Beautiful Thing: An Introduction to Design (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847882639)

Beautiful Thing presents a broad introduction to design theory and practice. Historical, contextual, philosophical, technical, visual, and practical approaches to Design are often presented separately. But each approach impacts on others and together they are critical to a rounded understanding of design. Beautiful Thing presents a clear synthesis of these approaches, explaining all the basic concepts and allowing the reader to connect the different elements of Design.

Both lively and accessible, the book takes the reader step by step through the key topics of taste, design evolution, composition, colour, drawing, communication and expression. Superbly illustrated, the book includes a range of detailed design case studies. In addition, theory boxes summarise necessary but complex ideas. A Glossary and Guides to Further Reading are also included. The book will be invaluable as a broad introduction for students of all branches of Design.

Author: Robert Clay
ISBN-10: 1847882633
ISBN-13: 9781847882639
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.30w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 310