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All designers are aware that the details make the differenc ... Read more

All designers are aware that the details make the difference! You ll find new, inspiring ways to incorporate unique details and exciting elements in Fashion Details. This expert collection explores both the traditional--cuffs, pockets, darts, etc.--and the more alternative details that fashion designers use to make their designs stand out on the runway and on the street. Minimize

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More than 150 fashion designers are featured from around th ... Read more

More than 150 fashion designers are featured from around the worldCurrent fashion is a complex phenomenon. In a constant state of constant flux, contemporary fashion combines a mix of the different cultural aspects that inform the modern individual. Atlas of Fashion Designers is born out of this proposition, and features a compilation of the most important fashion designers and their work in the past five years, selected from a multi-disciplinary perspective that display the heterogeneous mix of today's fashion world.Featured designers all have one trait in common: they were singled out, not only for the quality of their work, but also because they illustrate different perspectives in their approach to fashion. This book includes designers with a wide array of visions, from classical haute couture to those who experiment with developing fields such as anthropology, new textiles, high technology, architecture, art, or recycling. From Ricardo Tiscci, Nicholas Ghesquiere to Sybilla, to artists who are primarily concerned with pure fashion such as Lucy Orta, or to those investigators who concern themselves with innovation in the fields of textile research and technology, such as Issey Miyake or Hussein Chalayan.Atlas of Fashion Designers is a very relevant and useful reference in a hybrid society, which is composed of ever increasing heterogeneous elements. By offering a synthetic, fluid and diverse approach to the subject, the "Atlas" draws a map of the complex world of fashion at present time, and looks forward to what it may be tomorrow. Minimize

Adhering to certain layout and grids standards and principl ... Read more

Adhering to certain layout and grids standards and principles is important for any job from brochures, to annual reports, to posters, to websites, to publications. However, knowing how to bend the rules and make certain grids work for the job at hand takes skill. This book outlines and demonstrates basic layout/grid guidelines and rules through 100 entries including choosing a typeface, striving for rhythm and balance with type, combining typefaces, using special characters and kerning and legibility. These essentials of grid design are critical to the success of any job. Minimize

Good habits are found in every part of the design process, ... Read more

Good habits are found in every part of the design process, from promoting yourself well in order to land the client, to working with that client, to achieving the desired results on press. 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers reveals solutions from a wide range of freelance designers whose years of experience have helped them find not only the most creative solutions for their clients’ design needs, but also the most successful solutions. This book also focuses on the daily habits that inspire these designers to stay creative and business strategies to be successful when working on your own. Minimize

Learn how to draw posed figures for fashion illustrationThi ... Read more

Learn how to draw posed figures for fashion illustrationThis comprehensive reference provides hands-on techniques for created posed figures for fashion illustration. The first section illustrates various examples of nude and semi-nude poses (male and female). Later chapters illustrate the same poses wearing sportswear, sleepwear, dresses, suits, trousers, and casual and evening wear. The poses in each chapter are organized to show a progression including seated model (crossed legs, straight legs, seated on chair, seated on the floor); standing model (frontal view, three-quarter view, side-view from the back with crossed legs and straight legs); and moving model (running, walking, dancing). Each chapter begins with an introduction which is followed by images with detailed explanatory captions. With a focus on shape and form, the content covers marker and pencil techniques for a complete range of illustrated poses. Minimize

Under the witty and metaphorical guise of a high-end cookbo ... Read more

Under the witty and metaphorical guise of a high-end cookbook, the author provides visual “ingredients,” such as grid structures, folios, border devices, type treatments, abstract graphic elements, categorized stylistically and functionally. These ingredients are shown in use through a “recipe” format to accomplish strategies such as movement, rhythm, organization, contrast, metaphor, etc. Ingredients are coded and cross-referenced among categories for mix and matching purposes as well as demonstrating varied alternate combinations to achieving different approaches to strategies.   Minimize

The Best of News Design 32nd Edition, the latest edition in ... Read more

The Best of News Design 32nd Edition, the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2011 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design. Bold, full-color layouts feature the best-of-the-best in news, features, portfolios, visuals, and more, and each entry is accompanied by insightful commentary on the elements that made the piece a standout winner. Every industry professional aspires to one day see his or her work in this book. Minimize

Exhibition design has become a significant architectural wa ... Read more

Exhibition design has become a significant architectural way to present an idea or a product; to communicate its meaning; to show its beauty; and, ideally, to increase sales. This book shows how trade fair and exhibition design projects have evolved into a perfect demonstration of architectural art: an art that combines the forming of space with the use of materials and lighting to achieve a convincing narrative and setting. Whether we find them in trade fairs or in museums, this book gathers the best recent installations, featured through full-color pictures, drawing plans, and sketches; and supplemented with descriptive text with practical information on manufacturers, furniture, and materials. Minimize

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable r ... Read more

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spacesThe Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of new sustainable materials as well as those that are salvaged or recyclable. The book presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings, and is structured according to categories of architectural detail. Minimize

Every great design school in the world is defined, in part, ... Read more

Every great design school in the world is defined, in part, by the work of its students at any given time. The various project challenges given to a class determine the success of a school’s pedagogy, but also the ingenuity of its faculty and students. This book features fifty real-world class assignments from top design programs at universities around the world, and examines the resulting student projects. From undergraduate to graduate work and basic class challenges to final thesis’s, students delivered a wide variety of graphic and multimedia design projects from print to motion to exhibition. The book has three functions: 1) To exhibit a wide range of challenging problems and successful solutions. 2) Provide practical models to be inspired by and learn from. 3) Examine how sophisticated design school projects are and what value they have in relation to real-world practice.   Minimize

This latest edition in the best-selling annual Letterhead a ... Read more

This latest edition in the best-selling annual Letterhead and Logo Design series features the most innovative and exciting work in the field from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists. From logos to labels, business cards to envelopes, the creative techniques and full-color images portrayed in this broad range of work will inspire new design solutions for age-old challenges that beg for a fresh approach. Both design firms and their clients will find this an invaluable resource for inspiration and ideas that grab the viewer's attention and create a lasting impression. Minimize

Architecture is an art form that provides both function and ... Read more

Architecture is an art form that provides both function and beauty. Each architect brings something uniquely distinct to his or her work. Learning what makes an architectural work or the body of an architect's work unique is difficult to deconstruct. This book provides behind the scenes insight into the work of 100 top international designers through the deconstruction of 1000 architectural details and projects. An unrivaled sourcebook for ideas, this collection also provides details and information that are not available on this level through any other source. Minimize

Features 2,000 logos and provides fresh inspiration to anyo ... Read more

Features 2,000 logos and provides fresh inspiration to anyone looking to direct the design of their own identity.A searchable database of more than 36,000 logos by keyword is available by subscription on the popular website, www.logolounge.com, launched in 2002 by author Bill Gardner. If you don't have a subscription but would still like to see the best logos on the site created by top designers who often maintain low profiles, then the new paperback edition of LogoLounge 2 is for you.Recent noteworthy projects that are claiming the public spotlight are profiled in this book. It covers identities created for various industries such as airlines, networks, dot-coms, banks, and fashion, as well as lesser-known boutique projects in which the designer's name is larger than the client's.The first portion of the book profiles ten top designers and spotlights their biggest, newest campaigns. A handful of their smaller projects are also featured, including some that have never before been seen. The second half of the book contains almost 2,000 logos organized by logo design (typography, people, mythology, nature, sports, etc.) Minimize

The renewed prominence of the poster as both a marketing to ... Read more

The renewed prominence of the poster as both a marketing tool and a display of artistry has led to an explosive renaissance. Curated by John Foster, author of New Masters of Poster Design, this captivating collection of 1,000 indie posters captures the cutting edge of poster design work at one of its most important moments in history. Readers will find an inspiring and eclectic collection, spanning from music to the political and everything in-between! Minimize

1000 Ideas by 100 Graphic Designers showcases work from a s ... Read more

1000 Ideas by 100 Graphic Designers showcases work from a selection of today’s best designers while providing precious tips to the graphic design enthusiast. The book delivers a behind-the-scenes depiction of every project, providing a virtual instruction manual to the finished project and its creative, productive, and organizational framework. The 1000 suggestions vary in form and function, from the theoretical to the practical, giving insights on new materials, techniques, and tools. Minimize

For centuries now, visual communication design has celebrat ... Read more

For centuries now, visual communication design has celebrated national identities (through the now-iconic identity systems developed for the Olympic Games, for example) at the same time as it transcends international borders, such as through the far-reaching influence of the Bauhaus and the International Typographic Style. Today, of course, such transcendence is easier than ever. In an era of nearly instantaneous global access, enabled by increasingly ubiquitous wireless connections, the world seems very small.   Presented in five languages—English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish—Graphic Design, Translated is a reflection of the increasingly international nature of visual communication design. Illustrated with examples from around the globe, the book is a compilation of more than 200 of the profession’s most common terms, culled from a broad range of categories: design history, printing and paper, typography, digital technology, and general design practice. All of which makes this volume an essential reference for students, practitioners, clients–indeed, anybody interested in the global scope of today’s visual communication design.   Minimize

The majority of designs are also available on the enclosed ... Read more

The majority of designs are also available on the enclosed DVD, which also features animations that demonstrate the link from 2-D drawings to 3-D space and 4-D time and motion. The disk also includes 50 copyright-free patterns in vector format for your use. Author Jackie Herald’s selection is designed to inspire, provoke, amuse, and suggest new associations of ideas, materials, and imagery for further experimentation. The book features 40 contributors from 21 countries:Australia Austria Bulgaria Canada Colombia Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Iceland India Italy Japan Korea Netherlands Sweden Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Venezuela   Minimize

This comprehensive collection illustrates the world of grap ... Read more

This comprehensive collection illustrates the world of graphic design country by country, featuring the best graphic designers from all over the world. An amazing reference, this book provides insight into how designers from varied backgrounds approach their work, how different cultures associate communication and creativity in different ways, and how we see this reality used, pushed to its limits, and even completely transformed by design. No matter where you are from, this book will leave you with a broadened awareness of your own visual taste and an in-depth, contextual understanding of graphic design worldwide. Minimize

A visual look at the architectural details of smaller resid ... Read more

A visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spaces   The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.   Small Environments focuses on the type of architectural details that make up distinctive residential spaces under 1,200 square feet (120 square meters).  It presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings.  Rather than simply another compendium of small projects, the book is structured according to categories of architectural detail.  It includes sections on components essential to the design of small spaces, such as built-in pieces, mobile systems, storage, outdoor rooms, siting strategies, and daylighting details. Minimize

There are thousands of typefaces and more being produced mo ... Read more

There are thousands of typefaces and more being produced monthly. It is a continual challenge for designers to select the exact typeface best suited for a project. In collaboration with the School of St. Martin, Art Center Pasadena, Rhode Island School of Design, Basel, and Yale Design School, 30 Essential Typefaces for a Lifetime defines 30 of the most useful and classic typefaces for all design needs and occasions. Neville Brody imagined "it takes 10 years for someone to master a typeface." This book contains "typefaces for a lifetime." Minimize

Greetings often provide designers with the chance to truly ... Read more

Greetings often provide designers with the chance to truly stretch their creative wings through personal expression. The follow-up to 1,000 Greetings, 1,000 More Greetings highlights a diverse cross section of current trends in graphic design. Corporate cutbacks and increased electronic connectivity are each variables that have contributed to the democratization of design in recent times, and the collection in this book reflects that. Everything from mass-produced to limited-edition pieces, from hand-drawn to computer-generated art, from conventional to renegade printing methods are all represented side-by-side in this compilation. The book includes a broad definition of greetings that include everything from announcements from new baby to new company information; invitations from weddings to gallery openings; as well as moving cards; event posters; holiday greetings; birthday cards; gift cards; and more. Minimize

Renovation projects can result in a technical challenge whe ... Read more

Renovation projects can result in a technical challenge when original structures, historical value, budget, and the necessities of growing families have to be considered in order to achieve the best results. This wonderful reference book, illustrated with brilliant photographs and explicative plans, showcases more than 30 different projects of contemporary residential remodels conceived by some of the most prestigious architects and designers: from urban houses to country cottages, lofts or apartments, this exquisite selection will show the reader Minimize

Bringing the pleasure of a never ending summer inside your ... Read more

Bringing the pleasure of a never ending summer inside your home is without a doubt a very powerful interior design element. It changes the perception and the ambience of a space not only in the way it looks, but also in how it affects your mood.   From indoor pools to winter gardens, roof gardens to indoor golf, Outside In! showcases different ways of combining the elements of nature, sport, and leisure inside your home. This richly illustrated volume presents many original applications and exquisite examples by internationally known architects and designers. Minimize

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable r ... Read more

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spaces   The Contemporary Design in Detail series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.   Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of new sustainable materials as well as those that are salvaged or recyclable. The book presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings, and is structured according to categories of architectural detail. Minimize

This latest edition in the best-selling annual Letterhead a ... Read more

This latest edition in the best-selling annual Letterhead and Logo Design series features the most innovative and exciting work in the field from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists. From logos to labels, business cards to envelopes, the creative techniques and full-color images portrayed in this broad range of work will inspire new design solutions for age-old challenges that beg for a fresh approach. Both design firms and their clients will find this an invaluable resource for inspiration and ideas that grab the viewer's attention and create a lasting impression. Minimize

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable r ... Read more

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spacesThe Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of new sustainable materials as well as those that are salvaged or recyclable. The book presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings, and is structured according to categories of architectural detail. Minimize