From inception to commercial application, and with lavishly illustrated examples, this book explores the idea of type design by experimentation and how this produces innovations in typography. Treatin
This guide gives students of digital design invaluable information about how color is managed and used by industry, covering vital aspects such as industry-standard color spaces (including RGB, CMYK,
In an era of brash, expensive, provocative new buildings, a prominent critic argues that emotions—such as hope, power, sex, and our changing relationship to the idea of home—are the most powerful forc
The latest in the Big Book of Logos series is an indispensable tool for every logo designer, branding officer, and marketing manager working in today’s high-stakes marketplace for effective creative d
Seduction is the first book to explore the sensual style of the seductress, from Marie Antoinette and Madame de Pompadour in pre-revolutionary France, through the screen queens of 1930s Hollywood, suc
A sequel to the highly successful Pen & Mouse, Hand to Eye features forty-five illustrators from around the world. Including both commissioned artwork and experimental projects, the work collected
Highlighting the latest innovations in sustainable housing, this newest volume in the successful 150 Best series focuses on houses that have incorporated new methods of construction, layout, and desig
A showcase of the year's best typographic work in print and on screen in advertising, communications, education, marketing, and publishing.The only annual publication devoted exclusively to the art of
As the nature of work has evolved, so have the needs of the typical office space. This book provides hundreds of ideas that include the most advanced architecture and design from all over the globe in
Some 75 color photographs and text chronicle the making of the mammoth, hundred-million-dollar motion picture recreating the sinking of the Titanic, in a new edition that includes additional photos an
New Orleans designer Angele Parlange shows readers how to transform their homes and lives in true "Creole style"–creating modern beauty out of personal heritage without breaking the bank. Southern tr
Full-color photographs and illustrations accompany an innovative guide that explains how to make maximum use of available space in the home, with ingenious and creative solutions for flow patterns, st
Even in challenging economic climates, business must carry on, must do more with less, make greater use of fewer resources.One such commonly affected resource is a fundamental one -- physical office s
The publisher's "Duets" series offers an interesting approach to art history in that each slim, abundantly illustrated volume explores the work of an architect and an artist. Each is treated separatel
Drawing on the Alexander McQueen Archive in London, and featuring never-before-seen photos, this rare glimpse into the life of the fashion world's most visionary designer, written by a leading fashion
