Design

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782370741042Author Francois LaffanourFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Editions Skira ParisPublisher Editions Skira ParisWeight(grams) 1980g

This book celebrates basketry as a culturally significant skilled practice and as a theoretically rich discipline which has much to offer contemporary society. While sometimes understudied and underappreciated, it has much in common with mathematics and...

An entertaining, informative, and elegantly designed guide that makes understanding punctuation marks and symbols simple and fun. A rollicking linguistic ride for fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Just My Type. ...

How can you create products that successfully find customers? With this practical book, you'll learn from some of the best product designers in the field, from companies like Facebook and LinkedIn to up-and-coming contenders. You'll understand how to...

Bridging theory and practice, this accessible text considers fashion from both cultural studies and fashion studies perspectives, and addresses the growing interaction between the two fields. Kaiser and Green use a wide range of cross-cultural case...

In Elegance: The Beauty of French Fashion, internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess explores ten of France's best-loved designers as a stylish celebration of one of the world's favourite fashion destinations. From the courts of Versailles...

The 1960s, known as the 'Swinging Sixties', are recognised as a landmark decade both by those who lived through them and those who look back in awe at the revolutionary changes in fashion, style and sexual freedom. Continuing interest and...

In Joyful Infographics: A Friendly, Human Approach to Data, one of the leading graphic designers of recent times shows how a judicious use of humor can make infographics more understandable. Written in non-academic, easy-to-understand language, and with...

Every week, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf has a chat with his friend's daughter, Esther. She tells him about her life, about school, her friends, her hopes, dreams and fears, and then he works it up into a comic strip. This book consists of 52 of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782081513488Author Jerome HanoverFormat HardbackPage Count 302Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 2860g

Stripes is a beautiful collection of 20 striped knitwear projects from leading designer Veera Valimaki and knitting experts Laine, exploring the world's favourite pattern. For years, Veera Valimaki has been fascinated by playing with colours and textures...

Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business: "design thinking," or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909829220Author Annebella PollenFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Four Corners BooksPublisher Four Corners Books

On July 27th, 2015, Colin Cremin overcame a lifetime of fear and repression and came to work dressed as a woman called Ciara. This book charts her personal journey as a male-to-female cross-dresser in the ever-changing world of gender politics. ...

A new edition as part of the Faber Greatest Hits - books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twenty-first century.Re-make/Re-model tells the little known and fascinating story of the individuals and circumstances...

The celebrated and much sought-after issue of the magazine idea focusing on a towering gure in Swiss graphic design is now in print again.idea is a renowned Japanese magazine on international graphic art and typography. Its 333th edition lent 226 pages...

This comprehensive sewing book will take you through the entire process from picking the right fabric and notions to completing a pair of jeans that will rival high-end denim brands. Learn garment industry insider techniques, explained in an easy to...

An introduction to both traditional and new techniques of making Costume props and accessories for Stage and Media use. COSTUME ACCESSORIES works through a cross-section of practical projects, with Histories, making instructions, and order-of-works,...

Before photography became the primary medium for marketing fashion, there was Rene Gruau with his pens, brushes, watercolours, and inks. Beginning in 1940 when he helped create the Miss Dior campaign, and for more than two decades, Gruau was at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578920047Author Paula KovarikFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Paula KovarikPublisher Paula KovarikWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063372887Author Justine PicardieFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 1138g

The geometric foundations, forms and patterns in today's architecture, design and decorative arts have been deeply influenced by past cultures. From humankind's first path-like doodles on cave walls through to the higher abstractions developed to make...

Renowned graphic designer and author Louise Fili takes us on a personal tour through her most famous brands, books, and packaging. This peek behind-the-scenes shows how research and vintage typography give rise to her unique and ingenious designs. See...

A visual biography of Aino and Alvar Aalto, who designed some of the most iconic objects of the twentieth century Aino and Alvar Aalto together founded Artek and created some of the most celebrated objects and buildings of the twentieth century. Through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887566687Author VictionaryFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Viction Workshop LtdPublisher Viction Workshop LtdWeight(grams) 740g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995099883Author Audrey NickelFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Bradan PressPublisher Bradan PressWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

A classic and essential text for designers since 2009, Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids just got better with a fresh exploration of its design principles, updated text, and new photos and international graphics. Grids are the...

As seen in Vanity Fair, Car and Driver, Architectural Digest, British GQ, and The Times A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Car & Driver, Wall Street Journal, Autocar, Cool Hunting, Autoblog 'A high-octane feast for petrol heads and lovers of design. - The...

Complete with 18 genuine patterns from 1941, this vintage knitting handbook will allow you to recreate the authentic homemade styles of the 'Golden Age' of knitting! 70 facsimile pages from the classic Knitting for All have been included, and a new...

Large print journaling Bible with lined wide margins make this a perfect Bible for note-taking.Do you underline Bible verse, take notes during sermons, or express your thoughts through journaling? The New King James Version Journal the Word (TM) Bible -...

What would you wear to war? How would you dress for a winter mission in the open cockpit of a Russian bomber plane? At a fashion show in Occupied Paris? Singing in Harlem, or on fire watch in Tokyo..? Ready for Action is a unique, illustrated...

A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of travel-and traveling in style-from one of the world's preeminent fashion brands The mid-19th and early 20th centuries heralded new means of transport and equipment and, with them, new and original...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486238159Author Ali DowlatshahiFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935654834Author Kyoko OkazakiFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.Weight(grams) 353g

'Dame Anna Wintour might be one of the best-known and most successful journalists on the planet. But it wasn't always like that. When she started out on Vogue she was often so miserable she had to phone her husband for help. This is just one of countless...

Crewelwork embroidery traditionally features bold striking designs, rich vivid colours and thick textured woollen thread, and these designs are certainly no different. Crewel Inspirations highlights the very best crewelwork has to offer in both design...

An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786273918Author Paul WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing

* A Times and New Statesman Book of the Year ** BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week ** Illustrated with over 130 colour photographs and drawings *'A masterpiece.' Edmund de Waal'Commanding, intelligent, gripping.' The TimesFrom 1910 to 1930 Gropius was at the...

Workstead designs one-of-a-kind interiors and pieces that balance beauty with necessity, and this book presents a special blend of their tour-de-force historic renovations and innovative yet elegant new constructions. Over the past decade, the...