This volume traces the complex and heterogeneous connections between migration and design in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Questions tackled address the aesthetic effects that result from
What is the logic of the design process? Departing from this question and focusing on processes of invention and discovery, Tiago da Costa e Silva investigates the characteristic feature of every proj
How is it possible to adequately capture histories of design in Africa, a continent with fifty-four countries? How can one avoid producing just another essentializing master narrative of “African desi
Toys, fulfilling as they do one of mankind's most basic needs, have existed for as long as we have. From the earliest times both adults and children have used toys to simulate reality or simply to pas
Everybody Needs it! Optimistic, naive and romantic, but not without provocation, extravagance and glamour – that is pink. Hardly any other color can polarize like it does, which is what makes it so mu
Retro and Vintage are buzzwords that include 1930s Jagermeister, 1950s Roberts DAB Radio, and 1970s G Plan Furniture. While Eames Lounge Chairs, Levis 501, or Chanel N° 5 have always been popular and
Graphic design is the creation of visual contents in various media, whose presentation conveys information to other people. The field is interdisciplinary and subject to constantly changing conditions
"It's inevitable. At some point in your career as a designer, you're bound to work on a logo. Design: Logo, the exciting new book in our Design: series, is an inspirational resource created for everyo
"Featuring a curated collection of approximately 300 exquisite designs, along with essays from designers in the field about the essence and importance of a good portfolio design, Design: Portfolio con
Swiss Design has almost become a fixed term: the Swiss army knife is just one of many products that have popularized the image of the white cross on red background. The triangular Toblerone chocolate
Berlin, the first European UNESCO City of Design, is known for the diversity of its design production, the versatility of its actors and their innovative spirit. This book is a cross-section through t
Inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain followed soon after the austerity of the war years. The major events were focused around the twenty-seven-acre bomb site around Waterl
【專業審訂】國立高雄大學工藝與創意設計學系教授 洪碩延報章雜誌及廣播電視常提到符號學。但符號學究竟是什麼？符號學為什麼重要？符號學一詞源自於希臘文的semeiotikos，意思是符號的詮釋者，是一門關於符號（sign）的理論。對人類而言，符號標示是很重要的事，一切溝通方式都蘊含著符號標示。符號包羅萬象，令人嘆為觀止，包括了手勢、臉部表情、言語障礙、口號、塗鴉、路標、廣告、疾病症狀、行銷、音樂、肢體語言、草圖、繪畫、攝影、詩歌、設計、建築、電影、景觀造園、摩斯密碼、衣著、飲食、徽章、儀式與原始象徵等等，而這還只是符號學的一小部分主題。解讀符號是日常生活的一部分，無論是通往目的地的單純路標、警告我們小心有火災的煙霧，或埋藏於藝術與文學作品的象徵，都是需要解讀的符號。本書以圖像範例取代抽象理論，透過探索76組符號學的基本概念，來解讀符號學的謎團。你可以從頭依序閱讀，也可從中間挑選篇章，無論哪一種方式，皆可發現實際範例，說明當代文化如何製造出意義。每篇先針對一組概念提問，讀者可先自行思考答案，之後再翻頁看作者的回答。這個過程是在挑戰讀者，讓讀者必須思考意義如何產生、受到詮釋與理解。【本書特色】● 以視覺範例取代抽象理論● 透過問答形式剖析76組符號學概念● 藝術設計、廣告媒體等學生與從業人士最佳工具書【學術界一致好評】「平面設計師都是符號學家，無論他們是否有意識到這一點。這本精彩好書非常符合設計師的需求，書中的問答形式讓我們更能理解到，自己就是符號與象徵的『使用者』，同時也讓我們對設計領域中影響溝通的複雜動能，有更廣泛、全面的理解。」――南西．斯克洛斯（Nancy Skolos），羅德島設計學院（Rhode Island School of Design）平面設計系主任暨教授「本書以趣味盎然的方式，解讀視覺世界的種種現象，讀者必能深受啟發。簡言之，這本書精彩極了。」――凱絲．克德威爾（Cath Caldwell），倫敦藝術大學（University of the Arts London）中央聖馬丁學院平面設計資深講師「以簡明的觀念與語言，有系統地解讀符號學。對於學生來說，能找到這麼一本結合圖文且清楚訴說論點的書籍，實為一大福音。」――艾絲特．達德利（Esther Dudley），普利茅斯大學（University of Plymouth）設計研究課程統籌
