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This book reconstructs the series of exercises that led Kostellow's students from the manipulation of simple forms to the creation of complex solutions to difficult design problems. It includes her exercises and commentary along with selected student solutions, and concludes with examples of work from former students who became leaders in the field, including such(...)
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This book reconstructs the series of exercises that led Kostellow's students from the manipulation of simple forms to the creation of complex solutions to difficult design problems. It includes her exercises and commentary along with selected student solutions, and concludes with examples of work from former students who became leaders in the field, including such(...)
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Elements of design : Rowena Reed Kostellow and the structure of visual relationships
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This book reconstructs the series of exercises that led Kostellow's students from the manipulation of simple forms to the creation of complex solutions to difficult design problems. It includes her exercises and commentary along with selected student solutions, and concludes with examples of work from former students who became leaders in the field, including such well-known figures as Tucker Viemeisater, Ralph Applebaum, Ted Muehling, and many others.
Elements of design : Rowena Reed Kostellow and the structure of visual relationships
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This book reconstructs the series of exercises that led Kostellow's students from the manipulation of simple forms to the creation of complex solutions to difficult design problems. It includes her exercises and commentary along with selected student solutions, and concludes with examples of work from former students who became leaders in the field, including such well-known figures as Tucker Viemeisater, Ralph Applebaum, Ted Muehling, and many others.
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July 2002, New York
July 2002, New York
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In the twenty-first century, commerce and culture are ever more closely entwined. This new collection of essays by design critic Rick Poynor takes a searching look at visual culture to discover the reality beneath the ultra-seductive surfaces. Poynor explores the thinking behind the emerging resistance to commercial rhetoric among designers, and offers critical insights(...)
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In the twenty-first century, commerce and culture are ever more closely entwined. This new collection of essays by design critic Rick Poynor takes a searching look at visual culture to discover the reality beneath the ultra-seductive surfaces. Poynor explores the thinking behind the emerging resistance to commercial rhetoric among designers, and offers critical insights(...)
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Obey the giant : life in the image world
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In the twenty-first century, commerce and culture are ever more closely entwined. This new collection of essays by design critic Rick Poynor takes a searching look at visual culture to discover the reality beneath the ultra-seductive surfaces. Poynor explores the thinking behind the emerging resistance to commercial rhetoric among designers, and offers critical insights into the changing dialogue between advertising and design. Other essays address the topics of visual journalism; brands as religion; the new solipsism; graphic memes; the pleasures of imperfect design; and the poverty of “cool”. Around the world, many are now waking up to the dominance of huge corporations – invariably expressed by visual means. This pointed and provocative counterblast arrives at a moment when critical responses are vital if this mono-culture is to be challenged. It offers inspirational evidence of alternative ways of engaging with design, and it will appeal to any reader with a questioning interest in design, advertising, cultural studies, media studies, and the visual arts.
Obey the giant : life in the image world
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In the twenty-first century, commerce and culture are ever more closely entwined. This new collection of essays by design critic Rick Poynor takes a searching look at visual culture to discover the reality beneath the ultra-seductive surfaces. Poynor explores the thinking behind the emerging resistance to commercial rhetoric among designers, and offers critical insights into the changing dialogue between advertising and design. Other essays address the topics of visual journalism; brands as religion; the new solipsism; graphic memes; the pleasures of imperfect design; and the poverty of “cool”. Around the world, many are now waking up to the dominance of huge corporations – invariably expressed by visual means. This pointed and provocative counterblast arrives at a moment when critical responses are vital if this mono-culture is to be challenged. It offers inspirational evidence of alternative ways of engaging with design, and it will appeal to any reader with a questioning interest in design, advertising, cultural studies, media studies, and the visual arts.
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December 2001, London
December 2001, London
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Pioneer of chaos mathematics, Edward Lorenz posited in his 1988 paper Unventions what the hell? the now accepted theory that unventions were a necessary reaction to humans getting all uppity with their big ideas. So what is an unvention? Some say unventions are simply everyday objects that are familiar to all. They are correct. But they are also wrong. Unventions tell new(...)
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Pioneer of chaos mathematics, Edward Lorenz posited in his 1988 paper Unventions what the hell? the now accepted theory that unventions were a necessary reaction to humans getting all uppity with their big ideas. So what is an unvention? Some say unventions are simply everyday objects that are familiar to all. They are correct. But they are also wrong. Unventions tell new(...)
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Unventions : every inventions has an equal and opposite unvention
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Pioneer of chaos mathematics, Edward Lorenz posited in his 1988 paper Unventions what the hell? the now accepted theory that unventions were a necessary reaction to humans getting all uppity with their big ideas. So what is an unvention? Some say unventions are simply everyday objects that are familiar to all. They are correct. But they are also wrong. Unventions tell new stories about the things around you releasing them from the mundane trudge of daily routine to take on epic new roles. When you begin to see them you are set free, and soon you will discover your own. Your mind has been in chains for too long! Unventionswill change your world forever.* *Largely in utterly useless ways
Unventions : every inventions has an equal and opposite unvention
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Pioneer of chaos mathematics, Edward Lorenz posited in his 1988 paper Unventions what the hell? the now accepted theory that unventions were a necessary reaction to humans getting all uppity with their big ideas. So what is an unvention? Some say unventions are simply everyday objects that are familiar to all. They are correct. But they are also wrong. Unventions tell new stories about the things around you releasing them from the mundane trudge of daily routine to take on epic new roles. When you begin to see them you are set free, and soon you will discover your own. Your mind has been in chains for too long! Unventionswill change your world forever.* *Largely in utterly useless ways
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November 2011
November 2011
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L'intelligence des affiches
L'intelligence des affiches
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À travers plus de vingt exemples d’affiches, traversant les époques depuis la fin du XIXe siècle jusqu’à la création contemporaine, Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle nous montre la richesse visuelle et sémantique de ce moyen d’expression. Il nous présente des exemples illustres d’affiches vantant des produits de marque ou des spectacles et nous amène ainsi à la rencontre de(...)
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À travers plus de vingt exemples d’affiches, traversant les époques depuis la fin du XIXe siècle jusqu’à la création contemporaine, Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle nous montre la richesse visuelle et sémantique de ce moyen d’expression. Il nous présente des exemples illustres d’affiches vantant des produits de marque ou des spectacles et nous amène ainsi à la rencontre de(...)
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L'intelligence des affiches
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À travers plus de vingt exemples d’affiches, traversant les époques depuis la fin du XIXe siècle jusqu’à la création contemporaine, Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle nous montre la richesse visuelle et sémantique de ce moyen d’expression. Il nous présente des exemples illustres d’affiches vantant des produits de marque ou des spectacles et nous amène ainsi à la rencontre de quelques-uns des plus grands affichistes (Lautrec, Cassandre, Savignac, Bundi, etc...).
L'intelligence des affiches
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À travers plus de vingt exemples d’affiches, traversant les époques depuis la fin du XIXe siècle jusqu’à la création contemporaine, Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle nous montre la richesse visuelle et sémantique de ce moyen d’expression. Il nous présente des exemples illustres d’affiches vantant des produits de marque ou des spectacles et nous amène ainsi à la rencontre de quelques-uns des plus grands affichistes (Lautrec, Cassandre, Savignac, Bundi, etc...).
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January 2012
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Some call it design for the greater good. Others call it social design. Whatever you call it, it's clear that an altruistic impulse is on the rise in the design community. Designing for Social Change, is a compact, hands-on primer for graphic designers who want to use their unique problem-solving skills to help others.
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Some call it design for the greater good. Others call it social design. Whatever you call it, it's clear that an altruistic impulse is on the rise in the design community. Designing for Social Change, is a compact, hands-on primer for graphic designers who want to use their unique problem-solving skills to help others.
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Design for social change : strategies for community-based graphic design
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Some call it design for the greater good. Others call it social design. Whatever you call it, it's clear that an altruistic impulse is on the rise in the design community. Designing for Social Change, is a compact, hands-on primer for graphic designers who want to use their unique problem-solving skills to help others.
Design for social change : strategies for community-based graphic design
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Some call it design for the greater good. Others call it social design. Whatever you call it, it's clear that an altruistic impulse is on the rise in the design community. Designing for Social Change, is a compact, hands-on primer for graphic designers who want to use their unique problem-solving skills to help others.
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A collection of essays by Michael Bierut, Pentagram partner, cofounder of the website Design Observer, and AIGA board member. Bierut is one of the best-respected and most-beloved writers within the graphic design field, a spokesman for the profession, and a man pretty much universally admired within the academy and among practitioners. This collection includes writings(...)
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A collection of essays by Michael Bierut, Pentagram partner, cofounder of the website Design Observer, and AIGA board member. Bierut is one of the best-respected and most-beloved writers within the graphic design field, a spokesman for the profession, and a man pretty much universally admired within the academy and among practitioners. This collection includes writings(...)
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Seventy-nine short essays on design
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A collection of essays by Michael Bierut, Pentagram partner, cofounder of the website Design Observer, and AIGA board member. Bierut is one of the best-respected and most-beloved writers within the graphic design field, a spokesman for the profession, and a man pretty much universally admired within the academy and among practitioners. This collection includes writings from the 1980s through today.
Seventy-nine short essays on design
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A collection of essays by Michael Bierut, Pentagram partner, cofounder of the website Design Observer, and AIGA board member. Bierut is one of the best-respected and most-beloved writers within the graphic design field, a spokesman for the profession, and a man pretty much universally admired within the academy and among practitioners. This collection includes writings from the 1980s through today.
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The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost. Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated and stylish. And by its nature, a sustainable approach means considering the whole life cycle of a project(...)
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The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost. Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated and stylish. And by its nature, a sustainable approach means considering the whole life cycle of a project(...)
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Sustainability in interior design
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The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost. Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated and stylish. And by its nature, a sustainable approach means considering the whole life cycle of a project and therefore improving the functionality, quality, human enjoyment and, in the long term, bringing real social and economic benefits. This book has examples, techniques, and historical and contemporary case studies, all supported by useful resources and links. A comprehensive reference book for anyone wanting to work in this area, Sian Moxon aims to introduce these ideas to design students while they are formulating their understanding of the industry, encouraging and inspiring them with positive, creative and practical alternatives.
Sustainability in interior design
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The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost. Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated and stylish. And by its nature, a sustainable approach means considering the whole life cycle of a project and therefore improving the functionality, quality, human enjoyment and, in the long term, bringing real social and economic benefits. This book has examples, techniques, and historical and contemporary case studies, all supported by useful resources and links. A comprehensive reference book for anyone wanting to work in this area, Sian Moxon aims to introduce these ideas to design students while they are formulating their understanding of the industry, encouraging and inspiring them with positive, creative and practical alternatives.
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Semiotics is the theory of signs, and our readings of signs is a part of everyday life : from the simple road signs that point to a destination, to smoke that warns of fire, to the symbols buried within art and literature. This introductory book decodes the mystery of semiotics using visual examples instead of abstract theory.
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Semiotics is the theory of signs, and our readings of signs is a part of everyday life : from the simple road signs that point to a destination, to smoke that warns of fire, to the symbols buried within art and literature. This introductory book decodes the mystery of semiotics using visual examples instead of abstract theory.
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This means this, this means that : a user's guide to semiotics, 2nd edition
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Semiotics is the theory of signs, and our readings of signs is a part of everyday life : from the simple road signs that point to a destination, to smoke that warns of fire, to the symbols buried within art and literature. This introductory book decodes the mystery of semiotics using visual examples instead of abstract theory.
This means this, this means that : a user's guide to semiotics, 2nd edition
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Semiotics is the theory of signs, and our readings of signs is a part of everyday life : from the simple road signs that point to a destination, to smoke that warns of fire, to the symbols buried within art and literature. This introductory book decodes the mystery of semiotics using visual examples instead of abstract theory.
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How do contemporary design practices engage with political and societal issues? Can design realize ideas that lead to significant change? Where would the change happen: in the design studio, on the factory floor, in exhibition settings or on the street? Some of the design world’s greatest practitioners, including architects, came together for a multi-faceted, three-year(...)
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How do contemporary design practices engage with political and societal issues? Can design realize ideas that lead to significant change? Where would the change happen: in the design studio, on the factory floor, in exhibition settings or on the street? Some of the design world’s greatest practitioners, including architects, came together for a multi-faceted, three-year(...)
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Design act: socially and politically engaged design today
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How do contemporary design practices engage with political and societal issues? Can design realize ideas that lead to significant change? Where would the change happen: in the design studio, on the factory floor, in exhibition settings or on the street? Some of the design world’s greatest practitioners, including architects, came together for a multi-faceted, three-year project sponsored by Iaspis. This book, the project’s culmination, comprises texts, interviews, drawings and other artwork in three sections: WHAT brings together contemporary and historical writings; HOW analyzes common issues and emerging tactics within socially and politically engaged design; and WHERE offers a broad perspective on new forms of design practice. Featuring facsimiles of 36 projects from the Design Act archive, this rich book is a must-have for designers who care about their role in the wider world.
Design act: socially and politically engaged design today
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How do contemporary design practices engage with political and societal issues? Can design realize ideas that lead to significant change? Where would the change happen: in the design studio, on the factory floor, in exhibition settings or on the street? Some of the design world’s greatest practitioners, including architects, came together for a multi-faceted, three-year project sponsored by Iaspis. This book, the project’s culmination, comprises texts, interviews, drawings and other artwork in three sections: WHAT brings together contemporary and historical writings; HOW analyzes common issues and emerging tactics within socially and politically engaged design; and WHERE offers a broad perspective on new forms of design practice. Featuring facsimiles of 36 projects from the Design Act archive, this rich book is a must-have for designers who care about their role in the wider world.
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A new edition of one of the most widely read books on modern design Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work was first published in 1936. Pevsner saw Modernism as a synthesis of three main sources: William Morris and his followers; the work of the 19th-century engineers; and Art Nouveau. All these form the essential background to the work of the early Modernists, with their(...)
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A new edition of one of the most widely read books on modern design Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work was first published in 1936. Pevsner saw Modernism as a synthesis of three main sources: William Morris and his followers; the work of the 19th-century engineers; and Art Nouveau. All these form the essential background to the work of the early Modernists, with their(...)
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Pioneers of modern design: from William Morris to Walter Gropius
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A new edition of one of the most widely read books on modern design Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work was first published in 1936. Pevsner saw Modernism as a synthesis of three main sources: William Morris and his followers; the work of the 19th-century engineers; and Art Nouveau. All these form the essential background to the work of the early Modernists, with their rejection of ornament, their use of new materials and their commitment to "utility" and the machine age. Pevsner looks at the early masters of the movement, such as Voysey and Rennie Mackintosh in Britain; Sullivan and Lloyd Wright in America; and Loos and Wagner in Vienna, ending in 1914, with Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus movement representing design's most radical break with the past.
Pioneers of modern design: from William Morris to Walter Gropius
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A new edition of one of the most widely read books on modern design Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work was first published in 1936. Pevsner saw Modernism as a synthesis of three main sources: William Morris and his followers; the work of the 19th-century engineers; and Art Nouveau. All these form the essential background to the work of the early Modernists, with their rejection of ornament, their use of new materials and their commitment to "utility" and the machine age. Pevsner looks at the early masters of the movement, such as Voysey and Rennie Mackintosh in Britain; Sullivan and Lloyd Wright in America; and Loos and Wagner in Vienna, ending in 1914, with Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus movement representing design's most radical break with the past.
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