Design (Art / Graphics) (109)

How Ideas Are Born

ISBN: 9788417656935

Author: Miguel Angel Perez Arteaga    Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki

Ideas are not born alone. They come from a process to a large extent organized and rational but sometimes unconscious and magical. In this book we can enjoy and...


Ideas are not born alone. They come from a process to a large extent organized and rational but sometimes unconscious and magical. In this book we can enjoy and learn from the creative processes of great graphic designers and creative voices around the world. Here we can find impulsive design versus more cerebral design; radical and avant-garde design alongside poetic, childish, commercial, intellectual, subversive and socially oriented design. 26 designers from 15 countries show us their workspaces, their personal notebooks and their creative processes. They teach us the keys to understand what is behind those magnificent works that inspire, thrill, impact or invite us to action. In this book the creative process itself is inspiration, a unique guide to creativity with storytelling and lessons on how to live your best creative life. The book features the work and creative processes of Ralph Bauer (Netherlands/Peru), Susana Blasco (Spain), Tomasz Boguslawski (Poland), Sarah Boris (London), Chelsea Cardinal (USA), Ryan Carl (USA), Andre Da Loba (Portugal), Isidro Ferrer (Spain), Veronica Fuerte (Spain), Rick Griffith (USA), Sebastian Kubica (Poland), Anette Lenz (France), Jiani Lu (Canada), Alejandro Magallanes (Mexico), Veronica Majluf (Peru), Fanette Mellier (France), Claudia Mestre (Portugal), Milimbo (Spain), Akinori Oishi (Japan), Alvaro Pecci (Spain), Stefan Sagmeister (USA), Teresa Sdralevich (Belgium), Akiko Sekimoto (Japan), Leonardo Sonnoli (Italy), Cihan Tamti (Germany), Jessica Walsh (USA).


Pages: 304


Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 15-10-2022


$69.99
Blue Chip

ISBN: 9783967040838

Author: Angelica Hicks    Publisher: Gestalten

Blue Chip gives you a glimpse into a world of fashion, film and celebrity through the eyes of a cat. A firmly tongue in cheek story of how a supernova feline fi...


Blue Chip gives you a glimpse into a world of fashion, film and celebrity through the eyes of a cat. A firmly tongue in cheek story of how a supernova feline finally escapes a supermodel's shadow. With colour sketches by renowned fashion illustrator Angelica Hicks, this story charts the perilous path of a loveable cat as he desperately seeks his fame. A perfect gift, appealing to a lifestyle savvy audience and cat lovers everywhere.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 144


Dimensions: 180 x 240 mm


$90.00
DUE > 1st Sep 2023
Gel Plate Printing for Mixed-Media Art

ISBN: 9780764366949

Author: Robyn McClendon    Publisher: Schiffer Books

Techniques and projects for using a gel plate--inexpensive and simple--to elevate collage, art journaling, and mixed-media works. Gel plate printing, an accessi...


Techniques and projects for using a gel plate--inexpensive and simple--to elevate collage, art journaling, and mixed-media works. Gel plate printing, an accessible but often-overlooked tool, gives artists of any level a way to add exceptional qualities to their work. Here, mixed-media lovers learn over 25 techniques for enhancing their work. • McClendon is a popular mixed-media instructor and stencil/stamp designer, with art in museum collections including the Smithsonian and MoMA • The inside back cover's pocket contains two bonus mylar stencils designed exclusively for the book by McClendon • Over 25 techniques to combine, such as “Mark Rothko Style,” Glazing and Vintage Photo Silvering, Eco-staining, and Intuitive Collage • Video links are provided for the techniques • Throughout, McClendon's unique "ArtMythos Inspirations" sections help your printing express your inner world, using guiding questions and reflection points.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 160


Dimensions: 216 x 280 mm


Publication Date: 28-10-2023


$89.99
The Mezzotint

ISBN: 9780764366857

Author: Carol Wax    Publisher: Schiffer Books

A comprehensive history and how-to treatise on mezzotint engraving, a printmaking technique known for creating lush tonal gradations and dramatic lighting effec...


A comprehensive history and how-to treatise on mezzotint engraving, a printmaking technique known for creating lush tonal gradations and dramatic lighting effects Award-winning mezzotint engraver Carol Wax traces the art form's beginnings in 1642, through its growth as a vital British industry for reproducing paintings, to its demise after the invention of photography and resurgence as a means of original expression. This newly revised edition explains various means for creating dark backgrounds on copper plates and rendering images reductively, or in the mezzotint manner. Copious illustrations accompany step-by-step technical instruction and include prints by practitioners at the forefront of the current mezzotint revival. Includes helpful information on • tools • inks • papers • printing techniques • using mezzotint with other mediums • related engraving and drypoint techniques Additional updates emphasize nontoxic materials and make this book useful to artists with diverse experiences and interests.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 312


Dimensions: 230 x 300 mm


Publication Date: 28-11-2023


$180.00
DUE > 31st Mar 2024
Fashion Design Archive

ISBN: 9780764366772

Author: Zeshu Takamura    Publisher: Schiffer Books

An abundantly illustrated guide providing the tips, tools, and knowledge that fashion enthusiasts need in order to design and express one-of-a-kind creations Pe...


An abundantly illustrated guide providing the tips, tools, and knowledge that fashion enthusiasts need in order to design and express one-of-a-kind creations People of different skill levels and backgrounds find themselves drawn to the beauty and creativity of fashion design for a variety of reasons, including the growing trend of "slow fashion." Many would-be designers soon discover, however, that envisioning brand-new creations and conveying them to others can be a difficult task for amateurs and professionals alike. This resource book presents various methods for developing and showcasing fashion design ideas. Sharing a wealth of fashion know-how, this guide offers • a comprehensive directory of various clothing items and accessories, as well as an array of design variations • a discussion of design principles and suggestions for tapping into readers' own springs of creativity • a primer on textiles to inform design decisions • tips and techniques to express ideas through design sketches, offering lessons on proportions, fitting, shading, and color • step-by-step instructions that show how to create basic renderings as well as stylized fashion croquis—both by hand and with the assistance of software Through helpful images and instructions, this resource provides the tools fashion enthusiasts need to successfully create and draw their own designs.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 144


Dimensions: 216 x 280 mm


Publication Date: 28-10-2023


$69.99
Now You See Me

ISBN: 9783791388472

Author: Charlene Prempeh    Publisher: Prestel Publishing

You’ve seen their work—but have you seen them? From advertising to architecture, cartooning to fashion design, Black designers have been working in every ma...


You’ve seen their work—but have you seen them? From advertising to architecture, cartooning to fashion design, Black designers have been working in every major industry but, for the past decades, have not been given the spotlight anywhere near to the extent of their white counterparts. This vibrant and wide-ranging book more than corrects that oversight, bringing a century of Black designers and their work fully into focus. The book is organized into three sections by discipline, focusing on Fashion, Architecture and Graphic Design. Each section explores the key figures from the 20th century whose pioneering work gradually entered the mainstream, before revealing how, today, the Black design community is finally becoming visible. Each section features interviews that shed light on its historic period, as well as a deeper dive into several designers whose work and life represents their era. Filled with photographs and illustrations throughout this is a compelling and entertaining visual essay that reports from the intersection of race and the arts while raising important questions about the nature and sustainability of Black design in western culture


Bind: hardback


Pages: 224


Dimensions: 17 x 24 mm


Publication Date: 10-10-2023


$75.00
DUE > 31st Jan 2024
Ateliers of Europe

ISBN: 9783791388175

Authors: John Whelan, Oskar Proctor    Publisher: Prestel Publishing

This visually stunning love letter to the art of traditional crafts takes readers inside Europe’s most illustrious—and in many cases endangered—decorative...


This visually stunning love letter to the art of traditional crafts takes readers inside Europe’s most illustrious—and in many cases endangered—decorative arts workshops to profile how artisans continue to maintain the highest centuries-old standards of workmanship and creativity. Beginning in the Renaissance, ateliers were established as places for European artists to work and teach their crafts. Centuries later most of these spaces have disappeared, but a select few continue to produce some of the world’s most celebrated and sought-after objects in the areas of crystal, ceramics, wrought iron, fabric, bookbinding, mosaic, wood paneling, and more. John Whelan and Oskar Proctor traveled throughout Europe to document these important spaces, both to celebrate them and to preserve their disappearing ideals. Ranging from the wellknown to the obscure, this volume takes readers inside dozens of ateliers from Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Sumptuous double-page spreads feature alluring photography, and fascinating background texts tell their stories. By shining a light on their collective value as well as their individual expertise, this book offers both a historic evaluation of how ateliers have been shaped by modern forces—and also a clarion call for their preservation.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 288


Dimensions: 240 x 280 mm


Publication Date: 09-02-2023


$140.00
The World's Best Typography : The 44th Annual of the Type Directors Club

ISBN: 9788419220523

Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki

The World's Best Typography: The Yearbook of the Type Directors Club of NY (published for the first time 1980) is a bible of inspiration for typography practiti...


The World's Best Typography: The Yearbook of the Type Directors Club of NY (published for the first time 1980) is a bible of inspiration for typography practitioners and enthusiasts. Within its pages, top creatives as well as publishers and students can find role models, fresh trends, inspiring content and new sources of inspiration. Readers will be inspired by the intersection of craftsmanship and creation, of classical skills and trailblazing innovations. Here, trends are identified and set, as the around 750 awarding-winning designs and some 35 new fonts presented clearly illustrate. Designers from all over the world compete to appear in the book. Previously divided into two competitions, one each for Communications Design and Typeface Design, the program is now a single competition consisting of three disciplines: Type Design, Typography and, for the first time, Lettering, which has its own jury. The Award for Typographic Excellence is the ticket to the best agencies in the world. The yearbook also reflects the latest typography trends, sets standards, is a collector's item and distinguishes its owners as visual thought leaders.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 360


Dimensions: 210 x 285 mm


Publication Date: 05-09-2023


$175.00
DUE > 1st Dec 2023
Nomadic Journey and Spirit of Places

ISBN: 9783791379951

Author: Marina Abramovic    Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Never before published, this self-curated, intensely personal collection of travel notes and sketches by the world’s most revered performance artist offers re...


Never before published, this self-curated, intensely personal collection of travel notes and sketches by the world’s most revered performance artist offers readers a kind of iconography of Abramović’s daring and utterly original body of work. An artist’s notebooks are arguably the most authentic means of understanding her process, techniques, and impulses. And, for a performance artist, a rare, permanent record of how she develops her craft. Compiled over the course of four decades on stationery from various hotels, and other temporary residences, this collection of Marina Abramović’s original drawings, collages, poetry, writings, cut-outs, photographs, and doodles offers glimpses of a brilliant mind in constant motion. Beautifully produced and packaged, it takes readers on a journey through Abramović’s thoughts—and traces the evolution of the most fruitful phase of her career. “I believe we humans need to keep moving forward, and my own life was purely nomadic,” Abramović writes of her travel diaries. “My home was everywhere I went because my home was my own body.” With the archival material elegantly reproduced in the original size on high-quality paper, this collection offers Abramović’s enormous fanbase unprecedented access to her creative process.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 352


Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm


Publication Date: 21-09-2023


$120.00
London Shopfronts

ISBN: 9783791389158

Authors: Joel Holland, Rosie Hewitson    Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Illustrator Joel Holland created his first book, NYC Storefronts, because he was missing all the places he couldn’t visit in his own hometown during Covid loc...


Illustrator Joel Holland created his first book, NYC Storefronts, because he was missing all the places he couldn’t visit in his own hometown during Covid lockdown. Now he’s set his sights on London—a city that feels at once ancient and modern, traditional and quirky, homey and hip. Made with the same energy as NYC Storefronts, this book has a distinctly English vibe. It divides the city into five navigable sections (Central, North, East, South, and West), and highlights its diverse mix of cultures. In each chapter is a sprawling selection of shops, brought to life by Holland’s charming drawings and London-based journalist Rosie Hewitson’s captivating descriptions. This collection of more than two hundred shopfronts runs the gamut of old to modern-day London: stately bookshops, umbrella stores, tailors, hatters, and pubs, but also trendy restaurants, bars, and boutiques. A number of places are deeply profiled, including storied jazz club Ronnie Scott’s; Hatchards, the UK’s oldestsurviving bookshop; Caribbean record store People’s Sound; Rowan’s Tenpin Bowling Alley; beloved Turkish restaurant Mangal II; and gender-affirming hairdressers Open Barbers; each one is lovingly detailed in Holland’s gentle tones. An informative guide to discovering all the Big Smoke has to offer, this is also a lasting keepsake for London lovers of every age and style.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 176


Dimensions: 195 x 240 mm


Publication Date: 25-09-2023


$59.99
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