Design - Product

At first glance ironic & whimsical, after all, luxury is defined by the special. The coffee table book "Everyday Luxury" presents items of everyday use with a luxurious upgrade produced and marketed by renowned design houses of the luxury industry, which (re)interpret everyday objects...

- Gorgeous photographic spreads- Written by Maria Luisa Miraldi, Director of the Tribeca Design Studio- Essential anthology of the most significant models- Perfect for sneaker fans, collectors, designers and dreamersSneakers: The Classics is a beautifully illustrated anthology of the must-have sneaker models. In these...

A luxe and definitive guide to 400 luxury handbags by the world's leading fashion designers and couture houses Luxury handbags account for almost a third of global luxury sales alone, and are both an aspiration and addiction for many. From Hermés's priceless Birkin bag...

Whether you're new to UX or a seasoned practitioner, The User Experience Team of One gives you everything you need to succeed, emphasizing down-to-earth approaches that deliver big impact over time-consuming, needlessly complex techniques. This updated classic remains a comprehensive and essential guide for...

Muji's art director shares his own personal creative processKenya Hara inspires the world with his impeccable design, from the subtle atmospheres and environments he creates as the art director of Muji and his ethereal exhibition designs to his simple everyday objects, packaging and books....

This blank journal features a soft cover that mimics the chocolate cookie of an ice cream sandwich as well as dyed page edges and an exposed spine to complete the look of the chocolate, vanilla, strawberry goodness of an ice cream sandwich. The interiors...

From the first hollow bricks to the complex shapes and building techniques of today, this visually stunning book is a LEGO(R) history like no other--and the first official book for Adult Fans of LEGO bricks.LEGO(R) bricks are design icons and marvels of engineering. Having...

Keywords SeriesEdited by Jason ThamFrom "Accessibility" to "Visual Semiotics," from "Augmentation" to "Writing Studio," and from "3D Printing" to "Wireframing," major sections of KEYWORDS IN MAKING demonstrate how words, semantics, and terminologies create and sustain a particular discourse community consisting of makers and designers....

This book shows how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are researching net zero emissions to address climate change. Geared towards researchers and students of science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, and also practitioners.Author: Kyungeun SungISBN-10: 1032462094ISBN-13: 9781032462097Publisher:...

This actionable guide helps aspiring entrepreneurs to acquire a designer's mindset to transform ideas into successful products, and designers to identify opportunities through a mix of product and business development toolkits.Author: Luca Iandoli, Kevin T. JamesISBN-10: 1032387262ISBN-13: 9781032387260Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/09/2024Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize:...

The definitive monograph on Dieter Rams, one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century As head of design at Braun from 1961 to 1995, Dieter Rams created some of the twentieth century's most iconic objects. Rams's life and work are indelibly...

The first book to document the history of the groundbreaking company Architectural Pottery, tracing its critical influence on midcentury design and its enduring appeal todayArchitectural Pottery's strikingly minimalist designs heralded new domestic housewares that could uniquely accent the modern home--inside and out. Formally expressive...

Scandinavia is world famous for its inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between craftsmanship and industrial production, organic forms and everyday functionality. This all-you-need guide includes a detailed look at Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, metalware, and product design from 1900 to...

Now available in a new edition, this book offers a stunning visual history of 100 years of design. Designers have shaped our modern age, whether it's the chair we're sitting in, the computer we're reading on, or the house we're living in. Design is...

So you've got a great idea By now, you have probably realized that there are many steps to take along this journey to bring your idea to market, but the most important step is getting a great product design logbook, commonly known as an...

"Illustrates Menchari's intricate, ornate oeuvre." -Joseph Akel, L'OfficielFor more than 30 years, Leïla Menchari (born 1928) was responsible for designing the traffic-stopping window displays at Hermès' prestigious flagship store at 24 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris. Menchari's aesthetic vision and her sense of color...

An important book on Shaker art and life, offering a fresh look at a style that has endured through centuries and continues to inspire designers and homeowners. This book presents the elegantly austere and simply styled objects of the Shakers in the context of...

Discover the legendary story of Adidas, where three signature stripes took the globe by storm. In this compact guide, style writer Josh Sims delves into the incredible journey of one of the most iconic brands in the world today. From a small town in...

In this collection of all-new objects of desire, nearly 300 images showcase the talents of some of the world's most creative designers--some instantly recognizable, others up and coming: - Maserati - Aston Martin - Jaeger-LeCoultre - Ralph Lauren Timepieces - Coates Design - House...

After years of building the same interface elements, some designers and developers get wise and try to create reusable, common solutions to help everyone stop reinventing the wheel every time. Most fail. In Design That Scales, design systems expert Dan Mall draws on his...

A special edition featuring hit product designs from the constantly evolving world of souvenirs from local areas across Japan.As coronavirus subsides and the demand for travel in Japan has increased, more and more people are heading to rural areas of Japan, not just larger...

The Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Gar輟ns is undoubtedly one of the world's major fashion designers. In 2017 she was the second living designer to ever be given a retrospective at the renowned Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art...

A must have for product design students Are designers still making drawings by hand? Isn't it more advanced to use a computer in this computer era? Some may think sketching is a disappearing skill, but if you ever enter a design studio, you will...

As seen in Vanity Fair, Car and Driver, Architectural Digest, British GQ, and The TimesA HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Car & Driver, Wall Street Journal, Autocar, Cool Hunting, Autoblog'A high-octane feast for petrol heads and lovers of design. - The TimesA ground-breaking survey of...

With a collection of partly sporty and partly elegant three-hand watches, an iconic chronograph, and some interesting complications, Rolex has been setting the standard for the Swiss watch industry for more than 60 years. This photo-filled and information-packed volume pays tribute to this sought-after...

Showcasing the latest masterpieces from leading manufacturers, this is the most comprehensive and current guide on watches available. Now in its fifteenth edition, Watches International showcases the latest watches from around the world, from every major watchmaker including Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Bvlgari, Hublot, Longines,...

Bad design is everywhere, and its cost is much higher than we think. In this thought-provoking book, authors Jonathan Shariat and Cynthia Savard Saucier explain how poorly designed products can anger, sadden, exclude, and even kill people who use them. The designers responsible certainly...

This book was written to interest the reader in gun design.The gun industry needs and is due for the next big breakthrough. Every 100 years seems to bring the next big development in firearms technology. In the 1600's the wheel lock was developed and...

Luke Hughes & Company's enduring and meticulously engineered furniture, an eloquent response both to architecture and the true Arts and Crafts spirit, has been placed at the forefront of the "craft-led renaissance in British manufacturing." Flexible in use, commercially viable, and environmentally sustainable, their...

Special Discount Get your copy right now Introducing the Swear Word Coloring Book Black Pages.This new best selling adult coloring book is the perfect way to cool down and relax for those with a subversive and irreverent sense of humor. Beautiful & Unique Stress...

In today's globalized world, every aspect of our lives is affected by global interconnectedness from what we buy to what we eat to what we study - and the study of design history is no exception. Programs in art, architecture, and interior design are...

This is the second volume of the World History of Design, the definitive historical account of global design by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin. The second volume covers the period between World War I and II, when mass production and mass communication spread to...

Thousands of designers, marketers, and product managers have come to rely on Susan Weinschenk's original 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People as a "go to" for practical advice on how to use the latest findings in psychology and neuroscience to directly...

This is the definitive celebration of the work, life, and times of Sir Kenneth Grange (born 1929), one of the most innovative and revered industrial designers of the modern period and an enduring influence on today's younger creators, including Sir Jonathan Ive.For decades, Kenneth's...

Now with a new chapter on Color Forecasting and new, easy to use perforated color chip technology, The New Munsell Student Color Set, 7th Edition, is a complete learning package that offers opportunities for experimenting with color effects using paint, paper, and computers. A...

The world's most important contemporary designers showcase their work within the historic setting of Chatsworth House to shine light and spark conversation on the intriguing juxtaposition of the old and the new, the past and the future, and the evolution of design histories and...

The Design Politics of the Passport presents an innovative study of the passport and its associated social, political and material practices as a means of uncovering the workings of 'design politics'. It traces the histories, technologies, power relations and contestations around this small but...

Blending popular culture and design theory, framed by a decade of scholarly research, this book highlights how play and humor fuel innovation. Now, more than ever, we are in need of creative solutions to global problems, but creative skills and abilities decline over time...

- For china and porcelain collectors everywhere, tips on entertaining in a formal setting, beautiful illustrationsThe dinnerware of presidents and the teacups of dignitaries. Mottahedeh, founded 100 years ago and based on Mildred and Rafi Mottahedeh's passion for antiques, is the most distinguished ceramics...

Everyday, low-cost, and mass-produced items gathered from around the world showcasing innovative design. This book presents a delightful collection of mass-produced objects that provide insight into the things that surround us. Common items such as nails, plugs, toothbrushes, soap, gloves, and sweets have their...

This wide-ranging overview of design in everyday life demonstrates how design shapes our lives in ways most of us would never imagine. The author, a leading expert in social and psychological issues in design, uncovers the gender, age, and body biases inherent in the...

Louis Vuitton: A Perfume Atlas offers a rare look at the time-honored crafts of the perfumer, with specially commissioned illustrations, photographs, and texts revealing the stories of the precious natural elements that form the basis of the house's unique perfumes.With exclusive, firsthand access to...

This illustrated book retraces the renowned and eclectic Chinese designer Yin Jiulong, featuring his prolific body of work spanning his twenty-year career. This is the first comprehensive monograph on Yin Jiulong's creations. Lavishly illustrated with 200 photographs and illustrations, this book provides complete documentation...

Got an idea for the next big app but can't write a line of code? Here's how to make it happen.Author: Emma ReillyISBN-10: 1788605063ISBN-13: 9781788605069Publisher: Practical Inspiration PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/27/2024Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d

Got an idea for the next big app but can't write a line of code? Here's how to make it happen.Author: Emma ReillyISBN-10: 1788605780ISBN-13: 9781788605786Publisher: Practical Inspiration PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/27/2024Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

A global survey of 100 of the most creative and innovative product designers working today Designed For Life showcases 100 of the most exciting designers around the world and, through their work, shines a lens on what is happening at the forefront of contemporary...

Designer, artist and maverick maker Pascal Anson shows how easy it is to transform everyday items into extraordinary statement pieces. Make ordinary a thing of the past with 24 inspiring and achievable projects including creating a chandelier with just a few rolls of Sellotape,...

Discover a collection of over 20 innovative product design ideas. Over the past two years, I've challenged myself to transform everyday objects into creative designs. From packaging to humor, this book showcases the top creative picks that can make simple products extraordinary. Explore various...

Experience Design 1.1 is the update to the seminal book Experience Design 1, published in 2001. This update expands the text in the descriptive chapters and adds may new online and offline examples. It is a book about today's intersection of disciplines, such as:...

Traditional, project-centric companies are slow to adjust and respond to customer needs. True innovation comes from product-led organisations that are free to evolve and quick to adapt.Discover the story of one (fictional) company that embraces the challenge, from defining their transformation roadmap to full...