The complex and often ambiguous relationship between the hand crafted and the machine made is examined in this intriguing look at the ever-changing world of fashion and taste. Manus x Machina traces styles of dress from one-of-a-kind works and haute couture created by highly skilled artisans, through the introduction of industrial manufacturing, to extraordinary recent technological advancements applied to high fashion, such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and computer-generated weaving and patterns. The oppositional relationship between the machine, as representative of democracy and mass production, and the hand, as the hallmark of elitism, is explored in its many facets in this fascinating book.
Completely updated and expanded, the second edition of David Airey's Logo Design Love contains more of just about everything that made the first edition so great: more case studies, more sketches, more logos, more tips for working with clients, more insider stories, and more practical information for getting the job and getting it done right. In Logo Design Love , David shows you how to develop an iconic brand identity from start to finish, using client case studies from renowned designers. In the process, he reveals how designers create effective briefs, generate ideas, charge for their work, and collaborate with clients.
The book is written specifically to help you learn how to invest effectively and achieve your financial goals. One chapter at a time, it will teach you the concrete steps you must take to grow your wealth and become financially free."
A designer's guide to creating engaging user experiences using 100 key psychological principles to understanding behavior. The book combines real science and research with practical examples to deliver a guide every designer needs. With it readers will be able to design more intuitive and engaging work for print, websites, applications, and products that matches the way people think, work, and play.
Cities drive innovation and growth, but they also propel us into housing crises and give rise to ever-greater inequality, as the super-rich displace the well-off, and the workers who run our essential services are ghettoised and pushed out to the suburbs. There is a New Urban Crisis, and it is undermining the foundations of our society. In this bracingly original work of research and analysis, leading urbanist Richard Florida demonstrates how our cities are evolving in the twenty-first century, for good and for ill. From the world's superstar metropolises to the urban slums of the developing world, he shows how the crisis touches all of us, and sets out how we can make our cities more inclusive, ensuring prosperity for all.
An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life. Its positive message, graphic look, and illustrations, exercises, and examples put readers directly in touch with their artistic side.
Filled with hundreds of stunning examples of successful two-dimensional design, this how-to book explains design theory and gives designers the tools needed to create successful designs. DESIGN BASICS presents art fundamentals concepts in full two- to four-page spreads, making the text practical and easy for designers to refer to while they work.
An interactive journal that serves as a joyful, inspirational guide to building the life you've always dreamed of, using the principles and creative process of an award-winning product designer. Design the Life You Love is a joyful, inspirational guide to building the life you�ve always wanted, using the principles and creative process of an award-winning product designer. Through four steps that reveal hidden skills and wisdom, anyone can design a life they love!
The first practical explanation of how creativity works, this results-oriented bestseller trains listeners to move beyond a "vertical" mode of thought to tap the potential of lateral thinking. Lateral thinking is all about freeing up your imagination. Through a series of special techniques, in groups or working alone, Edward de Bono shows how to stimulate the mind in new and exciting ways.
An illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design, by the enfant terrible of Italian art and design for most of the twentieth century.
Packed full of in-depth case studies Material Innovation: Architecture will connect material to reader and will inspire both students and professionals to pursue the optimal material for each specific application. This volume focuses on specific categories of materials � glass and ceramic, altered naturals, high-performance composites, digitally fabricated metals and polymer films � applied to an extensive range of projects, from the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision to the Ordos Art and City Museum in Mongolia. Seven specially commissioned �visual narratives� by such architects as Zaha Hadid are also included.
Digital Handmade selects a group of eighty pioneering designers, artists and craftsmen at the vanguard of this new trend. This revised edition, in paperback for the first time, includes six new makers and refreshed and updated content throughout. Profiles of each artisan�s techniques are featured alongside the objects they produce, which range from the affordable and obtainable to the extraordinary and priceless � a dazzling spectrum of objects and work.
Materials technology is the single most important agent of change in our entire designed landscape, from the buildings in which we live and work to the clothes we wear. This volume, the third in the series, features carefully selected packaging products that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. The book focuses on specific categories of packaging, functional forms, dispensing systems, advanced protection, interactive and mass craft. The coverage of the projects is extensive, from 'plantable' packaging that can be buried in soil, later to emerge as a plant, to bottle labels that react to music and bespoke, collectible jars of Marmite XO. Seven specially commissioned 'visual narratives' by experts in the field are included. The extensive illustrated materials directory contains detailed information on over 100 materials.
This volume features carefully selected products that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. The book focuses on specific categories of products � grown materials, surface fortification, advanced composites, additive manufacturing media, recycled materials and the integration of electricity. The coverage of the projects is extensive, from medical equipment to clothing, with materials ranging from hemp and kelp to titanium and biocomposite glass fibres. Six specially commissioned �visual narratives� by experts in the field are included. The extensive illustrated materials directory contains detailed information on almost 100 materials.
New olds presents works by over 60 Israeli and international designers exploring design between tradition and innovation. They are inspired by historical references and symbols ranging from the deer antlers to the cuckoo clock, traditional porcelain, Baroque objects and the more recent history of Bauhaus and Memphis. The works are produced in a variety of techniques: old and new, artisanal and technological, from weaving, glass-blowing and wood-carving to rotomoulding and use of 3D software. The new olds exhibition aims to show the international and complex nature of this discourse in contemporary design. Over seventy designs have been curated around the themes of material, construction, configuration, production, design icons and traditional use.
In The Art of Innovation, Tom Kelley, general manager of the Silicon Valley based design firm IDEO, takes readers behind the scenes of this wildly imaginative and energized company to reveal the strategies and secrets it uses to turn out hit after hit. This book will provide business leaders with the insights and tools they need to make their companies the leading-edge, top-rated stars of their industries.
In recent years, brands and manufacturers have begun to collaborate to develop sustainable packaging materials and design solutions, reducing the environmental risk associated with our daily use of consumer products. In this issue, you'll learn about Chanel's move to bio-based packaging, Greenhope's development of bioplastic from the cassava plant, and many other conscious efforts made by leading companies to ensure a cleaner future.
The Design of Everyday Things is a best-selling book by cognitive scientist and usability engineer Donald Norman about how design serves as the communication between object and user, and how to optimize that conduit of communication in order to make the experience of using the object pleasurable. One of the main premises of the book is that although people are often keen to blame themselves when objects appear to malfunction, it is not the fault of the user but rather the lack of intuitive guidance that should be present in the design.
This collection of projects illustrates the transformative nature of materials, through the ingenious discovery and re-discovery of manufacturing processes , both new and old. This issue shows how the circular economy is practiced within the home, how waste is used in 3D printing, and many more.
In this issue, you will learn how material and end-use product solutions incorporate health and wellness into a wide range of aspects and material segments of our lives, including antimicrobial and environmental protection, thermal management, and health monitoring.
Discover materials and manufacturing processes that compel us to rethink the material economies that we participate in, from consumer electronics to housing, by reducing the environmental footprint of said participation, as well as re-evaluate our relationship with natural resources through bio-inspired design innovations.
Thoughtful design and smart material selection hold the key to unlock climate, land, and people. Discover positive packaging alternatives based on untapped, readily available natural resources in this issue, which can help us get closer to zero waste principles while supporting circular economy for a kinder tomorrow.
Beyond the expected corn-based bioplastics, there is a wide range of breakthrough materials that are being produced from unexpected renewable sources. Learn how wood emerges as a new high-volume source with fabrics, foams, resins, spiders, and apples all offering new ways to craft our products and apparel.
With the introduction of programmable materials with a built-in lifespan, on-demand color-changing fabrics, and active surfaces that can kill bacteria and remove toxic gases. In this issue, the MCX explores tomorrow�s smart materials to create more compelling consumer experiences.
There has been an incredible amount of development and comercialization in a wide range of new raw material sources and exciting new plastics. This issue considers more closely the origin, as well as the end of life of these new and old materials to help designers make smart choices for a more sustainable, healthier future for all.
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