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(P/B) HOW IDEAS ARE BORN
In this book experienced and well known graphic designers explain to us the key thoughts behind their concepts and production processes. Ideas are not born alone. They come from a process to a large extent organized and rational but sometimes unconscious and magical. In this book we can enjoy and learn from the creative processes of great graphic designers and creative voices around the world. Here we can find impulsive design versus more cerebral design; radical and avant-garde design alongside poetic, childish, commercial, intellectual, ...
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(P/B) BEYOND FASHION
Beyond Fashion provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of fashion, a universe that is as fascinating and creative as it is inextricably linked to commercial, psychological and social canons. Branding, marketing, retailing, merchandising and business identity, style, the eternal pursuit of beauty, and the search for personal expression are the fundamental aspects of an industry which has evolved to become one of the most sophisticated, influential and dynamic sectors in the world. The implications are not just economic: what we wea...
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(H/B) Ceramic Artists on Creative Processes
A representative selection of the work of some of the best ceramic artists in the world and an insightful and visually rich book about ceramics and the origins of creativity. This book contains a representative selection of the work of some of the best ceramic artists in the world. The 25 featured artists explain, in their own words, the creative processes behind their work, what inspires them, the strategies they use to stay fresh and creative, what distinguishes their work from that of other ceramic artists and how they achieve this. Thr...
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(H/B) NEW JEWELLERY TECHNIQUES
A detailed and abundantly-illustrated reference that focuses on the innovative curved score folding for sheet metal techniques to create beautiful, dynamic three-dimensional forms, much like metal origami, in jewellery and metalsmithing. Anastasia Young and Paul Wells, both renowned London-based jewellers, authors and lecturers, have created a practical visual handbook on curved scoring and folding techniques applied to jewellery and metalsmithing for small objects. The book's clear, hands-on approach, with explanatory photographs for each...
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(P/B) DUOTONE
Now in paperback, Duotone explores the possibilities and applications of two-color printing technique, which uses either two shades of the same color, black and one tint, or two different colors. This method brings out middle tones and highlights, and its results are vibrant, colorful and stunning, generating maximum expressivity while minimizing production costs. The wide selection of projects in the book covers different design categories, from logos, brochures, posters, packaging materials, book covers, posters and exhibition materials ...
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(P/B) Landscape Painting with Watercolours and Other Techniques
Through engaging exercises, readers will learn how to tell a story while painting and drawing a landscape, a cityscape or seascape with watercolour and other techniques.This hands-on guide to landscape watercolor and other drawing and painting techniques takes readers on a series of excursions from the sea to the city, mastering the use of line and color along the way. A useful manual for drawing on the spot, it offers valuable insight into how to carefully observe the landscape before us and choose what about it we want to express; how to...
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(P/B) Learn to See, Learn to Draw
Drawing is a universal language, but not everybody feels capable of not even give it a go. This is a useful and entertaining book about the pleasure of this activity, showing, with some exercises, that anybody can draw by learning to see first. Based on the renowned method by Betty Edwards and intended either for beginners or those who need a refresher course, this book is an updated and personal account by the author which will make the fear of drawing disappear to anyone willing to try. This is a completely different drawing school for t...
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(P/B) Printing Design for Graphic Designers
A complete and thorough overview of different production and finishing techniques and how to make the most of them. Printing Design for Graphic Designers is a reference book that showcases design projects from all over the world and focuses on the processes that were used to print them. The book opens with a thorough introduction of printing history, from the primitive seal rolls used in Mesopotamia more than 5,000 years ago to today's digital technology. The projects are structured according to their printing specifications, which include...
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(P/B) FIGURE DRAWING FOR FASHION DESIGN (VOLUME 1)
Fashion drawing is the most important way to visualize ideas and concepts in costume and fashion design. This new and expanded two-volume edition of the already classic title Figure Drawing for Fashion Design-revised, updated and expanded-is a precise, topic-by-topic manual that will help readers acquire and perfect their skills, drawing fashion designs on the female form. Mastering the rules of figure drawing as well as stylistic techniques that add individuality and flair to the design is an essential skill for all designers and illustra...
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(H/B) New Product Design
This book contains different types of products and industrial designs for the household and personal use, introducing projects from all over the world, including innovative furniture, lighting and accessories ranging from baskets to bookshelves, carpets, vases, stationary, and many more. Each featured object includes product descriptions, photographs and designers' sketches showing the design processes, as well as the materials used, a brief explanation of how the product was made, and an observation about specific creative design features...
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(P/B) SUSTAINABLE JEWELLERY
This updated and extended edition of our best-selling book on sustainable jewellery includes the latest developments in this area, with new case studies and fresh interviews with international designers and firms who are already creating ethical, responsible jewellery. The publication contains all there is to know in order to start down the path towards sustainability in the jewellery business, from the traceability of gems and metals to responsible production, the impact of the purification, smelting and polishing processes, and the green...
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(H/B) STREET ART BY WOMEN
A recognition of graffiti and street art by women from around the world. This book brings together the personal experiences, dreams, purposes, cultural tastes, struggles and samples of the work of more than 50 female graffiti artists, street artists and female muralists dedicated to reclaiming the public space and enriching our urban environments. This thoroughly illustrated book will inspire the reader to seek out street art in our cities, pointing towards a fairer world in terms of female equality within street art and graffiti. The book...
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(H/B) Sketching Barcelona
A visual diary of Barcelona, a real treat for sketchers and lovers of the city. Inspiration is everywhere, in all instances of city life. In this visual diary of Barcelona, a real treat for sketchers and lovers of the Catalan capital, urban sketcher Lapin creates a graphic narrative of his metropolitan surroundings to communicate a highly expressive and deeply personal vision of the city. Using vintage accounting books that he finds in flea markets, Lapin, armed with nothing more than a sketchbook, a fine liner pen, watercolor paints and h...
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(P/B) SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
In the architecture world, sustainability has evolved from an optional feature into an urgent necessity. Now in paperback, this publication presents 25 building projects from around the world. Sustainability no longer refers just to the economy, resources, recyclable materials, renewable energy and eco-friendliness, its definition now extends to informed design at every turn, leveraging the characteristics of the location, local history and local traditions, fostering short supply chains and assessing the long-term impact that new construc...
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(P/B) NEW BROOCHES
A very inspiring selection of what is happening in the world of auteur jewellery right now, particularly with regard to brooches. Edited by Nicol?s Estrada, New Brooches, now in paperback, focuses on brooches within an exploration of current innovative trends in contemporary jewellery. With a selection of over 400 jewellery artists' creations from all over the world, this inspirational volume is the most comprehensive compilation on this subject and an important step in Nicol?s Estrada's exploration of current trends in contemporary jewell...
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(H/B) FABRICS IN FASHION DESIGN
Fabrics in Fashion is a fabric encyclopedia of textile information that contains everything there is to know about the use of fabrics in fashion design, from the history of the fabric to terminology and explanations of how the fabric will perform, feel and look. Intended for fashion students and fashion designers, this fabric book is indispensable for sourcing and selecting textiles for fashion. It will guide you to the perfect fabric for every design, helping you find the ideal material to achieve the desired effect and recommending diffe...
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(P/B) PATTERNMAKING FOR WOMENSWEAR (VOLUME 2)
Developed by fashion designer and teacher Dominique Pellen, the patternmaking method introduced in this book is explained in a simple, clear, precise, highly detailed way, covering all the information necessary for creating different bodices, sleeves and collars for womenswear. This book contains the ideal method for creating base patterns to tailor bodices, sleeves and collars to different contemporary styles and modern designs. It covers the information necessary for drafting flat patterns for nearly every form there is in a progressive ...
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(H/B) Copperplate Calligraphy
An insight about essential writing techniques, tools and materials as well as important dos and don'ts when delving into calligraphy. Fall in love with copperplate calligraphy while expanding your creative repertoire with this practical, easy-to-follow and comprehensive guide. The magic of copperplate calligraphy is that it is based on a few elementary forms and a few important rules. All you need to get started are pen, ink and suitable paper, and with practice you will soon be able to design and print your own invitations, business cards...
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(H/B) ATLAS OF MODERN CLOTHING
A handbook for clothing designers, stylists and fashionistas, this dashing publication uses beautiful illustrations and drawings to highlight the design and key details of various types of contemporary clothing, such as coats, jackets, shirts, tops, blouses, dresses, trousers, shorts and skirts. Traditional and contemporary materials, colors and textures for different styles are also listed. This atlas will help designers in their work, no matter which creative method of costume design they choose: inversion, analogy, empathy, fantasy, cre...
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(P/B) NEW TATTOO ARTISTS
Artists from disciplines commonly seen as far removed from tattooing embrace it with a different look and approach. Artists from graphic design, photography, illustration, painting and sculpture have found in tattooing a new tool to express themselves and give way to their distinctive language. And they do it with a fresh look and extraordinary results, often far removed from the traditional tattoo. New Tattoo Artists presents the work of 25 tattoo artists from around the world, taking us on an exhilarating journey through this "new art of...
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