Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Designing information Designing information Joel Katz "Information Design shows designers in all fields - from user-interface design to architecture and engineering - how to design complex data and information for meaning, relevance, and clarity. Writte… OL16627153W
The Fundamentals of Fashion Design: Second Edition The Fundamentals of Fashion Design: Second Edition Jenny Udale,Richard Sorger "This third edition of The Fundamentals of Fashion Design by Richard Sorger and Jenny Udale offers a fully-illustrated introduction to the key elements of fashion design, from the initial concept of … OL19069071W
Tapestry conservation Tapestry conservation Maria Hayward,Frances Lennard Provides an analysis of how tapestry conservation methods have evolved, and demonstrates the range of techniques in use today. OL19563128W
Costume in performance Costume in performance Donatella Barbieri "This beautifully illustrated book conveys the centrality of costume to live performance. Finding associations between contemporary practices and historical manifestations, costume is explored in six… OL19720371W
Fray Fray Julia Bryan-Wilson In 1974, women in a feminist consciousness-raising group in Eugene, Oregon, formed a mock organization called the Ladies Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society. Emblazoning its logo onto t-shirts, the g… OL19732936W
Eva Zeisel Eva Zeisel Pat Kirkham "Eva Zeisel was one of the twentieth century's most influential ceramicists and designers of modern housewares. Her distinctive take on modern industrial design was inspired by organic form and broug… OL19993162W
Twenty over eighty Twenty over eighty Aileen Kwun,Bryn Smith "Twenty Over Eighty features profiles and interviews with twenty creative professionals over the age of eighty who have dedicated their lifetimes to design. In revealing conversations with creative m… OL20033650W
Dear data Dear data Giorgia Lupi Equal parts mail art, data visualization, and affectionate correspondence, Dear Data celebrates "the infinitesimal, incomplete, imperfect, yet exquisitely human details of life"-- "In their year-lon… OL20042908W
The book of circles The book of circles Manuel Lima "Across all regions, cultures, and societies, humans have attributed to the circle ideals of unity, wholeness, infinity, enlightenment, and perfection. We have applied this natural shape to countless… OL20055783W
Critical design in context Critical design in context Matthew Malpass "Critical Design is becoming an increasingly influential discipline, affecting policy and practice in a range of fields. Matt Malpass's book is the first to introduce critical design as a field, prov… OL20056598W
The visual dictionary of fashion design The visual dictionary of fashion design Gavin Ambrose,Paul Harris The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms associated with, and used within, the field of fashion design. The book has been designed for fashion design stu… OL20649834W
Coco Chanel Coco Chanel Isabella Alston Coco Chanel, without question probably the most famous fashion designer of all time, was named by Time magazine one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Her life was filled with tr… OL25071086W
Going digital Going digital JD Jarvis,Joseph Nalven Never before has a single instrument served in the creation of art the way that digital technology does, from photographic image making, to animation, to traditional painting. Digital technology will… OL26199491W
Stack, slash & sash quilting Stack, slash & sash quilting Carolyn S. Vagts Crafters can make one-of-a-kind quilts that suit their personal style with this free-form piecing technique guide. No stress, no worries, just 10 gorgeous quilt projects with endless possibilities. T… OL26199801W
Couture Culture Couture Culture Nancy J. Troy "In Couture Culture, Nancy Troy offers a new model of how art and fashion were linked in the early twentieth century. Focusing on a leader of the French fashion industry, Paul Poiret, Troy uncovers a… OL4472733W
Let's ask Michael Let's ask Michael Michael Payne HOME SWEET STYLISH HOME —Michael Payne —popular host of the HGTV’s hit series, Designing for the Sexes — brings his unique talents and expertise to this beautiful and practical reference designed to … OL6087151W