Design and llustration Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Ultimate Fruit Label Book
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£54.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Heraldic Designs Royaltyfree images of
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Geometric Ornament in Architecture Art and Design
Book SynopsisOrnament, as practiced by architects, artists, and designers for a hundred years, presents itself as a system of order and grid, and not merely as adornment. Long before the recently occurring renaissance of the ornament, the Studio of Claudia and Thomas Weil developed 1,000 contemporary ornaments in 14 groups including numerous variations with intriguing names like the extended octopus, angle-square-triangle, Chessband, Shark''s landing, and Africa, half past two. Each offers fresh, exciting new varieties of geometric ornament that can be developed from a common grid. With the addition of color these patterns take on almost limitless possibilities. These are introduced here, together with applications in architecture, art and design, as well as an overview of the history of the modern ornament.
£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Biographies in American Ceramic Art
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive directory contains more than 2,000 biographical entries for individuals involved in American ceramic art from 1870 to 1970. It includes art/studio potters, pottery owners and managers, decorators, designers, sculptors, china painters, teachers, administrators, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and key figures active in government-sponsored ceramic work programs. This guide is a companion to the author''s book Alternative American Ceramics. An essential resource for museums, galleries, collectors, libraries, and auction houses.
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Century of Fashion Dress Pattern Illustrations
Book SynopsisAn essential fashion industry resource, this new book presents a century of fashion illustrations from dress pattern envelopes ranging from the 1890s to the 1990s. References the popular shapes, silhouettes, and fashions through nearly 350 patterns for evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, and more. This detailed presentation illustrates cultural, social, and economic changes influencing women''s fashions and the stylized illustrations used to capture the mode and ideal body styles of the day. As more design processes go digital, this book offers hundreds of skillful renderings done by hand. This is an ideal collection for fashion industry professionals, design students, and costume historians.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Emerging Fashion Designers 2
Book SynopsisThis eye-catching second edition picks up where the first left off, spotlighting garments and illustrations for eveningwear, menswear, children''s wear, sportswear, and more. Included is a collection of bright and original designs by 60 recent graduates from 12 premier fashion design programs in the United States. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including inspiration and materials. These dossiers provide deeper insight into the choices these up-and-coming designers are making when they create their trendsetting garments. This easy to navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by designer and indexed graphically by school. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion. For anyone fascinated with the fashion industry and fashion trends, this bookthe second in a growing seriesis required reading!
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Weaving a Chronicle
Book SynopsisOriginal ideas for tapestries in the techniques of double weave, inlay, and pattern weave are detailed in engaging text and illustrated by over 90 beautiful color photos displaying the completed tapestries. This captivating book also details stories of the competitive/collaborative nature of commissions integral to the creation of many tapestries. The story begins with the artist's work at Cranbrook Academy of Art. It continues with her work in Portland, Oregon, where it was embraced by art consultants, galleries, and collectors. This fascinating journey chronicles one artist's long career through gorgeous tapestries and their histories, organized in chronological order. Each tapestry displayed presents a seminal idea of the artist and, as she states, a finished tapestry illuminates daily existence and is a part of the on-going chronicle of how design ideas are conceived and executed.Trade Review"I’ve been delighted to discover this author’s work . . . reflects on the joys of designing and weaving her tapestries but also speaks poignantly about the sadness behind some . . . Not a technical manual but a visual chronology, written as the author looks back over her weaving life to see how her ideas and designs evolved, how she combined the speed and strength of shuttle weaving with the haptic creativity of patterning inlay tapestry with her fingers. She engages the reader not just with her visual work but also through the questions she asks and the responses she gives as she develops her weaving voice." -- Canadian Tapestry Network
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Screwpull
Book SynopsisAfter more than two centuries, the process of opening a bottle of wine changed significantly in the 1970s with the introduction of the Screwpull. This is the story of the development and realization of one of the best devices in the world for removing a cork from a wine bottle, the Screwpull, and its inventor, Herbert Allen. Alongside hundreds of examples of experimental prototypes, patent drawings, and many production models, the story unfolds to reveal Allen''s conceptualization of how the Screwpull should work and how imitation knockoffs affected his market. The story goes on to detail the events following Mr. Allen''s deaththe transfer of the company to LeCreuset of France and the production of new models. A beautifully illustrated and detailed history of this remarkable product, Screwpull is the perfect addition to the libraries of corkscrew collectors, product designers, those with good taste, and wine aficionados.
£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Decades of Hats
Book SynopsisWhether you want to wear, research, or just look at extraordinary vintage women''s hats, this book was put together with you in mind! Women have always worn hats, and this collection showcases the most popular, in vogue styles of the lady''s chapeau. The author illustrates the hats with hundreds of images from vintage catalog offerings that span over seven decades. Through them the reader can enjoy looking at beautiful headwear, see the evolution of women''s taste and style, learn about the trends of the time, and see what was easily available for purchase by the fashionable lady. Everything showcased in this collection was available through mail order and was delivered to the customer's door exactly as advertised! Can you spot the Egyptian influence and the masculine profiles? Should a hat be worn at a rakish tilt, far back on the head, or low over the eyes? You can be the judge when you see the chic styles and how they were worn with panache at a given time in hat history.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Canned
Book SynopsisIn 2002, Oskar Blues Brewery founder and owner Dale Katechis made a decision that would have a resounding impact on craft beer manufacturing for years to come. By putting his Dale''s Pale Ale, a bold and flavorful brew, in a can, he dared venture where only the big corporate brands had gone before. A decade later the canning movement is in full swing, with hundreds of craft breweries now canning their beers. This volume provides a close look at the original artwork on 600 different modern beer cans from 40 states. Get to know the story behind your favorite beer''s name and can design, with examples from breweries such as Sierra Nevada, Ska, Midnight Sun, Maui, New Belgium, Oskar Blues, and nearly 200 others. The craft breweries featured in this book turned canning beer into an art form!
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The SFP LookBook MercedesBenz Fashion Week Spring
Book SynopsisFollowing on the acclaimed success of its inaugural SFP LookBook, Schiffer Fashion Press's style guide extraordinaire kicks off its second season with Spring 2014 runway looks from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Ideal for identifying trends in color, fabric, embellishment, styling, and silhouette, here are images of more than 3,200 looks from more than 125 of today's top designers, including Carolina Herrera, Mara Hoffman, Nicole Miller, Noon by Noor, Pamella Roland, Rebecca Minkoff, and more. This exhaustive compilation showcases high-end ready-to-wear, sportswear, menswear, swimwear, resort, and eveningwear presentations, but also offers comprehensive looks at styling trends for hair, beauty, and accessories. The SFP LookBook compiles everything that the Spring 2014 collections have to offer in one volume of high-quality images--it is a must have for designers, trend spotters, students, stylists, buyers, and fashion enthusiasts everywhere.
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Retro Radio
Book SynopsisBefore television and MTV, the radio was central in the home, a way for the family to gather to hear the news or listen to music. Over 175 images provide an impressive visual journey through the radio's aesthetic history, reflecting all the major design changes across the years. The images also reveal the diversity of materials, textures, colors, shapes, and sizes of radios of earlier ages. RETRO RADIO ranges from the 1920s tabletop wooden console models in the classic bread box, cathedral, and tombstone styles, to the wooden and early Bakelite and Catalin plastic art deco models of the 1930s to the 1950s, on to the thermoplastic models' cutting-edge styling, and the transistors that ascended to prominence in the 1950s and beyond. Reintroducing machines that few people see anymore and perhaps hardly know existed, this fascinating book restores the once state-of-the-art machines' aesthetic glory.
£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Moving Sam Maloof
Book SynopsisWorld-class woodworker Sam Maloof (1916-2009), the first craftsperson to receive a MacArthur Foundation grant, inhabited his family compound in Alta Loma, California, for 45 years until the State of California decided that a new highway was needed, and that the Maloof homestead was in the way. The result was the move, between 1998 and 2001, of the historic residence, two woodworking studios, guesthouse, and twenty trees to a new site three miles away. As it explores the human side of historic preservation, the book explains how Sam, a beleaguered but plucky elderly California Living Treasure and master woodworker, survives his historic property's relocation by the government. Construction manager and architect Ann Kovara relates this true story of how progress and tradition, public needs and private lives, managed to reach an accord.
£28.79
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. International Design Yearbook 18
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£57.94
Universe Publishing Things Organized Neatly The Art of Arranging the
Book SynopsisBased on the Webby Award–winning Tumblr site, Things Organized Neatly is thoughtfully composed of everyday objects, all displayed beautifully for the neat freak. Things Organized Neatly takes the messiness of the everyday world and recasts it in neat and appealing designs. On one page a massive collection of cellphones from the past twenty years is laid out on the floor and photographed from above; on the next, a collection of candy is pleasingly arranged by color. Things Organized Neatly capitalizes on our current obsession with photographing and cataloguing all the objects that we interact with on a daily basis. It has many images of food laid out in visually appealing, often humorous designs, as well as images of GI Joes standing at attention and old Nintendo cartridges arranged in the colors of the rainbow. Whether you’re a design aficionado, an obsessive cleaner and straightener, a social media maven constantly documenting your day, or someone justTrade Review"The Things Organized Neatly Blog, which celebrates the kentucky art of knolling, is now a gorgeous, essential book filled with photos of meticulously arranged wonders of all description."-BOING BOING"If you’re obsessive when it comes to arranging items on a table in a particular order (with everything sitting in perfect right angles, perhaps) but live with a toddler who can’t help himself from turning your home into disorganized chaos, then [Things Organized Neatly] may help calm your nerves."-STIMULANT ONLINE"If you're a neat freak - and I'm convinced almost everybody has a little bit of neat freak inside them - then Things Organized Neatly: The Art of Arranging the Everday may be the most satisfying photo book you could possibly purchase. . . In short, it's like a warm bath for your brain: no item out of place, everything arranged perfectly by size, color, shape, type, or all of the above."-PetaPixel
£19.22
MP - University Of Minnesota Press Accessorizing the Body
Book SynopsisWhat the smallest detail of dress reveals about gender, sexuality, race, politics, and aesthetics.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Clothing, Dress, Fashion: An Arcade Introduction: Accessorizing the Modern(ist) Body, by Cristina Giorcelli 1. No Frills, No-Body, Nobody, by Manuela Fraire 2. The Cult of Femininity, Micol Fontana, conversing with Cristina Giorcelli 3. Fashion’s Model Bodies: A Genealogy, by Paola Colaiacomo 4. Wearing the Body over the Dress: Sonia Delaunay’s Fashionable Clothes, by Cristina Giorcelli 5. Futurist Accessories, by Franca Zoccoli 6. Coco, Zelda, Sara, Daisy, and Nicole: Accessories for New Ways of Being a Woman, by Martha Banta 7. Precious Objects: Laura Riding, Her Tiara, and the Petrarchan Muse, by Becky Peterson 8. Spanish Women’s Clothing during the Long Postwar Period (1937-1950), by Giuliana Di Febo 9. The Yellow Star Accessorized: Ironic Discourse in Fatelessness by Imre Kertész, by Zsófia Bán 10. Terra Divisa/Terra Divina (T/E/A/R), by Maria Damon 11. Black Hattitude, by Jeffrey C. Stewart 12. Barbara Stanwyck’s Anklet: The Other Shoe, by Paula Rabinowitz 13. Fetishizing the Goods in the Cinematic Jewel, by Vito Zagarrio 14. Enchanted Sandals: Italian Shoes and the Post-World War II International Scene, by Vittoria C. Caratozzolo Conclusion: In Closing/Close Clothing, by Paula Rabinowitz Contributors
£999.99
Industrial Press CNC Beginners Guide
£50.00
Rizzoli International Publications Please Do Not Touch
Book SynopsisA witty and revealing memoir of the mid-1990s, when high design became art and there was no more exclusive club for high design than MOSS. For almost twenty years the SoHo design gallery MOSS was the place where design, art, money, and glamour mixed. Murray Moss, the impresario behind the shop, and his partner, Franklin Getchell, were the leading arbiters of good taste and the new—launching the careers of now-established designers such as Studio Job and Maarten Baas while bringing back into fashion eighteenth-century porcelain and Tupperware. By mixing high and low MOSS shifted the design conversation from the galleries of MoMA to a storefront in SoHo. Please Do Not Touch is their witty insider confessions of that exciting time. Natural storytellers, Moss and Getchell effortlessly weave entertaining and revealing tales that take the reader behind the scenes of MOSS’s famous opening night parties and spectacular projects and partnershi
£37.95
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Basic Wood Burning with Sue Waters
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£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd One Hundred Years of Bell Telephone
Book SynopsisFrom the Coffin sets of the 1870s to the Princess phones of the 1960s and beyond, this book explores the technology and the history of the telephone. Because the Bell Company was the sole source for much telephone technology until very recently, much of the public access to this information has been quite limited. This definitive work will end much uncertainty by providing a vast amount of information never before published. Design changes are carefully chronicled with 350 color photographs. Here is detailed information which will help identify a piece and will take the guess work out of dating equipment. For those who are restoring a telephone and would like to ensure its historical accuracy, this book will make it easy to match pieces correctly.
£23.79
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Packaging Designers Book of Patterns
Book SynopsisThe essential packaging design resource, now with more patterns than ever! For more than two decades, The Packaging Designer''s Book of Patterns has served as an indispensable source of ideas and practical solutions for a wide range of packaging design challenges. This Fourth Edition offers more than 600 patterns and structural designsmore than any other bookall drawn to scale and ready to be traced, scanned, or photocopied. Online access to the patterns in digital format allows readers to immediately use any pattern in the most common software programs, including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Every pattern has been test-constructed to verify dimensional accuracy. The patterns can be scaled to suit particular specificationsmany are easily converted to alternate usesand most details are easily customizable. Features of this Fourth Edition include: More than 55 new patterns added to this editionover 600 patterns in all Table of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition iv Foreword v 1. Introduction 1 2. The Folding Carton 19 Trays 25 Tubes 99 Sleeves, Wraps, and Folders 291 3. The Set-Up or Rigid Paper Box 421 4. Corrugated Containers 461 5. Point-of-Purchase Displays 589 Glossary 687 Bibliography 690 Index 691
£76.95
John Wiley & Sons Inc A Graphic Design Students Guide to Freelance
Book SynopsisA complete guide to freelance graphic design?created specifically for design students Why wait until you graduate? Freelancing is a great way to jumpstart your career in graphic design. It lets you apply what you''ve been learning in school, close the gaps in your education with real-world experience, enhance your portfolio?and make a little money at the same time. A Graphic Design Student''s Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect covers everything you need to know to begin successfully freelancing as a designer, including how to set up your business, deal with legal and financial issues, find clients, and work with them effectively. This full-color guide is divided into sections that correspond to your particular skill level as a student?beginner, intermediate, or advanced. These sections give you specific tasks and goals to help your freelance design work go smoothly as you progress from your very first professional job to gain experience witTable of ContentsAccessing Digital Files Online vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii GENERAL INFORMATION 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Filling in the Gaps in Your Education 2 What Is Freelance? 4 Don’t Wait until You Graduate 4 About This Book 6 2. WHY SHOULD YOU FREELANCE? 9 Balancing Creativity and Commerce 9 Escaping the Project Mode Mentality 10 Working for Money 18 Working for Trade. 23 Enhancing Your Portfolio 24 Learning to Fail 25 Experience the Thrill of Owning a Business 27 3. PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS 29 Writing a Business Plan 30 Performing a SWOT Analysis 31 Identifying External Factors 39 4. I HAVE A BUSINESS PLAN. NOW WHAT? 43 Choosing a Business Name 43 Talk to a CPA and Fill Out Your LLC Paperwork 49 Apply for an Employer Identifi cation Number 50 Opening a Business Checking Account 52 Getting a Business License 53 BEGINNER LEVEL 5. THERE’S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING 55 Goals for Beginning Freelancers 55 Equipment to Purchase 56 How Do You Find Your First Client? 60 What Type of Work Should You Do? 61 Writing a Contract 68 Understanding What’s in Your Contract 70 Meeting Your Client 76 Creating Sketches and Concepts 78 Showing Your Client Your Concepts 82 Delivering Your Proof 83 Delivering the Final Product 86 Sending an Invoice 88 Lather, Rinse, Repeat 88 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 6. GAINING MOMENTUM 91 Goals for Intermediate Level Freelancers 91 Equipment to Purchase 92 How Do You Find Clients? 96 What Type of Work Should You Do? 109 Establishing an Internal Work-Flow System 116 Creating a Master Client List 116 Creating a Master Job Tracking List 117 Tracking Your Jobs 118 Archiving Your Work 120 Creating a Business Card 123 Working with Vendors 127 Managing Your Time 130 Documenting Your Process Work 131 Finding an Internship 137 Ethical Considerations 138 ADVANCED LEVEL 7. STRETCHING YOUR WINGS 145 Goals for Advanced Level Freelancers 145 Equipment to Purchase 146 Types of Clients You Should Work With 151 Creating a Web Presence for Your Company 156 Planning for What Comes After School 158 Choosing the Right Portfolio for the Job 159 Choosing the Right Portfolio Pieces 165 Creating a Monthly Budget 171 Creating a PDF Portfolio 173 Submitting a PDF Portfolio 174 What to Say in Your Letter of Interest 175 LANDING A JOB 8. MOVING FORWARD 181 Getting a Job 181 Writing a Resume 183 Preparing for an Interview 191 Negotiating an Offer 200 Tips from Professionals 202 EPILOGUE 9. EPILOGUE 211 Looking Back on Your Experience 211 Resources 215 Index 221
£41.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Communicating the New
Book SynopsisThis book describes and demonstrates methods for communication in the design thinking/innovation process throughout all stages of the process, not just the end. It introduces core concepts and methods that help manage complexity, accelerate synthesis, bring clarity and diffuse important knowledge to the people who need to act on it.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Mission and the Mess 1 Challenges of communicating The New 3 What’s in our way? Three communication myths 4 Reconceiving the role of communication 7 Five ways communication methods accelerate innovation 11 1 Finding the Conceptual Center 16 Models and frameworks: Thinking with our eyes 19 How to make models work 28 Build-to-think prototypes: Thinking with our hands 42 Lists and open-ended writing: Thinking with words 50 The Takeaway: Five big ideas when seeking the conceptual center 62 2 Framing the Work 64 Metaphors 69 Mantras and catchphrases 84 Contrast 92 Stories 98 Artifacts and images 108 How (and why) to use multiple frames to greater effect 112 The Takeaway: Five big ideas when framing the work 114 3 Targeting Your Constituents 118 The communication plan 126 Mental model and orthodoxy analysis 129 Quad A diagnostic 135 The “Organization as Culture” framework 137 Segmenting and targeting constituents 141 The Takeaway: Four big ideas when targeting constituents 144 4 Introduce New Thinking 146 Exploratory experiences 155 Immersion experiences 160 Interaction experiences 165 Application experiences 172 Extension experiences 176 The Takeaway: Five big ideas when introducing new thinking 180 5 Expand the Conversation 184 Communication systems: Give them something rich and relevant 188 Performative presentations: Give them something to talk about 198 Demonstration artifacts: Give them something to show and share 208 The Takeaway: Five big ideas when expanding the conversation 228 Conclusion 230 Five big shifts in thinking (and doing) 231 Advancing the methods base 234 Under the hood: Theories, writers and references 236 Index 253
£28.95
John Wiley & Sons Inc Type Rules
Book SynopsisType Rules!, Fourth Editionis an up-to-date, thorough introduction to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this edition has everything today''s serious designer needs to use type effectively. Dozens of exercises reinforce authoritative coverage on such topics as how to select the appropriate type for the job, how to set type like a pro, and how to design a typeface, as well as how to fully harness the power of major design packages including the Adobe Creative Suite.Includes video clips showing examples of projects discussed in Chapter 11- Type on the Web and Chapter 12- Type in MotionTable of ContentsAcknowledgments x Preface xi Introduction 1 Chapter One A Brief History of Type 3 Sounds to Symbols 3 Gutenberg and Movable Type 6 The Industrial Revolution and the Mechanization of Type 8 Photocomposition 8 Herb Lubalin and Expressive Typography 11 Into the Digital Age 12 Notable Type Designers 14 Exercises: 22 Design Guidelines, Nancy Sharon Collins 22 Typographic Timeline, Ilene Strizver 24 Historical Design, Ilene Strizver 25 Chapter Two From Metal to Mac: Understanding Font Technology 27 What Is a Font? 27 Font Formats 27 Type 1 (PostScript) Fonts 28 TrueType Fonts 29 OpenType Fonts 29 Techtip: OpenType Features 32 Hinting 33 Font Management Utilities 33 Techtip: OpenType Font Identifiers 33 Typetip: Long S 34 Typetip: Font vs. Typeface 34 Exercise: 35 Exploring Your OpenType Fonts, Ilene Strizver 35 Chapter Three What Makes a Typeface Look the Way It Does? 37 Parts of a Character 38 Type Categories 40 Serif 40 Sans Serif 42 Scripts 43 Handwriting 44 Blackletter 45 Titling Fonts 45 Opticals and Size-Sensitive Fonts 46 Typetip: One- and Two-Storey Lowercase As and Gs 47 Decorative and Display 48 Typetip: Character vs. Glyph 49 Exercises: Think Like a Type Designer, Ilene Strizver 50 Letter Parts Assignment, Catherine Begle 51 Personal Type Specimen Catalog, Ilene Strizver 54 Type Specimen Book and Typeface Analysis, Audrey G. Bennett 55 Typeface Comparison Book, Joey Hannaford 57 Block Type Project, Erich Doubek 62 Chapter Four Selecting the Right Type for the Job 65 Factors to Consider 65 Design Goals 65 Identify Your Audience 67 Type Size 68 Type Color 68 Legibility and Readability 68 Paper and Surface Considerations 70 Printing Method 70 Low-Resolution Environments 70 What Makes a Good Typeface? 71 Consistent Design Characteristics 71 Legibility 71 Spacing 71 Kerning 72 Even Color and Texture 72 Text vs. Display 73 Type Super Families and Systems 74 Script, Calligraphic, and Handwriting Fonts 77 When the Best Font for the Job Isn’t a Font 78 Typographic Illustration 85 Mixing It Up 89 Text with Display 90 Serif with Sans 90 Weight Contrast (Light with Heavy) 91 Width Contrast (Wide with Narrow) 92 Script and Decorative Designs 92 Type Super Families and Systems 96 Dos and Don’ts 97 Typetip: Type Specimen Materials 98 Typetip: What’s New on the Font Scene 98 Typetip: A Bodoni by Any Other Name? 99 Exercises: Why Are All the Scary Typefaces Pointy? Christopher Andreola 100 A Garamond Is a Garamond Is a Garamond . . . or Is It? Ilene Strizver 101 Six-Word Memoirs Poster, Elizabeth Resnick 104 Real Signage Critique, Amelia Hugill-Fontanel 107 Chapter Five Formatting Your Type 109 Type Size 109 Line Length 110 Line Spacing (Leading) 110 Techtip: Auto Leading 113 Alignment 114 Typetip: Fine-Tuning Justified Type 116 Indents and Other Paragraph Separators 125 First Line Indent 125 Extreme Indent 125 Hanging Indent (r Outdent) 126 Dingbats 126 Line Space 126 Typetip: Standard Ligatures 126 Techtip: Style Sheets 128 Typetip: Footnotes and Endnotes 129 Techtip: Importing Copy 130 Exercises: Typographic Lecture Series Brochure, Karen Cheng 131 Visualizing Poetry, Cassie Hester 134 Chapter Six Typographic Hierarchy and Emphasis 137 Typographic Hierarchy 138 Techniques for Emphasis 142 Italics and Obliques 142 Boldface (Weight Contrast) 143 Underscores 143 Case (Caps vs. Lowercase) 145 Type Size 145 Wide vs. Narrow 146 Changing Typestyle 146 Changing Color or Shade 146 Typetip: Avoid Computer-Generated Styling 151 Exercises: Typographic Hierarchy Study, Elizabeth Resnick 154 Currency Redesign, Jimmy Moss 156 Expressive Typography, Stephanie Nace 158 Chapter Seven Fine-Tuning and Tweaking Your Type 161 Punctuation 161 Quotation Marks 161 Apostrophes 162 Primes 163 Techtip: Unwanted Smart Quotes 163 Hyphens, En Dashes, and Em Dashes 164 Hyphenation 166 Visual Alignment 167 Optical Margin Alignment 167 Techtip: Discretionary Hyphens 168 Techtip: Hung Punctuation and Optical Margin Alignment 168 Horizontal Alignment 168 Vertical Alignment 170 Rags 172 Techtip: Adobe Text Composer 173 Widows and Orphans 173 Typetip: Breaking for Sense 174 Techtip: Glyph Positioning and Baseline Shift 175 Exercise: Editorial Design, Ilene Strizver 176 Chapter Eight Spacing Considerations 179 Tracking 179 Techtip: Adjusting Tracking 182 Kerning 183 Custom Kerning 184 Typetip: Scaling Logos 185 Techtip: Adjusting Kerning 188 Word Spacing 190 Techtip: Adjusting Word Spacing 191 Typetip: Type on a Curve 192 Typetip: Double Word Spaces NOT! 193 Exercise: Spacing, Kerning, and Visual Alignment Exploration, Ilene Strizver 194 Chapter Nine Finessing Your Type 197 Small Caps 197 Techtip: How to Access True-Drawn Small Caps 198 Initial Letters 200 Raised Initial 201 Dropped Initial 202 Decorative Initial 203 Boxed, Reversed, Oversized, and Overlapped Initials 203 Swash Characters 207 Alternate Characters 208 Type and Color 209 Exercises: Information Hierarchy Book, David Kadavy 210 Concert Poster Design, Frank Armstrong 212 Chapter Ten Figures, Fractions, Signs, Symbols, and Dingbats 215 Figures 215 Techtip: Accessing Figures in OpenType Fonts 218 Techtip: Tabular to Proportional Shortcut 218 Fractions 219 Techtip: Creating Fractions in OpenType Fonts 219 Bullets 220 Registered, Trademark, and Copyright Symbols 220 Techtip: Indenting Bulleted Lists 221 Techtip: Circle P 223 Accents and Accented Characters 224 Typetip: Creating Accented Characters 224 Parentheses, Brackets, Braces, and Angled Brackets 225 Euro 227 Ellipses 227 Dingbats and Ornaments 227 End Marks 228 Typetip: Typographic Checklist 229 Exercises: Typographic Principles Card Set, Regina Rowland 230 Spa Brochure, Ilene Strizver 232 Chapter Eleven Type on the Web (and Other Digital Formats) 235 Characteristics of Type on the Web 235 Font Style 235 Type Size 236 Column Width/Line Length 237 Line Breaks 237 Column Depth 238 Color 238 Web-Safe Fonts 238 Sans Serif 238 Serif 239 Symbol Fonts 239 Web Fonts 240 Web-Font Availability 242 Typetip: Web-Font Services 242 Smart Punctuation on the Web 243 Cascading Style Sheets 244 Type as Graphic 244 Typographic Hierarchy on the Web 244 Dos and Don’ts 246 Smartphones, Tablets, E-readers, and Other Devices 248 Exercises: The Crystal Goblet Online: An Assignment in Two Parts (Transparent and Opaque), La254ura Franz 250 ENCODE / DECODE, Heather Shaw258 254 IPad Editorial, Marty Maxwell Lane 258 Chapter Twelve Type in Motion 263 Combining Type and Motion 264 Basic Guidelines 265 Font Selection 265 Movement 266 Color 266 Sound 267 How to Get Started 267 Dos and Don’ts 268 Exercises: Four Squares: Text, Color, Motion, Heather Shaw 270 Design is …, Marty Maxwell Lane 274 Film Title Sequence, David Peacock and Michaela Wagoner 276 Digital Narrative, Dermot Mac Cormack 278 Chapter Thirteen Designing Your Own Typeface 281 Handwriting Fonts: A Good Place to Begin 281 Three Approaches to Designing a Typeface 284 Professional Guidelines 286 Techtip: Font Production Editors 287 Exercises: On Beyond Zebra: The 27th Letter Assignment, Virginia Rougon Chavis 288 Introduction to Type Design: Symphony, James Montalbano 290 Digitize Your Signature, James Montalbano 293 Appendices Digital Font Foundries and Distributors 295 Web-Font Services 295 Typographic Resources 295 Glossary 296 Bibliography 301 Picture Credits 302 Index 303
£49.95
John Wiley & Sons Inc Designing Brand Identity
Book SynopsisThe bestselling guide to branding, updated with emerging trends and technologies Designing Brand Identity provides in-depth guidance for the entire branding team, with a universal five-stage process for brand development and implementation.Table of ContentsThe book lab ii Foreword x Part 1 presents the fundamental concepts needed to jumpstart the branding process and creates a shared vocabulary for the entire team Basics Brand basics Brand 2 Brand identity 4 Branding 6 Brand governance 8 Brand strategy 10 Why invest 12 Stakeholders 14 Culture 16 Customer experience 18 Cross cultures 20 Brand architecture 22 Symbols 24 Names 26 Taglines 28 Staying on message 30 Big idea 32 Brand ideals Overview 34 Vision 36 Meaning 38 Authenticity 40 Coherence 42 Flexibility 44 Commitment 46 Value 48 Differentiation 50 Longevity 52 Brand elements Brandmarks 54 Wordmarks 56 Letterform marks 58 Pictorial marks 60 Abstract marks 62 Emblems 64 Dynamic marks 66 Characters 68 Brand dynamics Trends 70 Making a difference 72 Big data analytics 74 Social media 76 Smartphones 78 Apps 80 Private labeling 82 Brand licensing 84 Certification 86 Crisis communications 88 Personal branding 90 China 92 Before and after Brandmark redesign 94 Packaging redesign 100 Part 2 presents a universal process regardless of the project’s scope and nature. This section answers the question “Why does it take so long?” Process Process basics A process for success 104 Managing the process 106 Brand initiatives 108 Measuring success 110 Collaboration 112 Decision making 114 Intellectual property 116 Design management 118 Phase 1 Conducting research Overview 120 Insight 122 Market research 124 Usability testing 126 Marketing audit 128 Competitive audit 130 Language audit 132 Audit readout 134 Phase 2 Clarifying strategy Overview 136 Narrowing the focus 138 Positioning 140 Brand brief 142 Naming 144 Renaming 146 Phase 3 Designing identity Overview 148 Identity system design 150 Look and feel 152 Color 154 More color 156 Typography 158 Sound 160 Trial applications 162 Presentation 164 Phase 4 Creating touchpoints Overview 166 Content strategy 168 Website 170 Collateral 172 Stationery 174 Signage 176 Product design 178 Packaging 180 Advertising 182 Placemaking 184 Vehicles 186 Uniforms 188 Ephemera 190 Phase 5 Managing assets Overview 192 Changing brand assets 194 Launching 196 Building brand champions 198 Brand books 200 Guidelines 202 Guidelines content 204 Online brand centers 206 Part 3 showcases best practices. Local and global, public and private, these projects inspire and exemplify original, flexible, lasting solutions Best Practices Case studies ACHC 210 ACLU 212 Action Against Hunger 214 Adanu 216 Amazon.com 218 Ansible 220 Beeline 222 Boston Consulting Group 224 Boy Scouts of America 226 Budweiser 228 Cerner 230 City of Melbourne 232 Coca-Cola 234 Cocktails Against Cancer 236 Coors Light 238 Cooper Hewitt 240 Credit Suisse 242 Deloitte 244 Fern by Haworth 246 Fred Hutch 248 Global Handwashing Day 250 IBM 100 Icons of Progress 252 IBM Watson 254 Jawwy from STC 256 Laughing Cow 258 LinkedIn China 260 Mack Trucks 262 Mastercard 264 Mozilla 266 Mural Arts Philadelphia 268 NIZUC 270 NO MORE 272 Ohio & Erie Canalway 274 Peru 276 Philadelphia Museum of Art 278 Pitney Bowes 280 PNC 282 Quartz 284 (RED) 286 RideKC Streetcar 288 Santos Brasil 290 Shinola Detroit 292 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 294 SocialSecurity.gov 296 Southwest Airlines 298 Spectrum Health System 300 Starbucks 302 Sydney Opera House 304 Unstuck 306 Vueling 308 Bibliography 310 Index: Brands 312 Index: People 316 Index: Firms 318 How to use this book 319
£35.79
John Wiley & Sons Inc Graphic Design School
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Making Trouble
Book SynopsisMaking hacks into reality. It engages matter in ways that trespass the boundaries between the civic realm and the state-assigned laws. Even with primitive tools and skills, designing and making can break open and repurpose arrangements of power. The proof is that some crafts are so controversiallock-picking, moonshining, shoplifting, smuggling, sabotagethat they need to be controlled or even outlawed. When designers and makers touch on these contested realms, they run into trouble. This highly original book explores how the material power of design and making can challenge arrangements of agency and domination. Unpacking a series of conflicting casesfrom illegal making to the strategic and civic use of crafts to manifest radical alternatives to the current orderit shows how designers and makers can use even basic tools to work towards more.Trade ReviewThis book will change your understanding of activism, design, and politics, fundamentally. Buy it, steal it, or read it, but most importantly: start redesigning things in your life! -- Stellan Vinthagen, Endowed Chair in the Study of Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Resistance and Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USAMaking Trouble is a fabulous book. It offers an original and timely intervention in scholarly and activist debates and has the added benefit of being beautifully written. I fully expect it will become an instant classic in cross-disciplinary research and contentious political practice. -- Victoria Hattam, Professor of Politics, New School for Social Research, New YorkTable of ContentsPreface Back to Matter Activist Making Affirmative Making 1. Power in the Making Primitive Making Matters and Materials Making between Matter and Meta 2. State Metaxu Metaxu State Space - State Matter State Meta in the Matter 3. Making Matters Making Leverage Finding Material Leverage The Contents of Political Matters 4. Making Agency Making Change, Making Resistance Making Material Agency Manipulating Meta 5. Doing and sitting Sitting is Not Only Sitting Royal Crafts and Citizen Consumption Resistant Sitting Seated Democracies 6. Recursive Matters Intensity vs Scale Making Means and Ends Meet Pulsation 7. Strategic Objectiles Material Mobilization Tactical Presence and its Limitations Stitch for Senate 8. Material Counter-intelligence Material Intelligence Artus and Metis The Cookies of Cunning 9. Brewing Dissent Controlled Substances, Controlled Crafts Misuse and Mischief Buckets of Evidence 10. Designing Back Making Civics Tangible Design and Activism Material Civic Dissidence 11. Trouble Making and Counter-crafts Dangerous Makings Mapping Material Activism 12. Make it Simple Making Action Spaces Making Calisthenics Stay Matter!
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Johns Hopkins University Press Washington and Baltimore Art Deco
Book SynopsisDemonstrating how an international design movement found its way into ordinary places, this study will appeal to architectural historians, as well as regional residents interested in developing a greater appreciation of Art Deco architecture in the mid-Atlantic region.Trade ReviewA thorough overview of the regional development of art deco architecture in the greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, mertopolitan area... The two cities' economies and cultural histories serve as an interesting background to showcase how the emerging modern architecture movement of the twentieth century could unite both cities, despite their differences... The strengths of Striner, founding president of the Art Deco Society of Washington, and Melissa Blair, a Baltimore art historian, are evident in their comprehensive review and analysis of the entire genre of built works in the Chesapeake and Potomac area. -- Celeste Williams Journal of Architectural Education Overall the authors have taken a compelling topic and treated it in an outstanding manner... Most libraries will want to purchase this volume as it is a fascinating tale of two cities and how modern architecture shaped their future. American Reference Books AnnualTable of ContentsPreface1. The Spirit of Art Deco2. Washington and Baltimore in the Age of Art Deco3. Residential Architecture4. Commerical Architecture5. Public and Institutional ArchitectureCodaAppendix: Principal ArchitectsNotesEssay on SourcesIndex
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DK Design Second Edition
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Inexpensive, concise, and lavishly illustrated, this book is recommended for any library." — Booklist (Starred Review)"…luxurious visuals that include timelines, historical photos, designer portraits and a tremendous selection of products and art." — Columbus Dispatch"Flip through pages showcasing the evolution of telephones, armchairs, word processors, and more … For anyone looking to bridge a generation gap, visuals are always a good way to go and the visuals in this book are stunning." — Forbes.com
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Balboa Press Sacred Spaces for Inspired Living: Your Guide to
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Grand Central Publishing Not to Scale: How the Small Becomes Large, the
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£24.00
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Green Design: Creative Sustainable Designs for
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£21.25
Princeton Architectural Press How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your
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£22.91
Monacelli Press Partners in Design: Alfred H. Barr Jr. and Philip
Book SynopsisThe story of Alfred Barr and Philip Johnson, two young men, now acknowledged as giants in the history of modernism, who changed the course of design in the United States. The 1920s and 1930s saw the birth of modernism in the United States, a new aesthetic, based on the principles of the Bauhaus in Germany: its merging of architecture with fine and applied arts; and rational, functional design devoid of ornament and without reference to historical styles. Alfred H. Barr Jr., the then 27-year-old founding director of the Museum of Modern Art, and 23-year-old Philip Johnson, director of its architecture department, were the visionary young proponents of the modern approach. Shortly after meeting at Wellesley College, where Barr taught art history, and as Johnson finished his studies in philosophy at Harvard, they set out on a path that would transform the museum world and change the course of design in America. The Museum of Modern Art opened just over a week after the stock market crash of 1929. In the depths of the Depression, using as their laboratories both MoMA and their own apartments in New York City, Barr and Johnson experimented with new ideas in museum ideology, extending the scope beyond painting and sculpture to include architecture, photography, graphic design, furniture, industrial design, and film; with exhibitions of ordinary, machine-made objects (including ball bearings and kitchenware) elevated to art by their elegant design; and with installations in dramatically lit galleries with smooth, white walls. Partners in Design, which accompanies an exhibition opening at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in April 2016, chronicles their collaboration, placing it in the larger context of the avant-garde in New York - 1930s salons where they mingled with Julien Levy, the gallerist who brought Surrealism to the United States, and Lincoln Kirstein, co-founder of the New York City Ballet; their work to help Bauhaus artists like Josef and Anni Albers escape Nazi Germany - and the dissemination of their ideas across the United States through MoMA’s traveling exhibition program. Plentifully illustrated with icons of modernist design, MoMA installation views, and previously unpublished images of the Barr and Johnson apartments - domestic laboratories for modernism, and in Johnson’s case, designed and furnished by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - this fascinating study sheds new light on the introduction and success in North America of a new kind of modernism, thanks to the combined efforts of two uniquely discerning and influential individuals.Trade Review"Twentieth-century modernism is personalized in Partners in Design, a spin-off from an exhibition concentrating on the founding director of the Museum of Modern Art and the architect Philip Johnson, who designed the AT&T (now Sony) Building and the Kennedy Memorial in Dallas. The essays cover architecture, the furniture commissioned to fill these iconic buildings, the graphic material that advertised them, and the museum shows and books that publicized them. A fascinating subject." - The Wall Street Journal "This sleek and accessible catalogue focuses on the historic relationship between Alfred Barr Jr., founding director of the Museum of Modern Art, and Philip Johnson, the well-to-do Harvard grad he selected in 1929 to lead the museum's department of architecture and design. Barr and Johnson helped make the nondecorative functionalist aesthetics of Germany's Bauhaus palatable to mainstream Americans. They developed novel, ambitious, yet popular exhibitions that advanced the art of the everyday object and encouraged the public to seek it out. The book is full of crisp, cool examples of relevant objects, some from the exhibitions or the personal collections of Barr or Johnson. . . . cake pans, lamps, tables, Josef Hartwig's chess set of abstract geometric shapes, and wickedly handsome chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe. The slick design and layout of the book clearly take a cue from its subjects." - Publishers Weekly
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Random House USA Inc The Art of American Whiskey: A Visual History of
Book SynopsisA visual history of American whiskey, as told through hundreds of whiskey bottle labels, from early, pre-Prohibition-era days to the present.Just as wine is to the French or beer is to the Germans, whiskey--especially bourbon and rye--is an integral part of the history and culture of the United States. The Art of American Whiskey traces the arc of this beloved, renowned spirit--from its earliest days in the Colonial era, through the Civil War, Prohibition, Great Depression, and up to the current craft-distilling boom. Illustrated with 100 full-color modern and historic labels from the most iconic bottles ever made, The Art of American Whiskey is an instant collectible and a fantastic gift for any whiskey enthusiast or design lover. Captions, sidebars, profiles and short histories tell the story of the pioneers and places behind the labels, and each chapter features era-appropriate recipes from all-star bartenders and cocktail experts that will tickle any tippler''s fancy.
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Princeton Architectural Press Big Data, Big Design: Why Designers Should Care
Book SynopsisBig Data Big Design defines and explores what every designer needs to know about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), all the while inspiring designers to harness this technology and establish leadership via thoughtful, human-centered design. It’s not just about the algorithms, it’s about what we do with the data once received. Ellen lupton says, “ Important and accessible!” Readers will explore the principles and cultural context of Ai and ML, as well as gain an understanding of the design opportunities and pitfalls that arise as designers incorporate predictive algorithms into their practice. Designers will walk away from this portable, friendly book inspired by practical and theoretical knowledge that will allow them to make thoughtful decisions as this technology unfolds.
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University of Delaware Press Elusive Archives: Material Culture in Formation
Book SynopsisThe essays that comprise Elusive Archives raise a common question: how do we study material culture when the objects of study are transient, evanescent, dispersed or subjective? Such things resist the taxonomic protocols that institutions, such as museums and archives, rely on to channel their acquisitions into meaningful collections. What holds these disparate things together here are the questions authors ask of them. Each essay creates by means of its method a provisional collection of things, an elusive archive. Scattered matter then becomes fixed within each author’s analytical framework rather than within the walls of an archive’s reading room or in cases along a museum corridor. This book follows the ways in which objects may be identified, gathered, arranged, conceptualized and even displayed rather than by “discovering” artifacts in an archive and then asking how they came to be there. The authors approach material culture outside the traditional bounds of learning about the past. Their essays are varied not only in subject matter but also in narrative format and conceptual reach, making the volume accessible and easy to navigate for a quick reference or, if read straight through, build toward a new way to think about material culture.Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: “The Elusive Archive in Material Culture Studies” by Martin Brückner and Sandy IsenstadtI. Archives in Practice1. “On the Material Culture of Multispecies Relating”Julian Yates2. “Archive Vision”Wendy Bellion3. “Fugitive Archives: Privilege and Practice”Julie L. McGee4. “Touch and the Making of Religious Material Culture. Visiting the Lourdes Shrine”Torsten Cress5. “A historian walks into a bar… Or, a story about alternative ways of finding andusing archives when the normal avenues don’t cut it”Cindy Ott6. “Historical Form(s)”Laura HeltonII. Archives in Objects7. “Both Lost and Found: A Portrait of the Enslaved Homer Ryan”Jennifer Van Horn8. “The Chaise Sandows: Object as (Obscured) Archive”Kiersten Thamm9. “Decoupage: Cutting Ephemera and Assembling Sentiment”Alexandra Ward10. “’Inscribe, Lord, Your Will in My Stone Heart’: Finding Religious History inGerman-American Illuminated Manuscripts”Alexander Lawrence Ames11. “The Mobile Architectural Archive”Halina Adams12. “The Case of the Mysterious Chest-on-Frame”Rosalie HooperIII. Archives in Places13. “Refuse, Refuge, Relic”Sarah Wasserman14. “Searching for the Lost Mines of Albert Bierstadt”Spencer Wigmore15. “Landscapes of Refuge: Recovering the Materiality of Underground RailroadLandscapes in Delaware”Catherine Morrissey16. “Desolation in Crowded Spaces: Reconstructing the Material Culture of Internment”Michelle Everidge Anderson17. “Seeking Hózhó: The Post-Apocalyptic Landscapes of Will Wilson’s AIR Weave”Kaila T. Schedeen18. “Buried Archives”Lu Ann De CunzoIV. Archives in Circulation19. “Ikuo Yokoyama’s Motorcycle: Entropic Decay and the Anatomy of a Disaster”Natalie Elizabeth Wright20. “Fraktur: Material Religion and Print Culture in the Early German-Language AtlanticWorld”Oliver Scheiding21. “John Hancock’s Fugitive Tar”J. Ritchie Garrison22. “Stability Lost: Monetary Conditions of Refugees from World War II and the SyrianCivil War”Jesse Kraft23. “Inscribing Sanctuary: Early American Buildings and Apotropaic Markings, 1700-1850”Michael Emmons24. “Bottling Death and Brewing Resistance in Temperance Literature and Reform”Jessica ConradAfterword: “Elusive Archives and the Poetical Promise of Objects”Bernard L. HermanNotes on ContributorsIndex
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WW Norton & Co The Midcentury Kitchen: America's Favorite Room,
Book SynopsisNearly everyone alive today has experienced cozy, welcoming kitchens packed with conveniences that we now take for granted. Sarah Archer, in this delightful romp through a simpler time, shows us how the prosperity of the 1950s kicked off the technological and design ideals of today’s kitchen. In fact, while contemporary appliances might look a little different and work a little better than those of the 1950s, the midcentury kitchen has yet to be improved upon. During the optimistic consumerism of midcentury America when families were ready to put their newfound prosperity on display, companies from General Electric to Pyrex to Betty Crocker were there to usher them into a new era. Counter heights were standardized, appliances were designed in fashionable colors, and convenience foods took over families’ plates. With archival photographs, advertisements, magazine pages, and movie stills, The Midcentury Kitchen captures the spirit of an era—and a room—where anything seemed possible.Trade Review"A refreshing retro-kitchen history" -- Florence Fabricant, The New York Times"If you want to understand your kitchen, this is the book for you. Packed with fabulous period images and memorable detail, this is the story of how the center of the American home came to look the way it does today—and what that can tell us about gender, capitalism, and social norms." -- Nicola Twilley, writer and co-host of the Gastropod podcast"Modern kitchens are the midcentury era in miniature: an embrace of the new, equal parts invention and consumption. Sarah Archer tells this story with warmth and wit, accompanied by beautifully chosen images throughout." -- Glenn Adamson, author of Fewer Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects
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THAMES & HUDSON Surf Life
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Reaktion Books Listening to Design: A Guide to the Creative
Book SynopsisListening to Design leads readers into the unique world of the creative process. Drawing on his experience as a teacher, psychotherapist and architect, Andrew Levitt breaks down the creative process, from the moment an idea appears through to the final presentation of a project. Using stories, examples and insights, Levitt offers a rarely seen glimpse into the rich and often turbulent creative process of a working designer. He highlights the importance of active listening and the essential role of empathy in solving problems and overcoming obstacles, revealing how the process of design is a vehicle for personal growth and development. The wide range of anecdotes and practical advice of Listening to Design will engage readers working in all creative fields. Through sections on `Storytelling and the Big Idea', `Listening and Receiving', `Getting Stuck', `Empathy and Collaboration' and `Presenting and Persuading', the book signals a shift towards staying true to our creative instincts and learning to trust the power and surprising resilience of the creative process. This timely book is essential reading for designers, architects and creatives everywhere.Trade Review`Levitt has a rare ability to integrate insights from the fields of architecture and psychology, revealing the internal processes that enable creative design. Using beautifully narrated vignettes drawn from his teaching and design practice, Listening to Design describes techniques for overcoming creative impasses and finding your own inner passion. It also provides valuable insights for art, design and architecture educators as well as therapists working with creative clients.’ – Esther Sperber, founder of Studio ST Architects, New York; `Listening to Design offers a rare insight into the psychology of the design process, particularly the special relationship that exists between tutor and student. Andrew Levitt is a wonderful storyteller whose tales will be relevant to those in all fields of design, as well as the general reader interested in creativity. Through his immersion in the way of design thinking, Levitt gives us an eloquent and sympathetic portrait of the design community – its poignancy, frustrations and pleasures.’ – Gregory Votolato, Course Director and Lecturer, Victoria & Albert Museum; Tutor, Royal College of Art; `Andrew Levitt’s unusual background as a teacher of architecture and a psychotherapist has inspired him to write a book describing many practices which I did not realize were part of my own creative process. The act of drawing as a way of communication, meditation as a way of opening oneself to a higher power, “listening to feedback from your head, heart and gut”, openness to collaboration and overcoming ego, as well as the demands of others in order to be true to yourself – these are all important lessons to learn. Not just for designers and architects, but for everyone in all walks of life.’ – Mira Nakashima, creative director of George Nakashima Woodworkers; `Of all the subtle creative tools available to the architectural designer, listening may be the most difficult to portray. In this book, Andrew Levitt provides a unique window into this practice. Using autobiographical narrative, experiential examples, his integrated role as an architect and therapist, and his simple humanity, Levitt helps us understand the nature of listening in the creative design process. This he does with a magisterial progress through the body, mind, and hearts of his students.’ – William Woodworth, principal, William Woodworth Architectural Design, Toronto
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Laurence King Publishing Now Try Something Weirder: How to keep having
Book Synopsis''Michael Johnson offers the most generous kind of professional advice: insightful but full of enthusiasm. Designers need cunning as well as inspiration.''Deyan Sudjic OBE, Director of the Design Museum''I''ve always wanted to be a little bit weird. Now a prince of weirdosity has come up with the perfect short guide to the creative life.''Robert McCrum, bestselling author and former editor at Faber and Faber and The ObserverWith 233 (to be exact) hints, tips and pieces of advice, Now Try Something Weirder shows those in the creative industry how to have great ideas (every day).Internationally award-winning graphic designer Michael Johnson draws on more than 30 years'' experience (his CV clocks up eight creative posts, three dismissals and the launch of his own business) to share his ultimate secrets to enviable success...who said you should keep your secrets closely guarded?Looking to improve the way you work with clients, understand and question design briefs, deliver knockout presentations - and generally gain covetable creative confidence? Sometimes the solution is staring you in the face.Read this guide to achieving success in a creative career, a must for designers and creatives!
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Intellect Books Design and Living Well: Re:Research, Volume 4
Book SynopsisJust as the term design has been going through change, growth and expansion of meaning, and interpretation in practice and education – the same can be said for design research. The traditional boundaries of design are dissolving and connections are being established with other fields at an exponential rate. Based on the proceedings from the IASDR 2017 Conference, Re:Research is an edited collection that showcases a curated selection of 83 papers – just over half of the works presented at the conference. With topics ranging from the introduction of design in the primary education sector to designing information for Artificial Intelligence systems, this book collection demonstrates the diverse perspectives of design and design research. Divided into seven thematic volumes, this collection maps out where the field of design research is now. Using Frameworks to Cross Interdisciplinary Boundaries: Addressing Wellness • Traci Rose Rider Increasing interest is seen at the intersection of architecture and health. The built environment has become associated with a number of negative health outcomes including obesity, cancers and diabetes. Engaging design students in these inquiries surrounding health is integral in preparing them for future practice. This paper reviews the conceptual development and tested implementation of an interdisciplinary course focusing on the well-being and overall health of the occupant, using primary and secondary framework structures in the vein of Groat and Wang’s logical argumentation. The reviewed course engages interdisciplinary teams composed of students from the School of Architecture, the College of Engineering and the College of Natural Resources, with private practice. The course puts forth an effort to break out of the conventional pedagogical structure found in architectural education, primarily the studio and large lecture spaces. The course has been specifically designed to: (1) establish a framework for common content relating to health in the built environment across disciplinary boundaries; (2) build meaningful partnerships between interdisciplinary student groups; and (3) establish a common vocabulary between architectural education and aligned disciplines regarding health and the built environment. The course structure, activities and assessments are reviewed, proposing a solid framework for including integrated design and themes of health in architectural education. Qualities of Public Health: Toward an Analysis of Aesthetic Features of Public Policies • Sébastien Proulx, Philippe Gauthier, Yaprak Hamarat Design is gaining popularity as a way to address complex social problems in various fields of practices. Strangely, public health which, by nature, is concerned by such kinds of problems, remains foreign to this way of thinking. Building on the increasing popularity of design in policy-making, we stress that public health could also benefit from this conceptual yet pragmatic framework. To open a critical perspective about the potential of design for public health, we examine four design projects that address social determinants of health and whose outcomes promote healthy living habits. Finally, we argue that the interest of design for public health lies on its concern for the users’ aesthetic experience emerging of its encounter with the touchpoints that embody health policies. This contribution ought to act as a stepping stone to open a debate about design as offering a critical perspective for the practice and study of public health. Participatory Design for Behavior Change: An Integrative Approach to Healthcare Quality Improvement • Fernando Carvalho, Gyuchan Thomas Jun, Val Mitchell Behavior insights have been extensively applied to public policy and service design. The potential for an expanded use of behavior change to healthcare quality improvement has been underlined in the England’s National Health Service Five-Year Forward View report, in which staff behavior is connected to the quality of care delivered to patients and better clinical practice. Improving the quality of healthcare service delivery involves adopting improvement cycles that are conducted by multiple agents through systematic processes of change and evaluation. Despite the recognition that some of the recurring challenges to improve healthcare services are behavioral in essence, there is insufficient evidence about how behavioral insights can be successfully applied to quality improvement in healthcare. Simultaneously, the discussion on how to better engage participants in intervention design, and how to better enable participation are not seen as fundamental components of behavior change frameworks. This paper presents an integrative approach, stemming from comprehensive literature review and an ongoing case study, in which participatory design is used as the conduit to activate stakeholder engagement in the application of a behavior change framework, aiming to improve the processes of diagnosing and managing urinary tract infection in the emergency department of a hospital in England. Preliminary findings show positive results regarding the combined use of participatory design and behavior change tools in the development of a shared-vision of the challenges in question, and the collaborative establishment of priorities of action, potential solution routes and evaluation strategies. Development of a Design Competence Model for Learners of Human-Centered Design • Christi Zuber Learning a new competence and attempting to perform it within an organization not only takes time, but it is heavily influenced by the real-world context of day-to-day work culture and individual perceptions. The little-understood world of learning Human-Centered Design (HCD) within an organization is studied over 1 year in inside of a group of healthcare organizations through a training and mentoring program called the “Innovation Catalyst Program.” Deep insights and personal narratives are gathered by studying learners and their coaches in real-time observations and conversations. A dynamic story unfolds as those who are learning creative approaches for organizational innovation are coached by those with many years of experience on the topic. These same participants provide feedback on the frameworks generated. The result of this Longitudinal Grounded Theory field study is a new actionable model for understanding experiences and approaches to learning HCD within the context of an organization, a novel approach to assessing development, and ultimately, a way to empower individuals with the mindsets and skillsets of HCD for real-world challenges. Health Education that Breaks through Language Barriers: Prototyping and Evaluation of Child Care-Related ICT Self-Learning Resource • Toshinori Anzai, Kazuyo Matsuura, Takanobu Yakubo, Tomoko Mikami, Kouta Uemura This paper explores the findings of a study into the telecommunications environment in Mongolia. It was hoped that an effective self-learning resource for the prevention of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants for distribution to parents in that country could be created and evaluated using these findings. Based on a field survey conducted in Mongolia, the most effective format this resource should take was identified. A prototype was created that featured video taken from both a third-person and parent’s (first-person) perspective. After further evaluation, this prototype is to undergo revisions that will be assessed in Japan and Mongolia before a final version is distributed utilizing information and communication technologies (ICT). It was found that a visual message that did not rely on written language was the most effective means of communicating the desired message. With input from nursing staff in Mongolia, the Sapporo City University School of Design and School of Nursing came to leverage their respective strengths to create an effective prototype that will be used as the basis for a resource for relaying this preventive information to the target audience. Empowering the Preschool Children: A Service Platform Design Aiming at the Communication of Balanced Diet Information • Xing Zhou Childhood obesity increases the risk of obesity in adulthood and is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in China. It is necessary to develop an intervention project for preschool children. Based on a service design project aiming at the communication of balanced diet information to the preschool children in China, this paper discusses how to take advantage of the digital platform and game-based learning to empower the preschool children. It argues for the importance of the DIKW hierarchy for empowerment. It also proposes an innovative model to involve new stakeholders into the whole system and to improve the viability of the project. Snack Food Package Design: Exploratory Study on Children’s Snack Choices and Design Elements - Sunghyun R. Kang, Debra Satterfield, Nora Ladjahasan Packaging is an essential element of design for both consumers and businesses. Product packaging functions both as a communication tool for product information and for brand messages. In addition, the role of visual elements and messages on snack packages are not well understood. This is particularly true from the standpoint of influencing the selection of snack food in children, even though there has been growth in the economic power of children as a consumer group. Therefore, this study examines: (1) the role of design variables such as typography, images and the stylistic combination of these visual elements in affecting children’s snack food selection; (2) the role of health messages on children’s snack food selections; and (3) the role of perceived “healthiness” in influencing children’s snack food selections. Digitally simulated snack package images were created and sixty children ages 9–13 were recruited for this study. From these design variables, “preferred-selections” and “perceived healthy-selection” of children in this age group were identified. Breaking through Fuzzy Positioning: Diverse Design Communication Strategies for Older Adults’ Healthcare Wearables - Chen Li, Chang-Franw Lee In this study, based on the perception of older adults, fuzzy positioning of healthcare wearables and impacts of differentiated product positioning on human considerations and design communication strategies are studied. Empirical researches are performed by adopting both quantitative research (248 questionnaires for clustering and regression analysis) and qualitative research (15 cases for in-depth interview). The perceptions of older adults on product positioning are divided into three types: Tech-Aid, Fash-Acc and Fash-Tech. Results indicate that the influential human considerations for each positioning were different from each other. Through coding and storyline analysis, diverse communication strategies are found for each positioning. The outcomes for each type are as follows. For Tech-Aid, wherein older adults lay emphasis on usefulness, ease of use and privacy, the designers can adopt a calm communication strategy by giving priority to older adults’ control power, fitting symptoms, user-friendly and cautious interconnection. For Fash-Acc, wherein older adults focus on personal image, aesthetic appearance and ease of use, an active communication strategy for modeling a style for elderly fashion that agrees with aesthetic appreciation and simplified operation can be adopted. For Fash-Tech, wherein older adults require to integrate usefulness, ease of use, aesthetic appearance, comfort, privacy and self-image, a persuasive communication strategy can be used, through which designers can offer older adults more data insights and entertainment, along with data association, and in the meantime, reduce data interferences and pay attention to style modality and appropriate display with context fusion and contact comfort. Developing Design Criteria for iPad Stands to Meet the Needs of Older Adults in Group Settings • Sonja Pedell, Jeanie Beh, Gianni Renda, Emily Wright This paper details the evaluation process undertaken to create criteria for the development of an iPad stand for elderly users. Emphasis is on the requirements elicitation stage with end users in the field. Thirty-two elderly participants taking part in the activity group as part of the Ageing-Well program of a City Council in a cosmopolitan area in Australia were part of an evaluation in which three existing iPad stands were trialed. While commercially available stands are abundant, specific problems such as reduced grip, basic technical understanding of the stand, and concerns surrounding stability were encountered within the group. Observation and semistructured interviews were undertaken with the cohort to determine factors surrounding the suitability and uptake of these stands by elderly users – most of them with some disabilities – with findings suggesting that current tablet stands require fine levels of dexterity, which may not be appropriate for elderly users where such a device is needed. While usability in setting up the stand and use is a strong factor, aesthetics and material qualities are equally important for enjoyable use. In addition, the use of iPads in social activities between two or more older adults has specific demands in terms of visibility of screen, sturdiness and easy movement that is not considered by current tablet stands. The paper ends with proposing design recommendations. Further research is required to develop a suitable solution and refines these. Innovative Handle Design and Evaluation of Woks for Middle-Aged and Elderly People • Fong-Gong Wu, Yu-Chi Lin, Hsiao-Han Sun With the enhancement of medical technology and human living standards, the world is showing a trajectory toward an aging society. The elders generally suffer from degeneration, which may cause problems in their daily lives. Aging has since become a major issue of scientific researches. Elders in Taiwan mostly live alone or with a partner. Because eating out is not a habit, cooking often plays an important role in their lives. Due to the degeneration happening to their bodies, the danger during cooking activities increases. Therefore, it is necessary for them to seek help from assistive devices. In this research, we will make assistive design models that help elders use woks. The designs are for the task we have chosen from our investigation. We will also evaluate the effect of the aids objectively using the EMG system, and collect the iEMG value for evaluation. The iEMG values were collected from four muscles (FDC, FCR, biceps and deltoids). Eight middle-aged participants who will become elders in the near future were invited to participate in the experiment. Four design solutions were chosen from seven working models. The design solutions were all helpful to the task, and the performances of the stove design solutions are significantly better than the original wok. The degrees of hand trembling while performing tasks were also measured; however, the differences were not significant. Designing with and for People with Dementia: Developing a Mindful Interdisciplinary Co-Design Methodology • Kristina Niedderer, Isabelle Tournier, Donna Maria Coleston-Shields, Michael Craven, Julie Gosling, Julia A. Garde, Ben Salter, Michaelle Bosse, Ingeborg Griffioen This paper reports on the development of a mindful interdisciplinary design methodology in the context of the MinD project research into designing for and with people with dementia, which takes the particular focus on supporting the subjective well-being and self-empowerment of people with early to mid-stage dementia in social context. Existing research is for the most part focused on functional support and safe-keeping from the perspective of the carer. References to decision-making and empowerment are predominantly related to action planning for dementia care or advance care planning. References to care and social interaction show that caregivers tend to take a deficit-oriented perspective, and occupation of people with dementia is often associated with doing “something” with little focus on the meaningfulness of the activity. Furthermore, caregivers and people with dementia tend to differ in their perspectives, e.g. on assistive devices, which might offer support. The MinD project, has therefore developed an interdisciplinary co-design methodology in which the voices to people with dementia contribute to better understanding and developing mindful design solutions that support people with dementia with regard to their the subjective well-being and self-empowerment a well as meaningful and equitable social engagement. This paper discussed the design methodological framework and methods developed for the data collection and design development phases of the project, and their rationale. It thus makes a contribution to interdisciplinary methodologies in the area of design for health. Assessing a Rehabilitation Living Lab Research Project: The Meta-Analysis of an Inclusive Environment for People with Disabilities • Tiiu Poldma, Sylvain Bertin, Sara Ahmed, Guylaine Le Dorze, Keiko Shikako-Thomas This paper presents the results of a research based Living Lab experience, where people participate together as users, researchers, stakeholders and collaborators working to effect change to improve social inclusion and social participation for persons with functional difficulties. The Rehabilitation Living Lab in the Mall (RehabMall) transforms an urban shopping mall into an interdisciplinary, multi-sectorial research platform that supports multiple projects investigating what constitutes an accessible and inclusive environment for people with physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities. We present an overview of the RehabMALL Living Lab, the contexts of the project and the project meta-analysis to present the salient issues emerging from the projects that were done. Grounded in a design research approach, and inspired by the Ecological Systems Theory of Bronfenbrenner (1979), the investigations conducted focus on subjective and inter-subjective experiences within understanding obstacles and facilitators that frame how people experience going to the mall, and how the physical, cognitive and virtual environments that support these activities might be better served. Disability is defined within the framework of the “World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning.” The overview of the project is presented with particular attention to the various collaborations and partnerships created alongside the issues that emerge in terms of results, and how people might be better served when public spaces are designed with their input and within a perspective of universal design.
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Oro Editions Gensler Research Catalogue, Volume 3
Book SynopsisThe Gensler Research Catalogue, Volume 3 profiles the work of 35+ research projects conducted by Gensler professionals around the world, spanning topics from the future of autonomous vehicles to how workplace design drives great customer and workplace experiences. Graphic designers from across the firm collaborated to design the Catalogue, giving each entry a unique design language tailored to the expression of each projects' methods and findings. The diverse set of projects are unified by a human-centric approach to design research, focused on ways to improve the human experience through great design. The research is organised into chapters focused on broad topics of interest, each with an introduction focused on broad trends and implications for the future of design. In addition to profiling Gensler's myriad research investigations, the publication also highlights the history and ethos of the Gensler Research Institute. The Catalogue offers not only thought-provoking descriptions of individual research, but an overall evidence-based approach to thinking about the approach to and design of space with the human experience at its heart.
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Actar Publishers The Practice of Spatial Thinking: Differentiation
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Wooden Books The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret
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Oro Editions LA+ Creature
Book SynopsisIssue 14 of LA+ Journal brings you the results of the LA+ CREATURE international design ideas competition, which explored how we can use design to achieve a more symbiotic existence with other creatures. The competition brief asked entrants to choose a nonhuman client and design something - a place, a structure, a product, a process, a system - to improve its life and increase human-nonhuman empathy. As well as showcasing the award-winning designs and a comprehensive Salon des Refusés, LA+ CREATURE features an essay by Lori Gruen (author of Critical Terms for Animal Studies) and interviews with jurors Timothy Morton, Kate Orff, Jennifer Wolch, Andrew Grant, Chris Reed, and Farre Nixon.
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Oro Editions Design as Activism
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