Graphic Art Design category: 1547 books
Communication Design
Insights from the Creative Industries
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
The success of a piece of communication has always been dependent on the connection between content, form, audience and context – what the message is, who it's aimed at, what it looks like, and how and where it's communicated. In recent years the balance between these elements has shifted.
This...
by Stephen McIndoe, Andrew Love
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Delivering patient safety, increased return and enhancing reputation. The essential resource for implementing sustainable packaging labelling and artwork capabilities. Foreword by Steve Richmond, Head of Global Packaging, AstraZeneca. The knowledge and expertise contained in this book will help you...
Your Creative Work Space
The Sweet Spot Style Guide to Home Office + Studio Decor
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
We are all born with an innate desire to creatively express the essence of who we are. This desire is embedded into our soul, a gift at birth, our own Northern Star in a galaxy full of the unknown.
Your physical setting can either hamper or inspire this creative calling.
Known for her...
Designing for the Greater Good
The Best of Non-Profit and Cause-Related Marketing and Nonprofit Design
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
This first-ever book of its kind, Designing for the Greater Good, features hundreds of illustrated examples of the best nonprofit and cause-related design worldwide, plus 24 inspiring case studies and insights into great nonprofit branding campaigns. A comprehensive resource for designers, creative...
by Oscar Lovell Triggs
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2014
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” This quote alone from William Morris could summarise the ideology of the Arts & Crafts movement, which triggered a veritable reform in the applied arts in England. Founded by John Ruskin, then put into...
Now I Sit Me Down
From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere?
In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of the chair from the folding stools of pharaonic Egypt to the ubiquitous stackable...
Iconic Designs
50 Stories about 50 Things
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2020
Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic 'things' – designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores what makes a design 'iconic', and fifty essays by...
From Shed To Chic
How to create a money-making holiday let
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Shed to Chic is about one woman's dream to turn her garage into a money-making holiday cottage. It shows that all it takes is drive and motivation, and that, by making the right choices with simple touches and the right attention to detail, you too can be inspired to create a perfect space for holiday...
Cutting and Draping Party and Eveningwear
Dressmaking and pattern cutting for special occasion clothes
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
This is the complete guide to pattern cutting for special occasion clothes: party dresses and eveningwear. With step-by-step instructions and clear, informative diagrams, Dawn Cloake shows how to develop the basic design blocks to create a wide range of designs, encouraging you to 'mix and match'...
The House of Worth
Fashion Sketches, 1916-1918
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
"In-depth research on the House of Worth, with many fabulous photographs of the drawings from the designers, with hand-written notations and fabric swatches." — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library System
"Beautiful. A must for any clothing lover or historian." — The Walters...
by Dr. Shan-Tung Hsu, Jenny Nakao Hones
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
With hundreds of feng shui books in the market and more information on the internet, often with contradicting principles, it has become very difficult to decipher what is true feng shui. The more books I read, the more confused I have become has been the common experience. In this book the authors, internationally...
by Larry Volk, Danielle Currier
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
A polished and professional portfolio—including both print pieces and an online presence—is more important than ever for photographers and other creative professionals to make a great first impression and secure employment. This new edition of No Plastic Sleeves has been updated to address all...
101 Design Methods
A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
The first step-by-step guidebook for successful innovation planning
Unlike other books on the subject, 101 Design Methods approaches the practice of creating new products, services, and customer experiences as a science, rather than an art, providing a practical set of collaborative tools and...
by
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
In an era of increasingly available digital resources, many textile designers and makers find themselves at an interesting juncture between traditional craft processes and newer digital technologies. Highly specialized craft/design practitioners may now elect to make use of digital processes in their...