This addition to our popular Web Design series focuses on very carefully crafted navigation systems, where usability and narrative are taken in consideration in the development of the website. Featuring over 90 projects from more than 20 countries, as well as case studies on outstanding work by the

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AbleA Handbook of Materials and Applications for Graphic Designers and Their ClientsAaris SherinSustainable design is gaining prominence as a pivotal issue for thefuture of contemporary practice at the best design schools and atprofessional design conferences. Graphicdesigners and their clients are increasingly demanding sustainablesolutions. Designers want to address these needs when presenting theirwork for consideration. As businesses continue to adapt to and provideenvironmental solut

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Readers are taken on a tour of coastal dwellings around the globe that are sure to inspire their lives and dreams.

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Once upon a time a pharmacy was a small place with a cosy yet patrician air, where the all-knowing master of medicine would dispense pills, mix potions and generally perform the offices of a scientific shaman. However, in recent years the nature of the trade has undergone a profound transformation and the majority of these establishments now provide a wide range of health services, including off-the-shelf medicines for minor ailments, prophylactic products and such lifestyle items as cosme

Wydawnictwo: DOM PUBLISHERS

Containing color, textures, patterns, and ideas, this guide to Mexican decor includes photos. From Costa Careyes to the Yucatan Peninsula, it showcases a selection of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas, and palapas.

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This all-colour paperback shows a fascinating glimpse of Mexico using everyday printed ephemera. Considering the huge nation to the north of the country I found it intriguing that this material has its own distinctive national look and owes nothing to the graphic styles of the US. Apart from the three pages of introduction (in English, German and French) at the start of the book there is no other text, like other Taschen 'Icon' books it is devoted to images.

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Starting in the North of India, this compact guide to the Indian style takes the reader on a tour down through to the south of the country, exploring a range of Indian architecture and interior design.

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Grand Batik Interiors unravels the historical trajectory of batik. It records batik's transformation from its traditional context into the world of modernity. It examines the way this cloth with its deeply embedded, multi-layered meanings has been re-created to become relevant to a modern lifestyle, including its use in the garment/fashion, and interior design industries. The book's mastermind, Joop Ave, was the first person

Wydawnictwo: BAB PUBLISHING

This book highlights new ways of thinking about sustainable design. It is a collection of outstanding and innovative product, graphic, fashion, and environmental designs. The thoughts of the world’s leading designers— Ezio Manzini (Italy), Ed Van Hinte (the Netherlands), Droog members Richard Hutten (the Netherlands) and Bless (France), Tom Dixon (UK), Jan Dranger (Sweden) and Edwin Datschefski (UK)—provide grounding in the materials, methods, and processes behind outstanding p

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Napisana przez trzech uznanych historyków publikacja jest pierwszą krytyczną oceną europejskiego designu od co najmniej dwóch dekad. Rozpoczyna ją omówienie złożonych sił - społecznych, politycznych, ekonomicznych i kulturalnych - które przyczyniły się do ukształtowania europejskiego designu. Następnie przedstawione zostały najważniejsze konceptualne i estetyczne ruchy powstałe po 1985 r

Wydawnictwo: MERRELL

Successful sales result from effective successful self-promotion and the "Big Book of Self Promotion" is an extraordinary resource featuring work from top designers around the globe. It offers hundreds of ideas, pages of inspiration, and loads of advice for professional graphic designers and students alike. This book provides ideas on corporate and product literature, annual reports and direct marketing, and new media, providing a wellspring of ideas for designers creating client brochures. It

Wydawnictwo: HARPER DESIGN

Do you remember the groovy days back in the 1960s? Excitement, freedom and revolution - the call for change was born in the sixties! Men's hair grew long, women's skirts became short and people dreamed of love, peace and happiness. Everything seemed to be possible: a just society for all races and both genders - even man taking a walk on the moon. Fascinating novelties in fashion, music and design were the breeding ground for all the tr

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Do you remember the good old days back in the 1950s? The petticoats and polyester slacks, the massive Cadillacs and tiny Fiats, the hula hoops, Tupperware and Coca-cola? Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley; Playboy magazine and Transistor Radios; Chanel No. 5 and Christian Dior. Prepare yourself for an amazing journey into the past. This book presents household products, innovations in fashion, style, art, science and technology which influe

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Now in its thirteenth edition, the Andrew Martin International Interior Design Review has become renowned as the reference book for designers. Andrew Martin is one of the world's best known furnishing brands, with sales in over 50 countries. "The Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year" attracts entries from all over the globe and is described by "The Times" as 'The Oscars for the Interior Design World'. This year's edition features 91 designers offering the reader even

Wydawnictwo: ANDREW MARTIN

"We have to replace beauty, which is a cultural concept, with goodness, which is a humanist concept." – Philippe StarckPhilippe Starck wants to bring love and happiness into your life by designing objects, environments, and appliances that will brighten your days. He spent his childhood under his father's drawing boards, sawing, cutting, gluing, and sanding, dismantling bikes, motorcycles and other objects. Sever

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Exploring Materials invites you to get inspired by physical forms and substances. Materials are like words. The richer your design vocabulary, the more design solutions you can see and express. Foam, mesh, wood, plastic, and wire each have behaviors and properties that suggest different types of structure, surface, and connection. Each has its place, consequences, and cost. Understanding materials is essent

Wydawnictwo: PRINCETON AP

The Fundamentals of Design Management is a comprehensive guide to managing the people, projects, processes and procedures behind the design of everyday products, services, environments and experiences.The book explicitly places the principles and processes of design within the context of a business or enterprise, explaining how design management can relate to the cultural, environmen

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Exhibition Design offers a thorough grounding in the principles of designing for exhibitions. It describes the skills needed to become an exhibition designer, including: • developing a brief and working with clients• design principles for graphics, circulation, lighting and accessibility • presenting ideas to clients • the practicalities of production     Visual mat

Wydawnictwo: LAURENCE KING

This comprehensive work demystifies the concepts behind contemporary design, fascinating readers with its accessible text and striking photographs, and covers everything from the iPod to the humble razor. This irresistible guide breaks down the seemingly complex field of contemporary design into nine highly readable and engaging chapters that cover the styles, products, and personalities that have influenced and defined the design trends of today. Starting with the basics in "What is des

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