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This book is the result of a unique collaboration between an artist who has taught basic design and an experienced professional writer of college textbooks. Together we have tried to create a book that prepares a solid foundation for studying all the fine and applied arts and is at the same time readable, interesting, and clear.
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This documentary chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid scientists who abandoned careers to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paperfolders. BETWEEN THE FOLDS paints an arresting portrait of the remarkable artistic and scientific creativity that fuels this ever-changing art form, fusing science and sculpture, form and function, ancient and new. Winner of Best Documentary at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.
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This video present different aspects of design and how they are applied in the design of common items. It looks at a school that applies design concepts to problem solving, examines James Dyson's invention of a bagless vacuum cleaner, discusses the design of a self-cooling drink can, shows a bike that comes apart and can be carried in a backpack, presents design techniques for stopping the counterfeiting of American money, and examines the design...
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"In the first part of this book Edward Lucie-Smith traces the history of design from its precursors in the ancient and medieval world to the Werkbund and Bauhaus, at which point industrial design can be said to have become aware of itself. The second part is a sequence of case histories which examine the evolution of design i such fields as transportation, furniture, kitchenware, communication, office equipment and packaging. The author highlights...
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Pleasing the eye is important, but a skilled designer also pays attention to the consumer's mind, emotions, and needs. This program explores the basic elements of design and how they can be manipulated to create powerful visual and interactive experiences. Detailing the properties of line, shape, tone, point, texture, color, and letterform-and how designers organize these elements through contrast, patterning, figure-ground tension, and other methods-the...
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What object covers a multitude of everyday needs and is used by explorers, housewives, campers and astronauts? It also saves lives, opens bottles, can be held in the palm of one's hand, is on display at the New York Museum of Modern Art, and is produced at a daily rate of 34,000 units? It's the Swiss Army Knife.
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"To make designs that work and endure (and are also legal), designers need to know--or be able to find--an endless number of details. Whether it's what kind of glue needs to be used on a certain surface, metric equivalents, thread sizes, or how to apply for a patent, these details are essential and must be readily available so designers can create successful products efficiently. The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book provides designers...
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"Rejecting old assumptions and revitalizing the principles of sustainable production, 'Radical Matter' reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation. Guaranteed to inform and inspire in equal measure, this book celebrates the designer and maker as an agent for radical change, disrupting the way we design, make and consume through material innovation. Framed by eight 'Big Ideas', with over sixty fully...
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"Product designers are faced with the challenge of designing merchandise, which is not only functional and easy to use, but attractive and eye-catching to the consumer. Product Design Now showcases the best products designed in recent years with a special focus on electronics - categorized by size - small, medium, large, and extra-large. Emphasizing the design process step-by-step, this book shows all of the creative work - from handmade drawings...
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