Graphic design Books
Maxitype Archeology of Consequent Forms
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£32.40
Niggli Verlag The Graphic Artist and his Design Problems
Book SynopsisMüller-Brockmann’s book aimed to solve the graphic designer’s problem of finding the appropriate contemporary form. It became a standard work that still serves as a historic practical guide well beyond the boundaries of Switzerland. This edition is an unabbreviated reconstruction of the original edition of 1961, as a hardcover with jacket. It includes the additions made by Josef Müller-Brockmann himself for the paperback edition of 1983. In the first part, the path from illustrative to functional graphic design is traced, as well as the meaning of design elements, their use and effect in every area of advertising: business printed matter, advertisements, brochures, books, posters, and exhibitions. The middle section of the book contains fundamental thoughts concerning the work of the graphic designer. The chapter “Science and Visual Communication” covers the area of semiotics and communications research. In the last part, the systematic education of the graphic designer is presented by means of a comprehensive documentation. Thus, the book offers graphic designers a valuable survey of the fundamental tasks of design.
£36.00
Niggli Verlag Airport Wayfinding: A Wayfinding Journey
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£31.96
Taschen GmbH Jazz Covers. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisPart design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs that helped make and shape not only a musical genre but also a particular way of experiencing life. From the 1940s through to the decline of LP production in the early 1990s, each chosen cover design is distinct in the way it complements the energy of the album’s music with its own visual rhythms of frame, line, text, and form. To satisfy even the most demanding of music geeks, each record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more.Trade Review“The quintessential coffee table book and the perfect conversation piece for relaxing with a friend over cocktails and listening to Ella Fitzgerald or Lady Day.” * Boston Spirit *“Anyone with a love for jazz or design should have this publication.” * complex.com *"A visual feast of 12-inch-square draughtsmanship and photography at its finest." * Artists & Illustrators *
£23.75
JOVIS Verlag HerStories in Graphic Design: Dialoge,
Book SynopsisZweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) / Bilingual edition (English/German) Die Geschichte des Grafikdesigns ist weitgehend ohne Frauen geschrieben worden. Blickt man jedoch unter die Oberfläche dieser Erzählung, wird der Einfluss sichtbar, den Grafikdesignerinnen auf das Geschehen hatten: Sie bildeten eigene Traditionen, stellten dialogische Bezüge her, wurden Vorbilder, knüpften Netzwerke, erprobten sich in Selbstermächtigung. Gerda Breuer beleuchtet diesen Kampf um Professionalisierung und zeigt, auf welche kollektiven Formate Designerinnen zurückgriffen, um sichtbar zu werden und sich für die Belange von Frauen einzusetzen. Bekannte Grafikdesignerinnen wie Ljubow Popowa, Änne Koken, Ethel Reed oder Sarah Wyman Whitman spielten hierbei ebenso eine Rolle wie völlig unbekannte Kollektive. Breuer zeigt, dass deren bedeutende Beiträge in der Rezeptionsgeschichte verschwunden, abgewertet, ignoriert oder in den Hintergrund gedrängt wurden. Aufgrund der aktuellen Infragestellung des traditionellen Kanons ist die Integration solcher Beiträge in die Designgeschichte längst überfällig. Design von Katja Lis, DBF Designbüro Frankfurt
£44.10
Die Gestalten Verlag Dreamscapes and Artificial Architecture: Imagined
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£24.00
Slanted Publishers UG Slanted Magazine #42—Books
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£23.75
BIS Publishers B.V. The Exceptionally Simple Theory of Sketching
Book SynopsisWhen watching a masterful sketcher, it seems that they create elaborate sketches with ease, tracing their pencils on the page and bringing to life rich and detailed drawings. After sweating away hours trying to create a simple sketch, you may find that yours pales in comparison, looking amateurish and unprofessional. Why is it that you can't do what these 'masters' can? While many assume the difference comes down to accurate strokes and natural talent, you couldn't be further from the truth. Accuracy is not everything - confidence is. And, in this book, Hlavács helps you to build up your confidence, moving through each layer of drawing and helping you understand exactly why one drawing looks more professional than another. This book breaks down the fear around sketching, walking you through how to create intricate sketches without difficulty. No other book teaches sketching in such a natural way, allowing anyone - no matter levels of talent or their past in drawing - to learn how to make this beautiful skill an intuitive process. Hlavács demonstrates sketching as a pathway of logical steps, starting with the most basic elements and then adding further layers to the sketches as the book progresses. With a range of exercises to move through and pages filled with the psychology of why humans are drawn to certain sketches over others, this book will turn you into the master you've always admired. Instead of aiming for perfection, Hlavacs teaches you how to draw emotionally, using confidence in place of skill and understanding in place of talent. No matter who you are, The Exceptionally Simple Theory of Sketching will give you rules and demonstrations that will turn every sketch you create into a masterpiece.
£13.49
Victionary PRINT MATTERS: 20th Anniversary Edition: The
Book SynopsisAlthough the field of graphic design continues to evolve with the introduction of new technology, print will always matter when it comes to connecting with audiences in a visceral and sensorial way. Whether they go for more traditional techniques like letterpress printing or try out innovative methods that materialise their concepts in 3D, designers today have a variety of means to realise their creative visions and apply their chosen materials meaningfully. First published in 2015, the 2021 rerelease of ‘Print Matters’––with additional projects and a special cover design to mark Victionary’s 20th anniversary in the publishing industry––is a timely one that examines the cutting edge of printmaking in a world driven by digital screens. From visual identities to packaging and book design, it features a plethora of work from around the world that highlights the important role print plays in making a lasting impact.
£28.00
Viction Workshop Ltd Dot Line Shape: The basic elements of design and
Book SynopsisHeadquartered in the heart of Asia, victionary connects creative talents and enthusiasts from all over the world through original concepts, intriguing graphic approaches, and innovative printing techniques. Founded by Victor Cheung in 2001, viction workshop ltd. provides fresh perspectives, timeless inspiration, and pure visual delight through its publishing brand, viction:ary. Aside from art, illustration, and graphic design-related titles, viction:ary also publishes travel guides and children's books. To that end, we welcome you to join us in spreading the joy of print to every corner of the world. https://victionary.com/pages/about-us
£28.00
Victionary Packaged for Life: Beer, Wine & Spirits
Book SynopsisIn our haste to consume the things we love, we often disregard or discard packaging without a second thought. While many would argue that they bear no significance to our daily lives or should be done away with entirely in our quest to save the environment, there is a lot more to packaging design than meets the eye. On top of conveying a brand’s personality, purpose, or message meaningfully and embodying its contents in ways that catch the eye, a seemingly ordinary bottle or box can become an artist or designer’s canvas for extraordinary creative expression. Packaged for Life: Beer, Wine, & Spirits explores some of the most compelling ways and interesting visuals with which popular spirits are packaged to tantalise you into indulging in your tipples of choice. It serves as a vessel of inspiration through which we can recognise, appreciate, and celebrate the unnoticed or overlooked tactile beauty in everyday product packaging. The book comes with a booklet of fun facts about alcohol, including the different ways to give a toast, and hangover cures around the world!
£24.00
Yale University Press Ambigrammia
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£28.50
Quercus Publishing User Experience Design: An Introduction to
Book Synopsis'A great introduction to the subject and a fascinating read.'- James Friedlander-Boss, Brand Experience Manager, vvast'An accessible but comprehensive introduction to UX Design.' - Dave Watson, Norwich University of the ArtsWe all engage with digital user experience design and user interfaces every day - if you are reading this on an e-commerce platform then you are doing it right now. This is an invaluable introduction for designers and creatives on how to create successful digital environments for users.The discipline of design is increasingly carried out in the virtual sphere, with a greater emphasis on user interaction and user experience than ever before. This book takes students through the crucial stages and skills that are needed for creating successful interactive digital environments, including:- Data collection- User analysis - Testing- Creating valid content- Design for different devices and platforms- Prototyping and visualizationVisual examples range from screen shots to diagrams and physical prototypes, while case studies featuring digital agencies and creatives from around the world show how they approach each project.Trade ReviewHighly recommended from an academic and industry perspective * MARK LOCHRIE - UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE *Mark lays all the foundations for a solid understanding of UX with solid practical examples throughout, making for a great introduction to the subject and a fascinating read. It breaks down the essence of UX for students and practitioners alike, not just for websites but all digital applications, providing a pluralistic view of the possibilities within UX. -- James Friedlander-Boss, Brand Experience Manager * vvast *An accessible but comprehensive introduction to UX Design. * DAVE WATSON, NORWICH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS *
£21.25
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Package Design Workbook: The Art and Science of
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide provides designers with a thoughtful packaging primer that covers the challenges of designing packaging for a competitive market in a very hardworking and relevant way. Package Design Workbook addresses all aspects of the creative process including choosing a package format, colors and materials, final finishes, and special considerations such as awkward objects and unique display considerations. This book breaks down the process of design in a much more comprehensive way than most books on the subject, which just analyze the final designs. This guide also offers case studies in the back half of the book with the text focusing on why specific colors, formats, type treatments, and finishes were chosen, and what the resulting effects were on the consumer and the client.
£18.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc A Designer's Research Manual, 2nd edition,
Book SynopsisGood information gives designers a competitive advantage. Understanding the wishes of a client and the needs and preferences of their audience drives innovation. The ability to gather research, analyze findings, and apply them to project goals is as important to successful design teams as their conceptual and aesthetic skills. This essential handbook will help readers understand what design research is and why it is necessary, outline proven techniques and methods, and explain how to incorporate them into any creative process. A Designer’s Research Manual was one of the first books to apply research practices to the benefit of visual communication designers. This long awaited second edition follows more than a decade of active use by practitioners, design educators, and students around the world. Comprehensively updated, A Designer's Research Manual second edition includes: Over 25 proven research strategies and tactics Added content about planning research, analyzing results, and integrating research into the design process Suggestions for scaling research for any project, timeline, or budget All new in-depth case studies from industry leaders, outlining strategy and impact Updated images, illustrations, and visualizations Quick Tips for rapid integration of research concepts into your practice Trade ReviewThis clearly written and smartly designed guide is perfect for designers of all disciplines looking to expand their range. * Design Observer *
£17.99
Octopus Publishing Group What They Didn't Teach You in Design School: What
Book SynopsisLearn how to make your design skills pay with this enlightening, engrossing, no-nonsense guide to visual creativity in the real world. Passing on the lessons of a lifetime in graphic design practice and education, Phil Cleaver shows you how to create the best portfolio, impress at interview, develop strong client relationships, and produce great work in the studio. Enriched with quotes and advice from some of the best and brightest in the industry, this book is where you will find out what they didn't teach you in design school."There is a sea of books aimed at students produced every year. Most are overly complex and illustrated with unnecessary eye candy. Few are logical, legible, sensible, affordable and (above all) helpful for a young designer taking their first steps into the design jungle following the comfort of university. But Phil Cleaver's book has all that and more. Keep it in your bag, by your bed or on your desk: you won't regret it" - Mike Dempsey
£15.29
Yale University Press Art Graphic Design
Book SynopsisAn innovative exploration of the intersection of graphic design and American art of the 1960s and 1970sTrade Review"Informed by deep archival research, interviews with artists, historical context, and theoretical analysis, this book offers a truly original and riveting analysis of the intersection of graphic design and visual art."—Cécile Whiting, author of Pop L.A.: Art and the City in the 1960s
£35.62
Princeton Architectural Press Book of Circles
Book SynopsisIn The Book of Circles, his companion volume to the popular Book of Trees, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millenia of information design. Three hundred detailed and colourful illustrations cover an encyclopedic array of subjects, drawing fascinating parallels across time and culture. The clay tokens used by ancient Sumerians as a system of recording trade are juxtaposed with the logos of modern retailers like Target; Venn diagrams are discussed side by side with symbols of the Christian trinity, the trefoil shape of the biohazard symbol, and the Olympic rings; a diagram revealing the characteristics of 10,000 porn stars displays structural similarities to early celestial charts placing the earth at the centre of the universe.Trade Review" explores information design in the form of circles from 18th-century musical scores to photographs of Jupiter." * The Guardian *
£22.94
Princeton Architectural Press W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits: Visualizing
Book Synopsis"As visually arresting as it is informative."—The Boston Globe "Du Bois's bold colors and geometric shapes were decades ahead of modernist graphic design in America."—Fast Company's Co.Design W.E.B. Du Bois's Data Portraits is the first complete publication of W.E.B. Du Bois's groundbreaking charts, graphs, and maps presented at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Famed sociologist, writer, and Black rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois fundamentally changed the representation of Black Americans with his exhibition of data visualizations at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Beautiful in design and powerful in content, these data portraits make visible a wide spectrum of African American culture, from advances in education to the lingering effects of slavery. They convey a literal and figurative representation of what he famously referred to as "the color line," collected here in full color for the first time. A landmark collection for social history, graphic design, and data science. • Data display, visualizations, and infographics far ahead of their time • Colorful graphs and charts are mesmerizing pieces of art in their own right • A valuable companion to W.E. B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk • Includes contributions from Aldon Morris, Silas Munro, and Mabel O. Wilson W.E.B. Du Bois's Data Portraits is an informative and provocative history, data, and graphic design book that continues to resonate with audiences today.
£19.79
Viction Workshop Ltd Palette Mini Series 02: Multicolour
Book SynopsisHeadquartered in the heart of Asia, victionary connects creative talents and enthusiasts from all over the world through original concepts, intriguing graphic approaches, and innovative printing techniques. Founded by Victor Cheung in 2001, viction workshop ltd. provides fresh perspectives, timeless inspiration, and pure visual delight through its publishing brand, viction:ary. Aside from art, illustration, and graphic design-related titles, viction:ary also publishes travel guides and children's books. To that end, we welcome you to join us in spreading the joy of print to every corner of the world. https://victionary.com/pages/about-us
£21.25
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale House Industries Lettering Manual (new edition)
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£18.75
Victionary PALETTE mini 07: Monotone: New single-colour
Book SynopsisSince it was first released, the original PALETTE series has been an instrumental source of colour-themed references for designers around the world. 8 editions later, in keeping with the demands of today’s creative practitioners, PALETTE mini books were introduced at the end of 2019 as flip-friendly versions of their originals – redesigned into a compact size with minimal layouts for instant inspiration. Manifesting a distinct simplicity, monochromatic hues can make a statement in the midst of all the surrounding visual noise. By consciously capitalising on a sole colour or a tonal palette, the designers in PALETTE mini 07 – Monotone have created variety out of singularity without rigour or restraint, as seen through the thoughtful formulations, materials, and techniques that bring their branding, packaging, and interior projects to life.
£21.25
Thames & Hudson Ltd Bittersweet Noma Bar
Book SynopsisAn accessibly priced collection of work by one of the world's most acclaimed illustrators.Trade Review'Buy a slice of design brilliance ... Don't wait until Christmas. This is a coffee table book that you need now' - Stylist'A reminder of the power of great illustration' - Creative Review'A must-have resource for all professionals in the worlds of graphic design and illustration, while also being an enthralling treasury for any follower of visual and popular culture' - Creative Boom'Noma Bar’s use of negative space and minimalist forms creates images with multiple readings that can delight and shock in equal measure' - FormFiftyFive'Exhaustive, inspiring and weighty' - Creative Bloq'Pop-culture fans will love this collection of illustrator Noma Bar’s best work' - Stylist'A deliciously designed retrospective … look forward to hours of spellbinding visual conjuring' - i newspaper'One of the most inventive illustrators around' - Shortlist'Startlingly original' - The LadyTable of ContentsForeword • Less More • Pretty Ugly • In Out • Life Death
£26.96
Princeton Architectural Press Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming
Book Synopsis"A 'must have' in the design arsenal."—Cat Normoyle, Professor of Graphic Design, East Carolina University "Provides enough thinking techniques to break out of even the worst creative rut."—Creative Woman's Circle Legendary designer Ellen Lupton demystifies the creative process in another essential graphic design book. Graphic Design Thinking explores a variety of techniques to stimulate fresh thinking to arrive at compelling and viable solutions. Each approach is explained with a brief narrative text followed by a variety of visual demonstrations and case studies. Lupton's hands-on, close-up approach, made famous with Thinking with Type, makes the creative process accessible to anyone and removes the myth that creativity is an in-born talent. Presents a wide range of methods applicable to any brainstorming scenario. • Techniques are grouped around the three basic phases of the design process: defining the problem, inventing ideas, and creating form • From informal strategies that are ideal for quick, seat-of-the-pants thinking, to formal research methods • Learn to approach problems through focus groups, interviewing, brand mapping, and co-design Includes discussions with leading professional designers. Art Chantry, Ivan Chermayeff, Jessica Helfand, Steven Heller, Abbott Miller, Christoph Niemann, Paula Scher, and Martin Venezk reveal how they get ideas and overcome blocks to creativity. Graphic Design Thinking is directed at working designers, design students, and anyone who wants to apply inventive thought patterns to everyday creative challenges in the design process.
£16.99
Watson-Guptill Publications Drawing Ideas
Book SynopsisFocuses on the three key types of drawing, explanatory sketches, notational sketches and visual narratives that help designers think through and communicate their ideas. Through these three fundamentals, this title provides a course in creating clear graphic layouts and diagrams, including expressive human forms, and thumbnailing a process.
£26.25
Viction Workshop Ltd Palette Mini Series 01: Black & White
Book SynopsisHeadquartered in the heart of Asia, victionary connects creative talents and enthusiasts from all over the world through original concepts, intriguing graphic approaches, and innovative printing techniques. Founded by Victor Cheung in 2001, viction workshop ltd. provides fresh perspectives, timeless inspiration, and pure visual delight through its publishing brand, viction:ary. Aside from art, illustration, and graphic design-related titles, viction:ary also publishes travel guides and children's books. To that end, we welcome you to join us in spreading the joy of print to every corner of the world. https://victionary.com/pages/about-us
£21.25
Viction Workshop Ltd Palette Mini Series 03: Gold & Silver
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£21.25
Phaidon Press Ltd Graphic Classics
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£55.96
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. The Art of Rock
Book SynopsisElectric, outrageous, erotic, rebellious - rock concert posters are the visual equivalent of the music they advertise. The Art of Rock traces the history of this energising art form from the bold letterpress posters advertising Elvis''s early shows, through the multi-coloured fantasies of the psychedelic era, to the avant-garde collages of new wave and punk. More than 1,500 posters and other graphics - tickets, backstage passes, buttons, handbills - are presented in their original blazing colour (or their stark black and white, as the case may be). The text features dozens of exclusive interviews with musicians, concert promoters, and the poster artists themselves, including legends like Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, or Wes Wilson - who also designed the cover of this book. A visual journey through 30 years of rock and roll, as well as a valuable reference, The Art of Rock is an essential volume for every music lover (and art lover).Trade Review"Fascinating and accessible ... useful for both the scholar and the fan" --New York Times "A literate, loving look at the poster's evolution" --Chicago Tribune "It flat-out rocks." --Newsweek "Widely considered the genre's original bible." --San Francisco Chronicle "[This] exhaustively researched compilation brings together more than thirty years' worth of the best and brightest rock posters and art work." --Rolling Stone "There really wasn't such a thing as a rock poster expert until Paul Grushkin established himself as one with his stellar ... Art of Rock" --CMJ New Music Monthly "Rock 'n' roll is here to stay, and the old posters advertising live shows seem to be sticking around too."--The Wall Street Journal
£29.75
Victionary PALETTE mini 08: Iridescent: Holographics in
Book SynopsisSince it was first released, the original PALETTE series has been an instrumental source of colour-themed references for designers around the world. 8 editions later, in keeping with the demands of creative practitioners today, the PALETTE mini series was introduced at the end of 2019 as flip-friendly versions of the originals – redesigned into a more compact size with minimal layouts for instant inspiration. PALETTE mini 08 – Iridescent explores the myriad of possibilities that result from multi-coloured illusions that shift with the viewer’s vantage point through projects from all around the world. Whether its kaleidoscopic nature is utilised to create depth and dimension or to transform physical attributes and perspectives, discover how some of the best designers are experimenting with holographic hues to generate visuals and objects that intrigue.
£21.25
Victionary PALETTE Mini 00: Nude: New skin tone graphics
Book SynopsisNo two human beings are 100% alike, which is why skin tones make one of the most distinct and diverse palettes on our planet. Although they may seem subtle and soft when presented without context, nude colours can be striking when it comes to making a statement in art or design – which is why more brands are investing in the value of authenticity and the au naturel in a world full of fakes and artificiality. PALETTE mini 00: Nude features a variety of projects that utilise skin tones in exciting and engaging ways by recognising the artists, designers and brands who boldly embrace the beauty of going bare. No matter what platforms or mediums they are applied upon, it celebrates diversity in all its naked glory.
£21.25
Easy on the Eye Books COVERED
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£16.19
Thames and Hudson Ltd 1000 Marks
Book SynopsisA collection of 1000 symbols and logotypes designed by the Pentagram partners from 1972 to the present. The biggest part of what Pentagram has done for the last fifty years has always been creating brand identities for clients from many different industries and continents. The humble mark is central to all of these well-honed identities often acting as shorthand for the brand itself. Marks are everywhere they enter our collective psyche, they're part of the cultural landscape and they symbolise the relationships we form with brands. The 1,000 marks featured in this book represent the diverse range of identity work created by Pentagram partners past and present. Since its inception, Pentagram has designed marks for everyone from multinational corporations to start-ups, government agencies, nonprofits and social enterprises, clubs, societies, individuals, districts and even whole countries. Regardless of your identity, an original mark that you can take ownership of is the starting point for communicating who you are and what you do. There are many approaches to creating a distinctive logo, and all of them can be seen here, from bold typographic wordmarks to pictorial symbols and more abstract solutions. Printing them in black and white helps us see them in their purest form, highlighting the contrasts and occasional similarities between them. The practice of design has changed radically since 1972, but its concerns remain the same. The deceptively simple exercise of designing a mark for a client, and the elusive quest for timelessness that it entails, are still central to the challenge that graphic designers face today.
£28.00
Niggli Verlag Arabic Typography: History and Practice
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£35.96
Phaidon Press Ltd Marks of Excellence
Book SynopsisRevised edition of the best-selling history of the trademark. Trade Review"Expanded with more than 500 new images and an additional 80 pages of material, Marks of Excellence is a great reference book for those working in branding, advertising, and design as well as those interested in the history of your favorite corporate word marks."—Selectism.com "Phaidon's Marks of Excellence is a glossy homage to logos through the ages, backed up with trainspotter-ish annotated notes."—The Face "Perfect for anyone who wants to start building their own global brand."—Wallpaper "...A handsome book... Excellent..."—Creative Review "Per Mollerup's beautiful yet pithy book."—Graphis "The Danish designer, Per Mollerup, is a master of modern visual shorthand, and his perspective makes a refreshing change from the dominance of Anglo-American thought on the subject. His designs... are exemplary in their wit and economy."—Business and Design Newsletter (Chartered Society of Designers) "[Per Mollerup] has assembled an exhaustive collection of marks, and backed up the images with some highly informative text. This is an excellent book whatever your philosophical position in design."—U & LC "Marks of Excellence is another contribution to Phaidon's de luxe series on design and architecture which provides an appropriate platform for communicating through impeccable and generously reproduced images. The indulgence of the coffee-table format is combined in this book with an intelligent and comprehensive text to create a reading experience properly saturated with looking. The illustrations are presented in two ways. Firstly the text is regularly punctuated with opulent full-bleed spread... By contrast, illustrations are also supplied in a diagrammatic fashion... The book contributes to the concerns of design history and to existing texts on the subject. Mollerup's encyclopaedic overview provides an updated addition to more personal accounts by designers... Perhaps the most original portion of Marks of Excellence is the 'Taxonomy' which uses theories put forward in the preceding chapters to form a model by which we might understand how trademarks signify. This takes us beyond mere recognition or subjective response to a formalized level in which we may sort the 'letter marks' in a logo into a number of categories... The book may be used by students as an introduction to communication theory and as a good example of the application of such theories to graphic design practice. It will be useful to designers... as a self-proclaimed canon of approved design... For the general reader the book will usefully enhance perception and identification of the system, rules and techniques of communication through corporate identity."—Journal of Design History "Unique... Marks of Excellence reflects this dedication to combining deep theory with surface beauty. Its 240 pages and 600 beautiful illustrations are both a feast for the eyes and an education in design."—Critique
£38.25
IDPURE Editions Graphis Annual: The Essential 1952/1986
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£43.20
BIS Publishers B.V. Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the
Book SynopsisGenerative design research is an approach to bring the people we serve through design directly into the design process in order to ensure that we can meet their needs and dreams for the future. The book introduces an emerging domain of design that is of immense interest today not only to the academic design research community but also to those in the business community charged with the development of human-centred products, systems, services, and environments. There are no other books with this focus and coverage currently available.
£28.00
Slanted Publishers UG Slanted Magazine #40 - Experimental Type 2.0
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£23.75
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Universal Principles of Branding
Book SynopsisUniversal Principles of Branding is a concise, visual introduction to 100 of the most fundamental elements of branding. Table of Contents Abstraction Anthropology / Ethnography Association Authenticity Bandits and robots Beauty, not beautification The Big Five Black box or scientific method Blurring Body of work Brand architecture Brands are a technology Branded Unconscious Campaigns Case studies Celebrities Character Comfort Commit to the bit Conflict Context Crafty creativity Customer journey Delivery Difference and Différance Digital to social strategist Disaggregated data Do no harm Don’t fear the audit Ecosystem Engagement Environment/Anti-environment Erotics of brands Everybody lives in a body Everyone works in branding Flexing Frameworks Framing Gathering (and dividing) Generosity (and humility) Go outside your lane Haptics Hearing voices History and genealogy Heterogeneity How you say it Identity Influencers are a racket Intimacy Jargon (and fear) Jungian-ish archetypes Kill the Human Let's put on a show Magic and superstition Management The Master Narrative Problem Mystery is sexy Naming is knowing No such place as “away” Nostalgia Observation One ______ fallacy Out of Home, but in the Mind Parody is a sign of success Party people Permission Playtime Politics Professionalism second Relationships Render unto Caesar Repair and age Repetition and syncopation Retinal / non-retinal Rituals and routine Scoping Semantic infiltration Signals Skepticism Social Responsibility Standards Strategy Tag, you’re it Take me home Talk to the gatekeepers Taste the rainbow Tension Thinking over wisdom Time Touchpoints Values Valuation Viruses and variants War Language Weakest link What if your logo was a drum pattern? What is the product? World-building You are not a brand Zany, cute and informative
£23.80
Phaidon Press Ltd Now is Better
Book SynopsisAs seen in Design Matters with Debbie Millman, PRINT Magazine, The Slowdown, and Design Boom Stefan Sagmeister’s newest project encourages long-term thinking and reminds us that many things in the world are improving Initially conceived in 2020 as the world entered pandemic lockdown, Stefan Sagmeister has created a book that looks at the state of the world today, illuminating, through collected data, how far we’ve come, and encouraging us to think about where we can go from here. Statistics are vividly brought to life, as numbers are transformed into graphs, inlaid into nineteenth-century paintings, embroidered canvases, lenticular prints, and hand-painted water glasses. The book includes a foreword from psychologist and leading authority on language and the mind, Steven Pinker; a featured essay by graphic designer and historian Steven Heller; and a conversation between Sagmeister and Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator and artistic director of Serpentine Galleries in London and will appeal to all visually minded readers, providing a positive reaction to the tumultuous news cycle of recent years. Published in softcover with flaps Now is Better is contained within a die-cut slipcase and accompanied by a lenticular print designed by Sagmeister. Now is Better is an intriguing and thoughtful visual meditation on our daily lives.Trade Review‘You couldn't wish for a finer companion with which to start the transition into 2024.’ – Elle Decoration‘An optimistic take on human progress.’ – Creative Review ‘Now is Better is an intriguing and thoughtful visual meditation on our daily lives.’ – PRINT Magazine'We have nothing but praise for Stefan Sagmeister.' – Creative Boom'A thought-provoking blend of old and new.' – Design Boom‘Unquestionably beautiful.’ – SixtySix‘Through exquisite graphic arrangements and sharp data sets, he shows that our circumstances are still improving. Now is indeed better.’ – The Slowdown‘This is a book that will touch people’s hearts and improve their minds.’ – Travel by ENTREE‘[A] gorgeous page turner.’ – Gray Magazine
£26.96
Rizzoli International Publications Obey Covert to Overt The UnderOverGround Art The
Book SynopsisThe seminal artist’s recent art and poster works, and his triumphant return to his street-art roots with murals, all in work never before published. Shepard Fairey rose out of the skateboarding scene, creating his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign in the late ’80s, and has since achieved a mainstream recognition that most street artists never find. Fairey’s “Hope” poster, created during Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, is arguably the most iconic American image since Uncle Sam. Fairey has become a pop-culture icon himself, though he has remained true to his street-art roots. OBEY: Covert to Overt showcases his most recent evolution from works on paper to grander art installations, cross-cultural artworks, and music/art collaborations. The book also includes his ubiquitous streetwear and chronicles his return to public artworks. His signature blend of politics, street culture, and art makes Fairey unlike any Trade Review"[Covert to Overt] busts up the years from 2010 to 2014 into epochs of visual history and inspiration . . . Peppering the monograph's more than 250 pages are the fruit of Fairey's recent labors--all the murals, installations, music events and exhibitions -- both stateside and abroad, as well as a section devoted to his varied collaborations . . . "-MassAppeal.com"[Covert to Overt] is meant to help turn the page on the “Hope” chapter by highlighting some of the street murals, mixed media, installations, silkscreens, art-music events and other pieces of work he has done since. The tome also spells out his influence with such notables as Russell Brand, Chris Stein and Jello Biafra."-WWD ONLINE
£28.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Practicebased Design Research
Book SynopsisPractice-Based Design Research provides a companion to masters and PhD programs in design research through practice. The contributors address a range of models and approaches to practice-based research, consider relationships between industry and academia, researchers and designers, discuss initiatives to support students and faculty during the research process, and explore how students'' experiences of undertaking practice-based research has impacted their future design and research practice. The text is illustrated throughout with case study examples by authors who have set up, taught or undertaken practice-based design research, in a range of national and institutional contexts.Trade ReviewThis unique collection offers profound insights, exemplary cases and practical guidance for practice-based design research as it expands worldwide. A major contribution to the field, this book is essential for supervisors, researchers, teachers and students of doctoral education in design. * Ramia Mazé, Professor of Design at Aalto University, Finland *Design has an increasingly important role to play in material, social, economic, and technological change and design research needs to change accordingly. This book describes the theory and the practice of practice-based design research and is an exciting and timely contribution to the field. I think it will become an essential reference point not only for future practice-based design researchers, but for all design researchers. * Peter Lloyd, Professor of Design at the University of Brighton and Vice Chair of the Design Research Society, UK *Practice Based Design Research bravely challenges conventional forms doctoral scholarship through the specular agency of the design disciplines. It is an essential resource – both diverse and critical – for reconceptualising the knowledge economy, not just in design but as design. * Stephen Loo, Professor of Architecture at the University of Tasmania, Australia *Table of Contents1. Introducing Practice Based Design Research Laurene Vaughan Part 1: Exploring Different Models and Approaches to Doctoral Education in Design 2. Designer/Practitioner/Researcher Laurene Vaughan 3. Locating New Knowledge in an Unacknowledged Discourse Bonne Zabolotney 4. Post-Normal Design Research: The Role of Practice-based Research in the Era of Neoliberal Risk Cameron Tonkinwise Part 2: Socio-cultural Impacts of the Design PhD in Practice 5. Designing the PhD curriculum in the design disciplines Henry Mainsah, Andrew Morrison, Jonny Aspen and Cheryl E. Ball 6. Doctoral Training for Practitioners: ADAPTr (Architecture, Design and Art Practice research) a European Commission Marie Curie Initial Training Network Richard Blythe and Marcello Stamm? 7. Knowledge Exchange through the Design PhD Ben Dalton, Tom Simmons and Teal Triggs? 8. Educating the Reflective Design Researcher Pelle Ehn and Peter Ullmark? 9. Building theory through design Thomas Markussen Part 3: Structures for Supporting Design Phd Programs 10. Design (research) practice Thomas Binder and Eva Brandt 11. Embracing the literacies of design as means and mode of dissemination Laurene Vaughan 12. Ten green bottles: Reflecting on the exegesis in the thesis by compilation model Andrew Morrison Part 4: Graduate Reflections on the Design Phd in Practice 13. When Words Won’t Do: Resisting the impoverishment of knowledge Pia Ednie-Brown 14. Before, during and after a PhD: Curating as a generative and collaborative process of infrastructuring Katherine Moline? 15. The researcherly designer/the designerly researcher Joyce Yee 16. Make Happen: Sense-making the affordances of a practice-based Phd in design Lisa Grocott 16. From Paratexts to Primary Texts: Shifting from a commercial to a research focused design practice Zoë Sadokierski 17. From practice to practice-led research: Challenges and rewards Neal Haslem 18. Grokking the Swamp: Adventures in the Practical Abyss, and Back Again Jeremy Yuille
£27.54
WW Norton & Co Dictionary of Symbols
Book Synopsis"There is nothing quite like this well-researched book."—Library JournalTrade Review"This book will certainly become one of the key sources for tracing symbols and their meanings." -- American Libraries
£18.99
Harvard University Press Graphesis Visual Forms of Knowledge Production
Book SynopsisFusing digital humanities with media studies and graphic design history, Graphesis offers a critical language for analysis of graphical knowledge and argues for studying visuality from a humanistic perspective, exploring how graphic languages can serve fields where qualitative judgments take priority over quantitative statements of fact.Trade ReviewThe pages of Graphesis teem with color reproductions of 5,000 years’ worth of various modes of visually rendered knowledge—showing how they have emerged and developed over time, growing familiar but also defining or reinforcing ways to apprehend information… I suspect Graphesis may prove to be an important book. -- Scott McLemee * Inside Higher Ed *Graphesis is a significant contribution to the field, every bit as important as Drucker’s The Visible Word. Indeed, the world has changed, and information design has shifted significantly with it. In this text, Drucker should be applauded for taking a broad view of her subject, tackling little-studied imagery as well as visual systems of thinking. -- Elizabeth Guffey, Professor of Art and Design History, Purchase College, State University of New YorkGraphesis is a sophisticated critique of some of the foundational assumptions of HCI (human–computer interaction), interaction design, and information visualization. Drucker makes a compelling case for the value of humanistic inquiry into subjects that have traditionally belonged solely to computer experts and social scientists. -- Maria Engberg, Assistant Professor of Media Technology, Malmö University, and Jay David Bolter, Professor of Digital Media, Georgia Institute of Technology
£23.36
Lars Muller Publishers Ladislav Sutnar - Visual Design in Action
Book SynopsisSutnar's brilliant structural systems for clarifying otherwise dense industrial data placed him in the pantheon of Modernist pioneers and made him one of the visionaries of what is today called "information design." Visual Design in Action is a snapshot of Sutnar's American period (1939-1976), and includes graphics for Carr's Department Store, advertisements for the Vera Neumann Company, identity for Addo-X, and other stunningly contemporary works. He is best known for his total design concept for the Sweets Catalog Service and lesser known for introducing the parenthesis as a way to typographically distinguish the area code from the rest of a phone number. Visual Design in Action is a testament to the historical relevance of Modernism and the philosophical resonance of Sutnar's focus on the functional beauty of total clarity. This reprint of Visual Design in Action (originally published in limited quantities in 1961) is as spot-on about the power of design and "design thinking" as it ever was.
£45.00
Victionary PALETTE mini 06: Transparent: Transparencies in
Book SynopsisSince it was first released, the original PALETTE series has been an instrumental source of colour-themed references for designers around the world. 8 editions later, in keeping with the demands of today’s creative practitioners, PALETTE mini books were introduced at the end of 2019 as flip-friendly versions of their originals – redesigned into a compact size with minimal layouts for instant inspiration. By manipulating the sense of absence and presence, transparency is a powerful attribute that can lure viewers into exploring what lies beneath and beyond a surface. Featuring additional projects that play with opacity, transparency, and everything in between in clever ways, PALETTE mini 06 – Transparent is a compelling collection of work from around the world that showcases how transparency is being reinterpreted and rejuvenated in design.
£21.25
Princeton Architectural Press The Designer Says: Quotes, Quips, and Words of
Book SynopsisThe Designer Says will resemble a dinner party, with a graphic designer from the eighteenth century sitting next to one practicing today, or two contemporary designers talk to each other, complimenting, competing, disagreeing, Occasionally, a critic will add his or her two cents to the mix.
£8.54
Counter-Print From Latin America
Book SynopsisFrom Latin America is a collection of work from some of the most talented designers, agencies and illustrators in this region such as Anagrama, IS Creative, Estudio YeYe, Empatía, Firmalt, Martin Azambuja, Futura, Giovani Flores, Sociedad Anónima, Asís, Parámetro, BR/Bauen, Savvy, Studio Rejane Dal Bello, La Tortilleria, ps.2 and The Branding People.
£11.25
