General Design category: 1730 books
Classic Thai
Designs* Interiors* Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
With over 350 full-color photographs and in-depth text, Classic Thai showcases the finest interior design art and architecture of the Kingdom of Thailand.
From the glittering chedis of Bangkok's Grand Palace to the rustic simplicity of village dwellings, Thailand offers a rich diversity of...
by Maria Poulos
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Illustrated guide with over 60 rough layout ideas for designing eye-catching eBook covers for digital publishing. Written by a professional graphic designer with easy to remember layout names and a brief description of each layout concept. Includes hints on type, color, sizing and position of graphics....
Wearing Embodied Emotions
A Practice Based Design Research on Wearable Technology
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Today, people are in an era of digitally mediated Human-to-Human Interaction, which cannot provide full sensorial contact and therefore, emotions cannot be communicated completely. The intimate cover of the human body, i.e. garment is the interface, where many personal traits are embodied. With the...
The Complete Pattern Directory
1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, THE COMPLETE PATTERN DIRECTORY is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures.
Throughout history, patterns have come in countless...
Color Concrete Garden Projects
Make Your Own Planters, Furniture, and Fire Pits Using Creative Techniques and Vibrant Finishes
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
**A Library Journal Best Crafts & DIY Book of 2015 **
Incorporating concrete design into a home garden can now be easily achieved by any do-it-yourself enthusiast! Concrete furniture and containers add style and personality to outdoor spaces, and the addition of color makes these objects...
by Fred Roe
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
This book contains a detailed treatise on English oak cupboards and sideboards. Including a wealth of information covering topics such as history, design, use, evolution, and much more, this comprehensive text constitutes the definitive resource on the subject. This is a book that will be of considerable...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Information architecture has changed dramatically since the mid-1990s and earlier conceptions of the world and the internet being different and separate have given way to a much more complex scenario in the present day. In the post-digital world that we now inhabit the digital and the physical blend...
Blockchain By Example
A developer's guide to creating decentralized applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Implement decentralized blockchain applications to build scalable Dapps
Key Features
Understand the blockchain ecosystem and its terminologies
Implement smart contracts, wallets, and consensus protocols
Design and develop decentralized applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger
Book...
by Dueep Jyot Singh
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2016
Table of ContentsLearn the Art of Natural DyeingTable of ContentsIntroductionIntroductionTie-Dye TipsSteps for DyeingPreparation of Your FabricBleaching Your GoodsTying before DyeingPleatingKnottingSun BurstMarbled EffectTwistingPreparing the DyesDifferent Types of Natural DyesColoring Wool...
The Erotic Cloth
Seduction and Fetishism in Textiles
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Through their metaphorical and material qualities, textiles can be seductive, exciting, intimate and, at times, shocking and disquieting. This book is the first critical examination of the erotically charged relationship between the surface of the skin and the touch of cloth, exploring the ways in...
Tastemaker
Elizabeth Gordon, House Beautiful, and the Postwar American Home
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
A riveting and superbly illustrated account of the enigmatic House Beautiful editor’s profound influence on mid-century American taste From 1941 to 1964, House Beautiful magazine’s crusading editor-in-chief Elizabeth Gordon introduced and promoted her vision of “good design” and “better...
by Mary Burzlaff Bostic
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Build a Successful Art Career
Do you want to establish or expand a career for yourself in fine art, illustration or design? 2016 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market is the must-have reference guide you. Thousands of successful artists have relied on us to help develop their careers and...
by Daniel Sheets Dye
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
The definitive work on an area of Chinese design, long recognized as an important folk art. 1,239 designs are shown, with titles, commentaries, and other information: 265 groups of design based on parallelogram, octagon, hexagon, single focus frames, wedge-lock, parallel waves, swastikas, U-scroll, and more.
by Guruprasad Nagarajan
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Learn how to build your own e-commerce website in just a day. Learn all about domain registration, website builders, selling digital goods from your website and even promoting your site on facebook. No experience necessary. Go ahead, build your ecommerce site in a day. Why learn from a beginner? Because...