Design, Industrial & commercial arts, illustration Books

Cappellificio Cervo is to the world of millinery what the analog camera is to the world of photography: a place of return to fine art and inimitable craftsmanship. It is the artistic integrity of this historic institution dating back to 1897, that...

As white settlement spread along railways and through the agricultural areas of Australia, almost every important town boasted a large sophisticated flour mill. This handsome illustrated survey of flour milling reflects the story of Australia in general...

Living for Kicks is Omnibuss first fictional graphic novel, the tale of young Mod Spike Spellane and his attempts to hustle enough money in sleazy 1960s Soho to start a record label. Combining early Sixties Mod culture, Soho jazz dives, the Keeler affair...

The Red Dress: 380 Embroiderers, 51 countries, 1 dress The Red Dress project, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, offers a platform for people, mostly women, who are vulnerable and live in poverty to share their stories through embroidery. The...

Digital Brand Romance is highly practical and offers tactical, helpful advice to apply in your business immediately.Tomorrow arrived, and all great relationships now begin online - including the ones between your future customer and your brand. Whether...

Design and Culture: A Transdisciplinary History offers an inclusive overview that crosses disciplinary boundaries and helps define the next phase of global design practice. This book examines the interaction of design with advances in technology,...

A manual and guide for preserving unique materials in fashion such as rayon, paper, and plasticsContinuous innovation and experimentation with the materials used in constructing textiles, apparel, and accessories creates an ever-growing challenge for...

What would you do if you were brought back to life to fight for the worlds entertainment? Would you comply? The Xtreme Champion Tournament or XCT is set in the year 2069, where through secret archaeological digs, the remains of heroes, villains, monsters...

Exploring the significant influences of Turkish dress on French fashion While French fashion has historically set the bar across the Western world, the cultural influences that inspired it are often obscured. Dressing a la Turque examines the theatrical...

Design is everywhere. It influences how we live, what we wear, how we communicate, what we buy, and how we behave. To design for the real world and define strategies rather than just implement them, you need to learn how to understand and solve complex,...

Decorative and applied arts played a major role in shaping the modernist aesthetic. Western artists and collectors saw textiles, particularly the abstract and handcrafted textiles from non-Western societies, as attractive alternatives to the European...

Joysticks to Haptics is the ultimate compendium of gaming controllers and retro peripherals from the world of gaming. As video games are played, memories are left in the grooves of their controllers. Atari joysticks still remember being pushed to the...

Seven questions that will help you design a home that tells your unique story.Since the premiere of her first television show, Grace Mitchell has received thousands of messages from fans wondering how to tell their unique stories in how they design...

This book is the first biographical account of Sebastian Masuda written in English. Sebastian Masuda is a Japanese creator and artist who is globally known as the king of Japanese 'Kawaii' (cute) subculture which originated in Harajuku.His continuous...

Unlock the Secrets to Commercial Photography SuccessThe Photo Hustle by Karen Williams is the ultimate guide for photographers looking to break into the world of commercial photography, providing insider knowledge on how to land and keep prestigious...

Updated and revised, this book presents the application of engineering design and analysis based on the approach of understanding the physical characteristics of a given problem and then modeling the important aspects of the physical system. This third...

This book presents a step-by-step guide to the engine control system design, providing case studies and a thorough analysis of the modeling process using machine learning, and model predictive control (MPC). Covering advanced processes alongside the...

Updated throughout for the third edition, Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems: Implementation in MATLAB® and Simscape Multibody™ offers step-by-step instruction on the fundamentals of mechanism kinematics, synthesis, statics and dynamics,...

China has been one of the first countries to develop its own aesthetic for dynamic images and to create animation films with distinctive characteristics. In recent years, however, and subject to the influence of Western and Japanese animation, the...

China has been one of the first countries to develop its own aesthetic for dynamic images and to create animation films with distinctive characteristics. In recent years, however, and subject to the influence of Western and Japanese animation, the...

The secret weapon for business experts to ensure strategically creative results, this is an indispensable field guide to evaluating creative advertising, branding, and design ideas and solutions, and to working with creatives.Strategic Creativity is a...

Game Audio Fundamentals takes the reader on a journey through game audio design: from analog and digital audio basics to the art and execution of sound effects, soundtracks, and voice production, as well as learning how to make sense of a truly effective...