Design

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by Nils Peters (Author), Peter Gössel (Editor)French-born Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was the 20th century's leading construction designer, a self-declared constructeur and member of the jury who oversaw the design of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. As a designer, he captured the midcentury spirit of innovation, expansion, and growth, developing techniques that united simple, striking aesthetics with practical, cost-effective materials and assembly. From vast, temporary exhibition marquees to handh...

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by Steven Heller (Author), Jim Heimann (Editor)With the cold war ebbing, crime and inflation at record levels, and movie star-turned-President Ronald Reagan launching a Star Wars of his own, the 1980s did not seem likely to become one of the most outrageous, flamboyant, and prosperous decades of the 20th century. The "greed is good" mantra on Wall Street spawned the power-dressing, exercise-obsessed "Me Generation" of Yuppies. The art world enjoyed the influx of capital; computers and video g...

Surf, Skate & Rock Art of Jim Phillips - Paperback

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by Jim Phillips (Author)Thousands of artistic graphic illustrations, from motorcycles to health food and including rock posters, surf, and skateboard art, jump off these pages. Jim Phillips delights in original imagery to convey his unique reflections of the popular world. Since 1962, he has published award-winning graphic designs for: Cartoons Skateboards T-shirts Stickers Rock posters Ad art The works assembled for this book, from collections worldwide, represent over fifty years of creat...

New English Interiors: At Home with Today's Creatives - Hardcover

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by Elizabeth Metcalfe (Author), Dean Hearne (Photographer)A deep-dive into the homes of 22 of England's most exciting creatives, with interiors writer Elizabeth Metcalfe and photographer Dean Hearne.Of the countless interior design trends that come and go every year, there is one that endures: the ever-evolving English style. An inspiration to people across the world, it is a style rich with colour, pattern and a certain eccentricity. Wallpapers, fabrics, charming details and lovingly collect...

Fragmentary Forms: A New History of Collage - Hardcover

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by Freya Gowrley (Author)A beautifully illustrated global history of collage from the origins of paper to today While the emergence of collage is frequently placed in the twentieth century when it was a favored medium of modern artists, its earliest beginnings are tied to the invention of paper in China around 200 BCE. Subsequent forms occurred in twelfth-century Japan with illuminated manuscripts that combined calligraphic poetry with torn colored papers. In early modern Europe, collage was ...

Film and Fashion in Japan, 1923-39: Consuming the 'West' - Paperback

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by Lois Barnett (Author)The book examines the interaction between the audience member and Japan's film and fashion industries between 1923 and 1939, focusing on Western-inspired fashion objects (as opposed to indigenous Japanese items, such as the kimono). This interdisciplinary book examines the semiotics of dress onscreen within Japan's transcultural media climate, consulting not only film- or fashion-related theoretical bases but also historical and gender-based approaches. The work consul...

The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages - Hardcover

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by Sara J. Charles (Author)Illuminated with illustrations, an exploration of medieval manuscript production that offers insight into both the early history of the book and life in the Middle Ages. This book takes the reader on an immersive journey through medieval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a medieval narrator--including a parchment maker, scribe, and illuminator--introducing various aspects of manuscript production. Sara ...

Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined - Paperback

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by Steve McDonald (Illustrator)This unique coloring book features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, Inception-like architectural mandalas. Artist Steve McDonald's beautifully rendered and detailed line work offers bird's-eye perspectives of visually arresting global locales from New York, London, and Paris to Istanbul, Tokyo, and Melbourne, Rio, Amsterdam, and many more. The adult coloring book's distinctive large square format offer...

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by John Sims (Author)Exquisite, timeless and enduring, Rolex is one of the most recognizable and sought-after luxury watch brands in the world.Established in 1905, the British-founded Swiss designer and manufacturer, Rolex, revolutionized the watchmaking industry with ground-breaking and innovative designs that continue to dominate worldwide.From the Oyster and Explorer to the Daytona, Submariner, the Little Book of Rolex tells the complete story of the brand. Packed with stunning images alon...

280 Japanese Lace Stitches: A Dictionary of Beautiful Openwork Patterns - Paperback

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by Nihon Vogue (Author), Gayle Roehm (Introduction by)Embrace the Japanese concept of ma (negative space) with these delicate lace stitches. 280 Japanese Lace Stitches is a fun and informative resource for experienced knitters. This book is filled with a wonderful variety of beautiful, openwork stitch patterns, including leaf patterns, diamonds, circles and waves--perennial favorites that can be applied to every type of project, from sweaters to blankets. With full-color photos and expert exp...

Design for Dementia, Mental Health and Wellbeing: Co-Design, Interventions and Policy - Paperback

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by Kristina Niedderer (Editor), Geke Ludden (Editor), Tom Dening (Editor)This edited volume reflects on how design can contribute to people's wellbeing and mental health in the context of dementia, mental illness and neurodiversity. It is an important resource for designers, researchers, students, policy providers and health and care professionals. Author BiographyKristina Niedderer is Professor of Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.Geke Ludden is full Professor of Interaction D...

Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad: 17 Projects to Start Designing and Printing in the 3D World - Paperback

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by Lydia Sloan Cline (Author)Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad embraces the concept of "learn by doing," using 17 fun projects to transform the reader from a novice into a creator of video assets and objects ready for 3D printing. This comprehensive manual teaches the intricacies of the Tinkercad interface, how to model sophisticated objects, and use AI as a tool to solve design challenges. Projects include designing useful and amusing objects such as jewelry, toys, and practical househol...

W. A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design - Hardcover

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by W. a. Dwiggins (Artist), Bruce Kennett (Text by (Art/Photo Books))"A book to spend a year with ... Dwiggins did more to promote, diversify, and integrate the graphic, typographic, and printing-arts disciplines than anyone of his generation." --Steven Heller, design historianOften credited with inventing the term "graphic design," W.A. Dwiggins was a quintessential maker--fabricating his own tools and experimenting with design in areas as wide-ranging as stamps, currency, books, kites, mari...

Cat Knits: 16 Pawsome Knitting Patterns for Yarn and Cat Lovers - Paperback

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by Marna Gilligan (Author)This is the ultimate cat lover's collection of knitting patterns for garments and accessories. Knitters and cats lovers will love this collection of 16 quirky designs, all based around the theme of cats. It includes four garments graded for 16 different sizes, as well as cat-themed accessories including a wrap, shawl, scarf, cowl, capelet, mittens and hats. Knitters can choose from more advanced patterns throughout the book or more beginner patterns using lighter wei...

It's a Complement: Color Palettes in Graphic Design - Paperback

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by Sandu Publishing (Editor)Not all colors go together, it takes a nuanced approach to combine them in ways that both complement each other while creating a cohesive design that reflects both the client's visual identity and contemporary trends in colorways. It's a Complement showcases the latest in color palette creation by some of the world's top talents as they navigate the colors of the spectrum. Beginning with a treatise on color psychology, the editors provide context before launching i...

Harry Styles: And the Clothes He Wears - Hardcover

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by Terry Newman (Author)A guide to the style of Harry Styles, a 21st-century fashion icon, with over 100 pictures of Harry and the pop-idols who have influenced his sartorial taste.Author BiographyTerry Newman worked in the fashion industry for more than 20 years, both as an editor at i-D, Attitude, and Self Service and as a contributing writer for newspapers including the Guardian, the Independent, the Times, and the Sunday Times. She has also written and presented fashion programs in the Un...

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by Charles Solomon (Author), Cartoon Saloon (Illustrator), James Baxter (Foreword by)The official behind-the-scenes art book for four-time Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon's and their co-producer Melusine's stunning new animated fantasy adventure, WolfWalkers Cartoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio behind the Academy Award-nominated films The Secret of Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and The Breadwinner (2017), and their co-producer Melusine Productions, retur...

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by Phaidon Press (Author)Discover more than 500 of the most innovative, influential, and enduring products from the last five centuries in this fully revised and expanded edition of Phaidon's much-loved companion to the best of designTake an extraordinary journey through objects from the last 500 years that have improved our environments and functionality, and shaped society and culture. With an image for each object featured and descriptive text including information about the product itself...

Typography: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Paul Luna (Author)Typography, the art of designing printed words, was once the domain of an elite few artists but has become an area with which millions of people engage daily. The widespread usage of digital devices from laptops to tablets and smart phones which are used for written communications means that we are regularly asked to make decisions about the fonts, sizes, and layouts we use in our writing. This broadening engagement with the field of typography has led to a perceptible sh...

Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century - Hardcover

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by Kyoto Costume Institute (Kci) (Editor)Clothes define people. A person's attire, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to his or her culture, class, personality, even faith. Founded in 1978, the Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothes from sociological, historical, and artistic perspectives. With one of the world's most extensive clothing collections, the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments, underwear, shoes, a...

Armed by Design: Posters and Publications of Cuba's Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (Ospaaal) - Paperback

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by Interference Archive (Editor), Lani Hanna (Editor), Jen Hoyer (Editor)A stunning full-color, multilingual exploration of the profound graphic and intellectual legacy of the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America (OSPAAAL) for internationalism, solidarity, communication, and art among movements today.Armed by Design reflects on the intersection of graphic design and political solidarity work in revolutionary Cuba through the lens of the production of OS...

Word Search Puzzles for Concentration - Spiral

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by Parragon Books (Editor), Vasilisa Romanenko (Illustrator)Keep your mind focused with more than 100 captivating word search puzzles. This collection for adult puzzlers will keep you thoroughly entertained with a variety of topics that offer a much needed brain-boost and uplift your mood. Your brain will stay fit by searching vertically, diagonally, forward, and backward in pursuit of hidden words. The book's size is perfect for travel or taking on the go. OVER 100 PUZZLES: Keep your brain ...

100 More Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People - Paperback

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by Susan Weinschenk (Author), Guthrie Weinschenk (Prepared by)Thousands of designers, marketers, and product managers have come to rely on Susan Weinschenk's original 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People as a "go to" for practical advice on how to use the latest findings in psychology and neuroscience to directly inform and improve their designs, brands, and products. Research hasn't stopped since the book was written, and new design challenges have emerged.Weinschenk's new bo...

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by Alison James (Author)Founded in Florence, Italy, as a luggage brand and equestrian outfitter in 1921, Gucci has evolved into one of the world's most celebrated fashion houses - synonymous with classic design, elegance, luxury and quality. Casa de Gucci - beloved by the great, the good and the uber glamorous - boasts an instantly recognizable signature style all of its own. This book, beautifully illustrated with images of some of the world's iconic fashion items, charts the story of Guc...

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by Charlotte Sinclair (Author)In 1947, Christian Dior stunned the fashion world with his first collection, the "New Look," which transformed the way women dressed, and he continued to send shock waves with his later shows, significantly altering the fashion landscape. Vogue on Christian Dior tells the story of Dior's searchfor the perfect line and how his unique style and vision of women's ideal silhouette developed. One of the most famous designers of the 20th century, his name still fronts ...

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by Jim Heimann (Editor)As McCarthyism swept across the United States and capitalism was king, white America enjoyed a feeling of pride and security that was reflected in advertising. Carelessly flooding society with dangerous misinformation, companies in the 50s promoted everything from vacations in Las Vegas, where guests could watch atomic bombs detonate, to cigarettes as healthy mood-enhancers, promoted by a baby who claims his mother feels better after she smokes a Marlboro. From "The Wor...

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by Petra Collins (Photographer), Alexa Demie (Contribution by)Artist Petra Collins and actress Alexa Demie create nine erotic stories in a contemporary reimagining of a fairy tale book. Fairy Tales is an erotic folklore of short stories shot by Petra Collins starring Alexa Demie. The pair created the concept and text collaboratively. Alexa portrays nine characters that embody new stories they would have liked to see. As children, Petra and Alexa were both enamored with fairy tales, which pro...

Posters: The Collection of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum - Hardcover

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by Roger Mayou (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Martin Heller (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Catherine Burer (Text by (Art/Photo Books))The colourful posters of the Red Cross are more than a means of communication; they carry with them the history of the movement Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.7 x 7.8 IN Publication Date: March 17, 2020

Martius. the Book of Palms. 45th Ed. - Hardcover

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by H. Walter Lack (Author)On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves. The fronds were a reference to his groundbreaking Natural History of Palms: a work in three volumes, published between 1823 and 1853. This encyclopedic treasury of 240 exquisite chromolithographic illustrations was based on von Martius's exp...

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Artworks - Paperback

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by Nal (Contribution by), Koichi (Contribution by), Ryota Murayama (Contribution by)We'll show you everything behind the scenes of the popular game, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, with one million units sold worldwide!Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a Japanese-style action role-playing simulation video game (RPG) in which the main character becomes stronger by growing fine rice. The beautiful scenery of ancient Japan, the exhilarating action of battling demons, and the wonderfully authentic rice culti...

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by R. J. Hampson (Author)Ready to sail away from the humdrum of everyday? These scallywags and scoundrels will help you find the treasure you seek.Love to sail the seven seas from the comfort of home? This swashbuckling adult coloring book from illustrator R.J. Hampson will soon have you whipping out the pencils in a splash of color. Lose yourself in these wonderful pages and let the worries of the day be replaced by your own inventive flights of fantasy.Pirates is perfect for coloring artist...

Japanese Wonder Crochet: A Creative Approach to Classic Stitches - Paperback

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by Nihon Vogue (Author), Gayle Roehm (Translator)Like Japanese knitting before it, Japanese-style crochet is getting ready to sweep the globe! Japanese Wonder Crochet is the first major Japanese crochet book to be translated into English. It introduces crafters outside Japan to the wonderful crochet techniques and charts that are so popular within the country. The book shows a creative approach to classic crochet stitches such as Aran, herringbone, Bavarian, waffle, crocodile, reversible croc...