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Art of Creative Drawing: Symbolism ... by GRACE GREG C
Category: Art and Design | Series: Interactive Design Ser.
The ART OF CREATIVE DRAWING series has been designed using both traditional freehand and structured geometric drawing methods. The innovative exercises are aimed at awakening the creative artist in all of us.
Artist Rebel Dandy Men of Fashion by Kate Irvin
Category: Fashion | Series: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
"Artist/Rebel/Dandy" celebrates the pleasures of the sharp-dressed man, from the discreet sophistication of the consummately elegant George Bryan "Beau" Brummell in the early 19th century to the diverse, highly personal flair of the tastemakers who colour the landscape of menswear today. Since the word ...Show more
BASIC DESIGN IMAGE by Ambrose
Category: Design | Series: Basics Design
Images are used everywhere, from cinema posters to perfume packaging, they have the power to elicit a response and impart information. Images can, quite literally, 'paint a thousand words', but understanding what they mean, when to use them and how to control them is becoming ever more crucial. The abil ...Show more
BASIC DESIGN TYPOGRAPHY by Ambrose G
Category: Design | Series: Basics Design
This further addition to AVA's Basics Design series will follow on from Format and Layout to cover the third fundamental element of graphic design, typography. Typography is the means by which a written idea is given a visual form. The selection of this visual form can dramatically affect the readabilit ...Show more
Barcelona Architecture and Design by Z
Category: General Design | Series: Architecture and Design Bks.
Barcelona is the cultural center of Spain. A tourist's hot spot and one of the most frequented cities in summer. There is a lot more to Barcelona's architecture than just Gaudi. Since the Olympic Games in 1992 international architects began to shape the capital of Modernism with numerous contructions. N ...Show more
Barefoot Architect by Johan van Lengen
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Architecture and Interior Design Ser.
A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, including design (siting, orientation, climate consideration), ...Show more
Basics Design: Grids by Gavin Ambrose
Category: Design | Series: Basics Design
The seventh book in the award-winning "Basics Design" series, "Grids" focuses on the construction and ordering of the page and screen through the use of the grids. The grid features as a strong element in many areas of design, and presents both the student and practitioner alike with the opportunity to ...Show more
Basics Fashion Design 09: Designing Accessories by John Lau
Category: Fashion | Series: Basics Fashion Design
Long since regarded as an inessential object that simply adds to the beauty, convenience or effectiveness of an outfit, accessories are now considered key items in a fashion collection and as stand-alone pieces worthy of our undivided attention. "Basics Fashion Design 09: Designing Accessories" is fille ...Show more
Basics Fashion Design: Construction by Anette Fischer
Category: Fiction | Series: Basics Fashion Design
"Basics Fashion Design: Construction" is the third book in this series. It leads the reader through the essential stages of creating a garment, from pattern cutting and draping a mannequin, to finishing and haberdashery. Construction is the foundation of fashion design; it takes passion and great skill ...Show more
Basics Fashion Design: Developing a Collection by Elinor Renfrew
Category: Fashion | Series: Basics Fashion Design
Basics Fashion Design: Developing a Collection guides the reader through the process of developing a collection, from initial research through to final presentation. Fashion collections vary depending on market level, product type, season, customer and retail outlets. This book teaches the process from ...Show more
Basics Fashion Design: Research and Design by Simon Seivewright
Category: Fiction | Series: Basics Fashion Design
"Basics Fashion: Research and Design" leads readers through the essential stages of fashion research--then explains how to translate that research into design ideas. How does the design brief affect the design process? What is the target market? Should designers set a theme, concept, or narrative for a ...Show more