Graphic Art category: 1709 books
Brand Culture and Identity
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2018
The world of brands is undergoing a sea change in the domain of consumer culture, and it has become a challenge to cater to the taste and needs of audiences. The process of creating iconic brands varies from product to product and market to market. Effective branding strategies are imperative for...
by Linda Kline
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Publishers Weekly Review This basic guide to oriental rugs is organized to the advantage of the novice collector. A comprehensive section describes and illustrates the 41 most common motifs (geometric, floral and medallion styles and their variations) and the geographic areas where these motifs are...
by Holbrook Christine
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
This book contains a vintage guide to furniture arrangement and interior deign. Through a series of diagrams, floor plans, and explanations it offers instructions on how to arrange the furniture and contents of various rooms so that the room is more inviting and comfortable. "Furniture Arrangement...
Moser
Legacy in Wood
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers has set the standard for fine woodworking and meticulously hand-crafted furniture for more than forty years. In this modern age of inexpensive mass production, Moser furniture stands out because every piece is hand-made by a master craftsman (or woman). Generally minimalist...
by Otl Aicher
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Otl Aicher (1922-1991) was an outstanding personality in modern design, he was a co-founder of the legendary Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG), the Ulm School of Design, Germany. His works since the fifties of the last century in the field of corporate design and his pictograms for the 1972 Summer...
Norman Bel Geddes
American Design Visionary
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Norman Bel Geddes has long been considered the 'founder' of American industrial design. During his long career he worked on everything from theatre design, world fairs and cars to houses and product and packaging design.
Nicolas P. Maffei's magisterial biography draws on original material from...
Come liberarsi dal superfluo e vivere felici
Lascia fluire nuove energie eliminando il disordine e le vecchie cose inutilizzate
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Mucchi di oggetti inutili in garage e nello sgabuzzino; pile di fogli sulla scrivania; cumuli di e-mail senza risposta; abiti mai indossati sono tutte cose che trasmettono un senso di soffocamento e che contribuiscono a far stagnare la nostra energia. Come liberarsi dal superfluo e vivere felici aiuta...
by Richard John Mott
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
How to set up and run your own design business from freelancers to small or medium-sized design practices. This book covers everything from the approach and philosophy behind starting a new business to practical advice on marketing, financial management and dealing with the people who work for you....
by Grace Rogers Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
An extensive collection of household textiles, costume items, furniture and related family pieces used by the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut, from 1750 to 1850, were presented to the United States National Museum in the 1890s by John Brenton Copp. Although it is not uncommon for families to...
by Encyclopaedia Universalis, Les Grands Articles
Language: French
Release Date: October 28, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: October 28, 2015
Le mot textile recouvre l'ensemble du monde du tissu et désigne plus particulièrement l'industrie qui s'y applique. Au pluriel, les textiles constituent une vaste famille recouvrant celle des étoffes, nom qui a pris un caractère un peu archaïque. « Étoffe », en effet, fut longtemps le terme utilisé pour désigner tous les tissus traditionnels, tant...
Seven Easy and Cheap Methods for Preparing, Tanning, Dressing, Scenting and Renovating all Wool and Fur Peltries
Also all Fine Leather as Adapted to the Manufacture of Robes, Mats, Caps, Gloves, Mitts, Overshoes
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
This vintage book contains a guide to the various methods employed in preparing, tanning, dressing, scenting, and renovating wool and fur pelts, as well as fine leather. With simple instructions and a wealth of timeless information, this volume is highly recommended for novice leather workers and...
Drawing Borders
The American-Canadian Relationship during the Gilded Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
Canada has not always had the role of 'friendly neighbor to the north.' In fact, the seemingly peaceful history of relations between the United States and Canada is punctuated with instances of border disputes, annexation manifestos and trade disagreements. David R. Spencer reveals the complexity...
Ceramics and Globalization
Staffordshire Ceramics, Made in China
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Neil Ewins' study of the Staffordshire potteries in a period of great global change traces how ceramics production has been affected by globalisation in both familiar and unexpected ways.
Although many manufacturers such as Wedgwood initially moved production to cheaper labour markets in East...
by Martin Ursell
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Artists use sketchbooks for a myriad of purposes - to capture a moment, to develop an idea, to record a scene... This book advises on how to enjoy keeping a sketchbook and how to make the most of their use. With practical examples throughout, it is a beautiful and valuable guide that will inspire...