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Basic semiotic theories are taught in most art schools as part of a contextual studies program, but many students find it difficult to understand how these ideas might impact on their own practice. Visible Signs tackles this problem by introducing key...

Introduction to Design Theory introduces a comprehensive, systematic, and didactic outline of the discourse of design. Designed both as a course book and a source for research, this textbook methodically covers the central concepts of design theory,...

Honorable Mention in the Foreword Indie Awards 2016 For many design students, the expectation is that they will one day reach the top of the ladder within a design studio or corporation and become an art director. But what does this mean and how does...

From Justina Blakeney, the ultimate guide to designing wildly creative interiors that are free-spirited, layered, and deeply personal Justina Blakeney's new book is her biggest, boldest, and most beautiful volume yet, filled with irresistible...

The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) takes fans behind the scenes of the second season of the Emmy Award-winning Disney+ live-action Star Wars television series. Filled with concept art, character, vehicle, weapon, and creature designs, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDavid Pye OBE (1914-1993) was an architect, industrial designer and craftsman. For many years he was also Professor of Furniture Design at the Royal College of...

Cath Kidston - queen of vintage-inspired homeware and joyously decorated spaces - grants unprecedented insight into her creative process and personal style in this lifestyle-meets-memoir-meets-interior-design book. ...

Inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain followed soon after the austerity of the war years. The major events were focused around the twenty-seven-acre bomb site around Waterloo Station, although events happened throughout the UK...

Learn 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781529420340Author Owen HopkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916457362Author Mark SinclairFormat PaperbackPage Count 492Imprint Unit EditionsPublisher Unit EditionsWeight(grams) 780g

The middle decades of the twentieth century saw an extraordinary flourishing of the illustrated, pictorial dust jacket. From the 1920s, as the potential for the book's protective wrapping to be used for promotion and enticement became clear, artists and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440308185Author Margaret HartwellPage Count 128Imprint How Design BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 1334gDimensions(mm) 273mm * 248mm *...

History through material culture is a unique, step-by-step guide for students and researchers who wish to use objects as historical sources.Responding to the significant, scholarly interest in historical material culture studies, this book makes clear...

Critical Design is becoming an increasingly influential discipline, affecting policy and practice in a range of fields. Matt Malpass's book is the first to introduce critical design as a field, providing a history of the discipline, outlining its key...

From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, more than a century's worth of fashion greats are celebrated in this new edition of Fashion Designers A-Z. An accessibly priced...

Today's designers are often presented with a seemingly infinite number of creative choices, with the ability to push their materials to the limits of what they can do. Understanding these materials properly helps designers make inspired decisions in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486256450Author William MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint 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 9781529419924Author Safia MinneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams)...

Driven by 'simple, remarkable ideas', Stockholm Design Lab (SDL) has been transforming brands and businesses as one of the leading forward-thinking design agencies in the world since 1998. From developing visual identities for the NIO Formula E race car...

A good logo can glamorize just about anything. Now available in our popular Klotz format, this sweeping compendium gathers diverse brand markers from around the world to explore the irrepressible power of graphic representation. Organized into chapters...

Swiss Graphic Design Histories offers an entirely new redefinition of Switzerland's graphic design landscape. Based on extensive research by scholars of design history and with a multiple and inclusive approach, it reaches beyond the usual canon and 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

Knowing your users stimulates your imagination and helps you create more exciting and effective design solutions. But there is a problem: the normal conception of 'the user' is incomplete and based on outdated notions. These notions of simple, direct...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of PROSE Award - Engineering & Technology 2021.Book InformationISBN 9780262043458Author Sasha Costanza-ChockFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint MIT PressPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568989839Author Adrian ShaughnessyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Princeton Architectural PressPublisher Princeton Architectural PressWeight(grams)...

Across the globe, women are embracing their entrepreneurial spirits and starting creative businesses. In the Company of Women profiles over 100 of these influential and creative women from all ages, races, backgrounds, and industries. Chock full of...

Through some 300 objects this book explores contemporary Japanese design: from everyday objects and packaging to interior design and lighting elements. Ultimately the book aims to explore the way in which Japanese design manages to harness its materials...

The changing realities of our time - especially the unprecedented situation in 2020 - calls for leadership that moves beyond outdated models or frameworks that are driven by the tired rhetoric of management, business or patriarchal notions of commandment...

Curated by Ryan Doyle and Mark Edwards, who work together under the name of DR.ME, Cut That Out focuses on the compositions of 50 leading designers and studios from 15 different countries for whom collage has been the key to creating vibrant, ...

This dazzling visual compendium highlights the work of designers and 3-D render artists around the globe who visualize utopian architectural, landscape, and interior designs set in dreamlike and futuristic environments. This compilation book is curated...

A unique exploration of the close relationship between art and design, explored through the historic and contemporary fabric designs of Liberty, where avant-garde art has influenced the colourful, geometric collections for more than half a century. ...

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." -Albert Einstein Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information that we must interpret in order to understand the world we live in. Considering the...

This book argues narrative, people and place are inseparable and pursues the consequences of this insight through the design of narrative environments. This is a new and distinct area of practice that weaves together and extends narrative theory, spatial...

Georgian landscape gardens are among the most visited and enjoyed of the UK's historical treasures. The Georgian garden has also been hailed as the greatest British contribution to European Art, seen as a beautiful composition created from grass, trees...

The story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time X-Men: The Art and Making of the Animated Series takes fans behind the scenes of the landmark cartoon that laid the groundwork for the dozens of...

An overview of the work of 20th-century graphic design icon Tom Eckersley - packed with hundreds of his instantly recognisable designs. From iconic posters for the Post Office and London Transport to designs for brands such as Guinness, this richly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262522250Author Simon Baron-CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via...

The second edition of The Fundamentals of Interior Design provides a thorough introduction to the key elements of interior design and the ideas that underpin them. The book describes the entirety of the creative process, from researching initial ideas to...