThe incessant trend to throw away rather than to repair, demolish rather than refurbish has been a topic of discussion and criticism for years—at the same time, resource consumption and the waste continue to increase. To counteract this trend, students at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich and ETH Zurich have been developing sustainable and imaginative concepts for repairing a wide variety of objects, applying them both manually and by using digital techniques such as 3D printing. Beyond restoration, many projects aim to further develop and improve the repaired objects constructively, materially, or even in terms of design, lending them new value. This publication presents a wide variety of approaches and projects, complemented by essays by notable personalities from the fields of architecture, preservation, materials science, design, manufacturing, and craftsmanship.
£35.20
Taschen GmbH Yang Liu. Europe meets USA
Book SynopsisYang Liu uses her wonderfully apt pictograms to display the discordances between American and European customs with wit and wisdom. In Europe meets USA she captures her own experiences of living on both sides of the Atlantic, twinkling a fresh light onto the more obvious confusions. She also reveals the less conscious prejudices that exist between the denizens of the small continent of Europe and those of the giant United States. If the usual view of our divergences is full of clichés in which there are grains of truth, the same is true in reverse. From shopping to commuting, from going to school to romance, from working to annual leave, from football to heros—with 128 pages, this linen-bound booklet invites each side to appreciate the anomalies, change perspective and look at the world through the other’s eyes.Trade Review“…Liu’s outlook blends the details of daily experience with the most important happenings in human history.” * Designboom *“The simple, accessible, and stark visual format is necessarily reductive, designed as a thought-provoking tool to spark conversations and elicit a range of emotional responses.” * Du Hoc Hoan Cau *
£11.40
transcript Verlag Designing Transformative Change
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Vitra Design Museum Hello, Robot.: Design between Human and Machine
Book SynopsisHello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine investigates how robotics is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives. The exhibition shows that design in its traditional function as a mediator is indispensable if robots are to become a visible reality and not just remain hidden in washing machines, cars and cash machines. The catalogue points out where we already encounter these intelligent machines and where we may come across them in the near future: in the industry, in the military and in everyday settings; at nurseries and retirement homes; in our bodies and in the cloud; when shopping and having sex; in video games and, of course, in film and literature. In a series of in-depth essays and interviews, experts such as science-fiction author Bruce Sterling or the design duo Dunne & Raby explore the question of how we deal with an environment that is rapidly becoming more digital, smarter and more autonomous. They highlight our often ambivalent relationship to new technologies and discuss the opportunities and challenges that present themselves to us as individuals and as a society in this context. In this regard, Hello, Robot. broadens the scope of the discussion to include the ethical and political questions with which we are faced today in the light of technological advances in robotics, while confronting us with the contradictions that are often found in the answers to these questions. Authors and interviewees: Bruce Sterling, Fiona Raby, Anthony Dunne, Gesche Joost, Carlo Ratti, Amelie Klein and others.
£41.60
Pie International Co., Ltd. Kimono and the Colors of Japan
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Pie International Co., Ltd. Image Graphics for Small Takeout Shops and Food
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£32.00
Hoaki Visual Merchandising and Display: Best Practices
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook constitutes an essential tool for students and professionals who want to work in the field of visual merchandising in retail, a discipline which combines the principles of marketing, creativity and design. It covers all aspects of the profession, from window display to in-store areas, and all kinds of stores, from small outlets, pop-up shops and concept stores, to shopping malls, flagship shops and department stores. Aspects such as lighting, colour, interior architecture and different display styles, by means of classic approaches as well as the most avant-garde developments are widely referenced and explained in this publication, through many examples from around the world. This reference guide will help fashion related merchandising and design students and visual merchandisers to plan the best strategies to get the consumer’s attention. It includes basic sales psychology aspects and describes the different job opportunities there are for visual merchandisers.
£23.99
Hoaki Display Art: Visual Merchandising and Window
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the relationship between brands, consumers, products and the display environment, by way of examples of story-telling visual displays from some of the world's from some of the world's most glamorous fashion emporia, such as Hermès, Karl Lagerfeld, Cartier and Fendi, but also small outlets, department stores, museums and bookshops. The projects included in this volume showcase a wide array of ideas by renowned graphic design agencies and boutique designers that have been successfully put into practice, focusing on aspects such as structure, texture, lighting design, custom lettering, amusing illustrations, delicate paper crafting, and installations made of multiple materials such as wood, steel, fabric or rubber. This book is the perfect inspirational guide for art directors, visual merchandisers and fashion professionals.
£23.99
Rizzoli Darzah
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Rizzoli Who is Afraid of Yin Jiulong
Book SynopsisThis illustrated book retraces the renowned and eclectic Chinese designer Yin Jiulong, featuring his prolific body of work spanning his twenty-year career.This is the first comprehensive monograph on Yin Jiulong’s creations. Lavishly illustrated with 200 photographs and illustrations, this book provides complete documentation of the history, inspiration, and details of his eclectic career. Straddling graphic design, art, space and product design, and branding, Yin Jiulong’s creative output mixes traditional Chinese aesthetics, sought after materials, and contemporary artworks. His work has been extensively published in important magazines and newspapers such as AD, Ideat, Elle Decor, Vogue, Pattern, Life magazine, and Modern Weekly. It has also been exhibited in China, Japan, the Netherlands, and London; and at the Museum Prinsenhof Delft (Delft), Beijing Design Week, Design Shanghai, and Chengdu MoCA (Chengdu).This volume offers beautifully photographed products and exhibition views of the designer’s charming artworks, while also featuring important projects made in collaboration with artists and fashion brands, including renowned Chinese artist Zhang Xiaogang, curator Lü Peng, and celebrated sneaker brand Feiyue.
£42.50
BIS Publishers B.V. The Impact Plan: Rethinking today, remaking
Book SynopsisThe Impact Plan is a detailed decision-making framework that guides students and creative professionals to quickly assess the future impact of their creative projects. While formulated with designers in mind, the method elaborated within this book will help professionals cycle through potential contexts and project influences in order to determine the impact in an economic, social, and even humanitarian way. Moving through the fundamentals of strategic decision-making and impact-centered thinking, The Impact Plan gives the reader a framework for planning and prioritising project-based activities and experiences. Structured over four main sections which follow 'The Hero's Journey', touching on introducing the journey, explaining adversities, deploying the tool, and reflection, moving through this framework will help drive the user sharpen the craft of thinking.
£17.00
BIS Publishers B.V. Society Driven Design
Book SynopsisJudah Armani's 'Society Driven Design' offers transformative insights on using design for social change, drawing from his extensive experience in working with marginalized communities.
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