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The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas
This fully illustrated volume brings designers and their sofas together as a lighthearted way to find out what makes some of the world's most famous designers tick. Each of the fifty entries features a portrait of the designer on their sofa, taken at their own home or workplace, sometimes with their family, their pets, or with other possessions. Each photograph captures essential details about the designer's life, work, and style. An in-depth interview accompanies each entry so that readers find out not just about their sofa, for example whether or not they designed it, and if not why they chose it, and who it was designed by, but also about their life, their work, what they're passionate about, and what they struggle with. Taken together, this unique collection of photographic portraits and interviews provides unique insights into the minds and lives of some of the greatest designers of our time. In addition, a special foldout presents one hundred sofas from the last century with designs by Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, Charlotte Perriand, Verner Panton, Cini Boeri, Zaha Hadid, John Pawson, and many more.
Wiwen Nilsson
The first English-language monograph on silversmith, sculptor, jeweler, and artist Wiwen Nilsson, whose work is a gem in the history of Swedish design. Featuring superb new photography, stunning archive imagery, and texts by leading international curators, commentators, and experts, this book is the first English-language monograph dedicated to the life and work of Wiwen Nilsson, a pioneer of art deco and mid-century design and silverware. Lavishly illustrated and deeply insightful, the book provides an overview of Wiwen Nilsson's personal and professional development, bringing the main facets of his artistic and functional production into sharp focus, as well as presenting important new research about his achievements. A particular emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of Wiwen Nilsson's practice, and notably on the bridge he built between the realm of fine arts and the world of design. The book includes thematic essays focusing on his silverware products--his sculptural oeuvre, his jewelry production, and his participation in Swedish and international exhibitions. Contributors include Dr. Flavia Frigeri (National Portrait Gallery, UK), Alice Rawsthorn (award-winning design critic), Dr. Teresa Kittler (University of York, UK), and Clare Philips (Victoria & Albert Museum, UK).
Little Book of Miu Miu
Quirky, daring and unconventionally chic, Miu Miu is the fashion house for those that dare to be different. The cult little sister brand of Prada, the maison was launched as an 'anti-fashion' brand in 1993 and its pieces have been worn by celebrities including Sydney Sweeney and Chlo禱 Sevigny. From recent viral micro-miniskirts and covetable ballet flats to archive whimsical prints, artist collaborations and off-kilter colors, Miu Miu is the brand designed with a rare female point of view for daring women. With over 100 images of their most iconic pieces, accompanied by expert text, Little Book of Miu Miu explores the history of the iconic fashion house whose current and archival designs are coveted by the It girls of today.
A Guide to Regency Dress
An accessible, fun, yet authoritative guide to male and female Regency fashions Celebrated dress historian Hilary Davidson brings together nearly 20 years of research on Regency fashion in an illustrated guide for the first time. All the elements of the Regency wardrobe of both men and women--from coats, gowns and undergarments to shoes, accessories, beauty, hair and jewellery--are assembled, along with their textiles and trimmings. A Guide to Regency Dress is an essential companion to navigate the fashion world of Jane Austen or re-create the Regency look.
Renaissance to Runway
An exploration of the rich creative influence of Italian Renaissance art on the designs of contemporary Italian fashion houses Successful Italian fashion houses such as Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Versace are among the most high-profile and cutting-edge on the global fashion scene. Many of the innovative designs created by these and other major Italian houses draw on imagery from Italy's rich cultural and artistic past. Weaving together insightful texts and vivid illustrations, this book explores the creative, cultural and social dialogues between contemporary Italian fashion houses and the enduring legacy of Renaissance Italy. During the Renaissance, the Italian peninsula was dominated by powerful aristocratic families or "houses," such as the Medici in Florence and the Sforza in Milan, whose members used fashion and art to communicate their power. Through essays by scholars and fashion industry professionals, including Luca Missoni of the House of Missoni and Stefania Ricci, director of the Ferragamo Museum, this book provides an insider look at the creative connections between Italian Renaissance "houses" and contemporary Italian fashion houses, and the design innovations that celebrate the vital legacy of Italian Renaissance imagery. Art directed by Luca Stoppini, former Vogue Italia creative director, this book features an inventive, oversize design reminiscent of Vogue magazine's storied annual "September Issue," conveying a gripping story about contemporary Italian fashion and enlivened with runway and art images, as well as original photography inspired by nostalgic glossy editorials. Distributed for the Cleveland Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Cleveland Museum of Art (November 9, 2025-February 1, 2026)
Thinking Through Graphic Design History
Graphic design has a paradoxical relationship to history. While it claims to promote originality and innovation - ideas that emphasize the new and unique - design practice is deeply embedded in previous ideals. Too often, design students encounter the past in brief visual impressions which seduce them to imitate form rather than engage with historical contexts. Even though it has claimed to be objective and even comprehensive, graphic design history has focused largely on individual careers and Eurocentric achievements. Yet the past swells with untapped potential. Graphic design history can serve the field of today and tomorrow, but its narratives require updates. History, like design, is always changing - and like design, history is driven by present-day questions. This book shows how students and practicing designers can enrich their work by thinking historically about design. With thoughtful analyses, stimulating creative prompts, inspiring case studies, and perspectives from designers all over the world, this book challenges our traditional understanding of graphic design history, and the very notion of the design canon, offering ways to shape socially engaged, critical practices.
Arthur Ferrier's Showgirl Sirens 1940-1949
In the golden age of British cartoon pin-up art, no illustrator was as prolific or popular as Scotsman Arthur Ferrier. As the "cheesecake king" of good girl art, his voluptuous, wasp-waisted, leggy women were the benchmark for pin-up illustration. Showgirl Sirens includes Rian Hughes's 'Spotlight on Ferrier' along with Arthur Ferrier's 'Advice for the Novice' and 'My Method.'
Political Illustration
Political Illustration introduces students of illustration, visual communication, art, and political science to how political illustration works, when it's used and why. Through a variety of examples - from the coins of Julius Caesar to contemporary art challenging Indigenous American stereotypes - the book covers propaganda, the impact of media, censorship, and taboo, and the role of contentious politics and dissent art. A wide range of contemporary illustration mediums are included, including street art, the graphic novel, and mixed assemblage illustration, in order to examine the role of media and technique in political messaging. The book features breakout interviews and case studies on prominent global political illustrators (like Edel Rodriguez, Anita Kunz and Fabian Williams) and full color examples. The authors include an introduction to semiotics, visual grammar, and visual communication theory, and how these approaches contribute to the decoding of political messages - and how these tactics are used by those ruling, and those being ruled. In particular, the authors look at political illustration, protest art and propaganda related to: - American and European Imperialism- Japanese internment- The World Wars- The Soviet Union and China- Dictatorships in Africa and South America- Civil Rights movements - Contemporary protests and marches, including the Women's March (2017) and the Egyptian Revolution (2011)- ...and many more periods, events and movements
Arthur Ferrier's Cabaret Cuties 1954-1968
Take a front-row seat for Cabaret Cuties as Ferrier's irresistible cartoon pin-ups steal the spotlight in the swinging sixties. In addition to highlighting Ferrier's illustrations, this volume includes several articles by him for aspiring illustrators: "Adventures in Pen and Ink," "Props, Dress and Style," "Pencils and Ink," and "On Cartooning."
Thinking Through Graphic Design History
Graphic design has a paradoxical relationship to history. While it claims to promote originality and innovation - ideas that emphasize the new and unique - design practice is deeply embedded in previous ideals. Too often, design students encounter the past in brief visual impressions which seduce them to imitate form rather than engage with historical contexts. Even though it has claimed to be objective and even comprehensive, graphic design history has focused largely on individual careers and Eurocentric achievements. Yet the past swells with untapped potential. Graphic design history can serve the field of today and tomorrow, but its narratives require updates. History, like design, is always changing - and like design, history is driven by present-day questions. This book shows how students and practicing designers can enrich their work by thinking historically about design. With thoughtful analyses, stimulating creative prompts, inspiring case studies, and perspectives from designers all over the world, this book challenges our traditional understanding of graphic design history, and the very notion of the design canon, offering ways to shape socially engaged, critical practices.
Rick Owens: Temple of Love
With his provocative and subversive approach to design, Rick Owens has been a transformative force in fashion since he founded his label in 1994. This essential volume is the first critical appraisal of Owens's work, documenting the evolution of nearly three decades of the designer's inimitable worldview. Owens remains one of the most daring and influential fashion designers working today. Often described for his "a-grunge-meets-glamor" aesthetic, Owens has cultivated a devoted international following. In his creations, grace and grit are paired with an obsession with structural transformation and movement, where diaphanous, flowing shapes contrast with opaque forms and sharp edges, an approach to formal invention that is complemented by a mania for new and often exotic materials. Timed to coincide with the first comprehensive show of the designer's work taking place at the Palais Galliera in Paris in summer 2025, the scope and breadth of this exhibition promises to be a treat to both longtime fans and the uninitiated. Owens will reimagine the grand nineteenth-century palace housing the museum, with temporary installations that will serve as vitrines to his many creations. In effect dividing the book between the conception of showcases and the precious objects that they display within, the curatorial essays bookending this visual narrative will attempt to describe the multidisciplinary, even architectural approach Owens has to his creations.
On Loss and Absence
A journey through the rich histories of textiles that explores their significant cultural roles, from memorializing lost loved ones to resisting oppression From ancient Egyptian shrouds to medieval relics, textiles have played both functional and symbolic roles in rituals of death across time and place. Featuring funeral hangings, mourning samplers, garments, and many other textiles and fragments, along with works by contemporary textile artists such as Nick Cave (b. 1959) and Angela Hennessey (b. 1971), this book highlights how these objects help people negotiate experiences of loss, grief, healing, and survival. With over seventy textiles dating from antiquity to today, On Loss and Absence brings together examples from cultures and traditions around the world. Close-up photographs provide an intimate look at the wealth of artistic and historical information embedded in their intricate details and painstaking techniques. In four key sections--Death and Grief, Transition of Realms, Care and Healing, and Resistance and Survival--artists, conservators, educators, and scholars offer their in-depth perspectives on select objects and their context. Contemporary practitioners, including the Noqanchis collective of Andean weavers and Navajo weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas, provide insight into the enduring legacies of Indigenous textile arts. A behind-the-scenes look at textile conservation examines preservation techniques in the larger thematic context of care and survival. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition Schedule: Art Institute of Chicago (September 6, 2025-March 15, 2026)
Arthur Ferrier's Burlesque Bombshells 1949-1954
Featuring a cast of captivating and mischievous starlets, Burlesque Bombshells dives into Ferrier's post-war pin-up illustrations. This volume, filled with beautiful girls, witty one-liners, and mid-century fashions, celebrates a master of comic illustration who merits wider recognition. In addition to showcasing Ferrier's work, it includes his illustration advice in the following articles: "From Sketch to Ink," "Model Etiquette," and "Model Choice and Lighting."
Greubel Forsey
This is the untold story of how two rebellious master watchmakers, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, learned their craft, met, established a brand, and in a few years created some of the most astonishingly beautiful and mechanically sophisticated timepieces ever made. Today they are recognized as the makers of the most uncompromising designs in the world.In early 1992, the two men met at Renaud et Papi, a hothouse of new watchmaking ideas in Le Locle in the Swiss Jura Mountains. They teamed up and launched Greubel Forsey in 2004 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, refusing to accept that everything had already been invented in watchmaking. Going against the grain, they focused their energy on uncompromising innovation and the most difficult elements of hand finishing, bringing back a level of excellence that would rival the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century masters.Greubel and Forsey are responsible for many inventions that have advanced watchmaking expertise to new levels, as well as creating thirty unique and original calibers since 2004.
Living Design
A collection of the work and writing of celebrated Cuban designer Clara Porset. Cuban-born, Mexico-based designer Clara Porset is renowned for her mid-century modern furniture and interior design and for her collaborations with architects such as Luis Barrag獺n and Mario Pani. She was also an accomplished critic and writer. Living Design collects Porset's essays, reviews, and lectures to highlight her role as an influential thinker, educator, and practitioner. This volume insightfully contextualizes the politics that shaped Porset's design principles, charts the influence of the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College on her work, and reveals the period's fusion of local adaptations and modernist principles that made Mexico a major center of modernist design. At a time when many practitioners believed that design could only be modernized by replacing hand craftsmanship with mechanization, Porset valued both approaches for their distinctive qualities and urged others to do the same. Through her writings, she encouraged efforts to catalyze local design communities during a period of rapid technological and social change. With essays by historian Randal Sheppard and design curator and scholar Ana Elena Mallet, an introduction by volume editors Zo禱 Ryan and Valentina Sarmiento Cruz, and explanatory notes on the people and publishing forums in Porset's circle, Living Design makes available works never before published in English, and with only limited circulation in the Spanish language, in order to recover an important and neglected voice in global modernism.
Systemic Service Design
Systemic Service Design provides a comprehensive overview of how systems theories can be integrated into service design to address complex social-economic-technological challenges. Across 14 chapters split into two sections, the book connects theoretical backgrounds and practical worldwide case studies to explore various approaches to systems thinking.The field of service design has evolved significantly in recent years, from focusing on touchpoints and user interactions to being seen as a driver for organizational transformation and increasingly, a key component in transdisciplinary spaces involving complex systems. However, while service design has grown over the past few decades, it has also recognized its limitations in addressing complex societal problems. For example, the book highlights how a lack of holistic understanding of the systems in place can lead to service failure, which ultimately results in societal issues relating to unemployment, healthcare, and public transportation. As such, this book offers theoretical and practical resources specifically tailored to service designers in order to equip them with the ability to develop solutions that are appropriate in scope, depth, and feasibility to address these complex issues. Contributing authors draw upon and integrate theories from related disciplinary fields to extend the contextualization of service design within complex systems, providing readers with more scientific frames of reference. The book also draws upon case studies from South and North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, to offer readers wide-ranging perspectives and real-life examples to further their understanding of systemic service design and demonstrate how to integrate it successfully.The book delivers theoretical and practical knowledge for students and designers in the fields of service design, design for policy, social design, and additionally for managers, public and private sector planners, engineers, and politicians.The Open Access version of this book, available at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
An Illustrated Guide to Japanese Traditional Clothing and Performing Arts
This book is a collection of Japanese Traditional Clothing and Performing Arts. For each entry, we have written the Japanese pronunciation, English translation and word origin. Recently, Japanese culture is attracting worldwide attention. What is that black kimono you see at weddings called? What exactly is kumadori? And how can I explain kesa in English? You will find plentiful of information that will make you feel proud. For those of you who are interested in Japanese culture or have plans to visit Japan, this book is the one for you. However, please keep in mind that the names used here may vary by region.
Refashioning the Renaissance
How did ordinary men and women dress in early modern Europe? What fabrics and garments formed the essential elements of fashion for artisans and shopkeepers? Did they rely on affordable alternatives to the silks, jewellery and decorations favoured by the wealthy elite? Or did those with modest means find innovative ways to express their fashion sense? This book provides new perspectives on early modern clothing and fashion history by investigating the consumption and meaning of fashionable clothing and accessories among the 'popular' classes. Through a close examination of the materials, craftsmanship and cultural significance of fashion items owned by and available to a broad group of consumers, it challenges conventional assumptions that the everyday dress of ordinary families was limited to a narrow selection of garments made of coarse textiles, often produced at home and resistant to change.
50 Design Ideas You Really Need to Know
Master the design ideas that shape the world we live in today. In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Jervis introduces and explains the centralmovements, inventions and creative geniuses of design, tracing its evolution from the 19th century to the present day. From arts and crafts and typography to key movements such as art deco and Bauhaus, 50 Design Ideas You Really Need to Know is complete introduction to the most important design concepts in history.
Wall Power!
A striking collection of French tapestries, from the 1940s to today, from the collection of the Mobilier nationale, Paris Beginning in the 1930s, artists, government officials, art dealers, and entrepreneurs sought ways to modernize the ancient tradition of tapestry-making in France to reassert its role as an independent art form available to contemporary artists. What followed was several decades of intense production that brought international attention to a renewed tradition of French tapestry, as well as new opportunities for the historic manufactories of Gobelins and Beauvais, now overseen by the Mobilier national of France. Drawing from the celebrated collection of the Mobilier national from the 1940s to present day, this book explores the works of such artists as Joan Mir籀, Jean Lur癟at, Henri Matisse, and Le Corbusier, who were central to the rapid resurgence of tapestry production. Distributed for the Clark Art Institute Exhibition Schedule: Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA (December 14, 2024-March 9, 2025)
Transformation Towards Human-Centered Medical Devices
"We are customer-centric" is an easy thing to claim, but in practice, it's not true for all medical device manufacturers. What does it take to be human centered? This handbook is a guide for a product manager's journey towards more human centered medical device product management. It provides tools, examples, and tips, acting as a stepping stone to the world of service design from the perspective of medical device manufacturing. After reading this book: - You will have the basic knowledge to start using the service design approach to invent, innovate, and optimize - You will be able to explore new ways of thinking and working - You will have some practical tools for user involvement and co-creation - You will have a process to lighten your product management tasks
Louis Vuitton
The Louis Vuitton label was founded by Vuitton in 1854 in Paris. In 1858, Vuitton introduced his flat-topped trunks with Trianon canvas, making them lightweight and airtight. Louis Vuitton's graphic symbols, including quatrefoils and flowers (as well as the LV monogram), were based on the trend of using Japanese Mon designs in the late Victorian era. The company is still known for its signature monogram bags today. Louis Vuitton has evolved into one of the world's most celebrated fashion houses - synonymous with classic design, elegance, luxury and quality. Louis Vuitton - beloved by the great, the good and the uber glamorous - boasts an instantly recognisable signature style all of its own. This book, beautifully illustrated with images of some of the world's iconic fashion items, charts the story of Louis Vuitton's origins and how the brand became the influential, innovative haute-couture powerhouse it is today.
Graphis Journal Magazine 386
Graphis Journal 386A Masterclass in Modern Visual CommunicationGraphis Journal #386 is a quarterly magazine showcasing award-winning creative minds who are shaping the global visual arts landscape--across design, advertising, photography, illustration, and education.This issue features exclusive interviews and portfolio showcases from leading names such as Nancy Skolos of Skolos-Wedell, Thorsten Kulp and Katja Hartung of Toben, acclaimed photographers Robert Seale and Tim Tadder, and educator Linda Renolds of Brigham Young University. These creatives aren't just names--they're defining how we communicate visually in today's world.Why This Issue SellsExclusive Interviews: Candid, in-depth conversations with influential creatives about their process, philosophy, and most impactful projects.Award-Winning Visuals: Each page features full-bleed artwork and photography, making this both a collector's item and an educational resource.Global Perspective: Contributions from the U.S., Australia, Japan, and beyond create a comprehensive view of global creative excellence.Educational Appeal: Includes standout student work from Graphis' New Talent competition--making it highly relevant for design schools and academic institutions.Timely Topics: From AI in the classroom to emotional branding in advertising, this issue is packed with insights into what's next in creative culture.Featured Talent HighlightsNancy Skolos (Skolos-Wedell, US): Shares how she and partner Tom Wedell built a legacy of influential poster design, drawing from early artistic exposure and advanced education at Cranbrook.Toben (AU): Creative team Thorsten Kulp and Katja Hartung create immersive brand experiences for QT Hotels and McGrath, merging bold local inspiration with minimalist German roots.Nikkeisha, Inc. (JP): A top Japanese ad agency that centers emotional resonance and empathy in every campaign.Robert Seale (US): Former photojournalist known for his precision and ability to turn industrial moments into storytelling imagery.Tim Tadder (US): Advertising photographer behind campaigns for Nike, Amazon, McDonald's, and AT&T--believes in building trust over selling logos.Linda Renolds (Brigham Young University): Redefines the design classroom with AI, ethics, and creativity that fuels cultural impact.New Talent Illustrators: From haunting to humorous, the issue's selection of emerging student illustrators showcases the future of visual storytelling.Perfect For: Art & design schoolsBookstores with creative/photography sectionsCreative professionals and agenciesLibraries with arts or professional development collectionsHow to Position It with Buyers"This isn't just a design magazine--it's a global think tank of creative minds. Graphis Journal 386 offers real advice, creative insight, and world-class visuals from the people setting the bar in today's visual communication industry. Your customers won't just read it--they'll use it."
Nonlinear
From the acclaimed designer and bestselling author of Reimagining Design, a nonlinear approach to navigating design's nuances in pursuit of meaningful innovation. In Nonlinear, Kevin Bethune shows us that we can reject trodden paths of digital or physical product creation by taking advantage of a nonlinear approach. To unlock meaningful innovation that breeds new and novel outcomes, he writes, teams need to embark on a journey into the proverbial forest of ambiguity, the result of a rapidly converging, dynamic, and exponentially changing landscape. The journey is less about getting it right or wrong, and more about using the information we have at our disposal to understand our choices and unlock new learning. Nonlinear begins by taking the reader through Bethune's professional zigs and zags. The author explains that while his interdisciplinary leaps were rare at the time he took them, these varied experiences unlocked perspectives about design and innovation that uniquely prepared him for our present moment and for the future. He then showcases the role of quantitative information to strategically frame and set boundary conditions for our creative exploration, and he highlights the role of qualitative insights to provide the substance necessary to begin crafting solutions that address unmet needs. The book also identifies accelerants (or flywheels) that will help readers as they reflect on their journey through the forest of ambiguity, with a specific emphasis on diversity, a key theme for Bethune, a Black man who has navigated new horizons. Readers will enjoy having the chance to customize the author's perspectives and make them their own at both an individual and a team level.
Gender, Costume, Textile, Technique
This book, a unique contribution to the field of kimono and Japan-related clothing studies, challenges uncritical readings of clothing from the lives of Japanese women and cultural representations of women wearing these clothes. Chapters ground understandings of clothing, including kimono, in the lived experience of different groups of women in modern Japan. Also discussing cosplay outside Japan, the collection argues that items worn by women are produced and consumed in a gendered and highly politicised socio-historical environment. Examining, for example, women's recent renewed enthusiasm for kimono, in addition to representations of monpe, kimono and other attire in film and narrative, the book includes three new translations of clothing commentary by women writers from Japan. Contributors are: Tomoko Aoyama, Yasuko Claremont, Sheila Cliffe, Barbara Hartley, Helen Kilpatrick, Emerald King, Machiko Iwahashi, Komashaku Kimi, Rio Otomo, Sata Ineko, Jennifer Scott, and Shirasu Masako.
Drive Different
Experience the transformation of legendary cars into road-ready icons built for a new era.Few pursuits merge nostalgia and innovation as seamlessly as the restomod movement. In an era of rapid technological advancement, these reimagined icons bridge the past and future, preserving the essence of classic automobiles while enhancing them with modern performance, precision engineering, and drivability.Drive Different is a visually captivating exploration of the art and craft behind these custom builds. Through a curated selection of groundbreaking restomods, the book celebrates the delicate balance between restoration and reinvention--where heritage is honored and evolution embraced.For automotive enthusiasts, designers, and those who appreciate the blend of history and cutting-edge technology, Drive Different is the ultimate resource on the culture, craftsmanship, and engineering mastery shaping the future of classic cars.
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Shoes and the Georgian Man
Shoes are everyday objects but they are loaded with meaning. This book reveals how shoes played a powerful role in the wider story of shifts in gender relations in 18th-century Britain. It focuses on the relationship of shoes with the body and its movements, and therefore how what we wear on our feet relates closely to social, occupational and gender roles. It also uses footwear to explore topics such as politics, war, dance and disability. Thinking about shoes as material objects, McCormack studied historic shoes first-hand in museums, in order to ascertain their physical properties and what they would have been like to wear. Worn shoes preserve traces of the wearer's body in their indentations, stretches and scuffs, providing a unique primary source about their wearer. This approach forges new connections between the histories or material culture, gender and the body, and sheds new light on what it meant to be a man in the 18th century.
Design and Agency
Design and Agency brings together leading international design scholars and practitioners to address the concept of agency in relation to objects, organisations and people. The authors set out to expand the scope of design history and practice, avoiding the heroic narratives of a typical modernist approach. They consider both how the agents of design construct and express their identities and subjectivities through practice, while also investigating the distinctive contribution of design in the construction of individual identity and subjectivity. Individual chapters explore notions of agency in a range of design disciplines and historical periods, including the agency of women in effecting changes to the design of offices and working practices; the role of Jeffrey Lindsay and Buckminster Fuller in developing the design of a geodesic dome; Le Corbusier's 'Casa Curutchet'; a re-consideration of the gendered historiography of the 'Jugendstil' movement, and Bruce Mau's design exhibitions. Taken together, the essays in Design and Agency provide a much-needed response to the traditional texts which dominate design history. With a broad chronological span from 1900 to the present, and an equally broad understanding of the term 'design', it expands how we view the discipline, and shows how design itself can be an agent for social, cultural and economic change.
Reading the Thread
Reading the Thread brings together artists, theorists and designers to explore the nature and use of cloth as a means of record and communication. Cloth is constructed from threads and, in acknowledging its qualities of recording or communicating a story, we are reading the threads - the read thread. There is also, however, an East Asian myth that when you are born you are linked by an invisible red thread to your soul mate; no matter what you do, this red thread connects you to your fate and, although the thread may become tangled or infinitely long, it will never break. Exploring histories of making and cultural practices, a multidisciplinary team of international scholars use the metaphorical thread to link the experiences of cloth production, lineage practices, contemporary challenges and sustainable futures, and to explore, through imagery and ideas, the agency of cloth to shape and communicate the sensations and emotions connected with human experience. Divided into four sections on reading cloth, challenging the stories it tells, following the thread of its narrative and finally anticipating its future, The Read Thread allows a variety of viewpoints and a diversity of voices, without favouring theory or specific cultural approaches, to interrogate cloth as a record of experience within its social, historical, psychological and cultural context; the authors explore our encounters with cloth and its role in the exploration of identity and biography, representative of passage, exchange, life and death. Provocative and timely, and beautifully illustrated with over 50 color images, it is vital reading for students and scholars of textiles, fashion, material culture, art and anthropology.
Design Otherwise
How can we study and teach design in a way that is critical, socially engaged and relevant to place? In this timely book, Danah Abdulla challenges us to imagine a design education and culture that moves beyond blindly borrowing Eurocentric models and frameworks. Drawing on learnings from work with design students, educators and designers in the Arab region, with a particular focus on Jordan and featuring examples from Lebanon, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Abdulla creates a dialogue with those who have most at stake in education to imagine how we can develop a collaborative, contextually based and socially relevant design education. By first contextualising higher education and design education in the region, and examining the issues and challenges that are pertinent to the development of curricula and pedagogy, such as power, bureaucracy, language and access, Abdulla considers the purpose and relevance of design education in contemporary postcolonial societies. She explores how regional identities and class divisions shape the development of design cultures, as well as different perceptions of design and its value. Abdulla highlights design's role in society and the models of curricula and pedagogy appropriate for developing contextually situated design education. Outlining skills and strategies for equipping future designers, she proposes new possibilities for forms of practice and an actionable framework for developing design education.
Design Otherwise
How can we study and teach design in a way that is critical, socially engaged and relevant to place? In this timely book, Danah Abdulla challenges us to imagine a design education and culture that moves beyond blindly borrowing Eurocentric models and frameworks. Drawing on learnings from work with design students, educators and designers in the Arab region, with a particular focus on Jordan and featuring examples from Lebanon, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Abdulla creates a dialogue with those who have most at stake in education to imagine how we can develop a collaborative, contextually based and socially relevant design education. By first contextualising higher education and design education in the region, and examining the issues and challenges that are pertinent to the development of curricula and pedagogy, such as power, bureaucracy, language and access, Abdulla considers the purpose and relevance of design education in contemporary postcolonial societies. She explores how regional identities and class divisions shape the development of design cultures, as well as different perceptions of design and its value. Abdulla highlights design's role in society and the models of curricula and pedagogy appropriate for developing contextually situated design education. Outlining skills and strategies for equipping future designers, she proposes new possibilities for forms of practice and an actionable framework for developing design education.
Care Where No One Does
Empathetic approaches to creating sustainable, sympathetic cultural productionIn this collection of essays and musings, Freek Lomme shares his collected and sometimes contradictory experiences of striving for independent, progressive and sustainable creative production. Using a grassroots approach based on activist engagement, entrepreneurship, design pedagogy and more, Lomme offers multiple perspectives on how to maintain a liberal mindset in an era of burgeoning neo-conservatism. Discussing everything from punk rock to the "silent majority," he contextualizes the facade of technocratic capitalism as built by politics, marketing and the invisible hand of the oligarchy. Care Where No One Does sparks a different kind of production economy: one based on trust and engagement wherever possible. Freek Lomme, founder and owner of Set Margins' publications, is an editor, publisher, producer, graphic designer, writer and lecturer. Lomme is best known for founding Onomatopee with graphic designer Remco van Bladel in 2006.
Steve: A Framework for AI and Identity Design
A manual for ethically and effectively incorporating AI into graphic design, complemented by conversations with the world's leading design firmsUsing the voice of AI in the persona of "Steve," this book grows out of Melani De Luca's PhD research. Featuring testimonies from other graphic designers, the book offers practical support and a conceptual framework for incorporating AI and machine learning into the field. This book is the first to elaborately map out what AI brings to graphic design and to identity design in particular. The graphic field, and designers at large are seeking out for practical grip, ethical frameworks and more. This book offers this support.
Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875-1975
The need-to-know names of Japanese graphic design from the late 19th century to the pre-digital decade, presented alongside more than 500 color images of vintage ephemeraWith Fracture, author Ian Lynam presents a survey of Japanese design across a century as told through the biographies of its most influential creators. The chronology begins less than two decades after Japan's opening to the West, ending a 200-year isolationist policy. Lynam features the stories of more than 90 pacesetters shaping the country's modern aesthetic. We meet Hani Motoko, considered Japan's first female journalist, who commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build the "Hall for Tomorrow" schoolhouse in Toshima City, Tokyo. Amid the national propaganda of the interwar period, a vision of the modern Japanese woman emerges in the advertisements of Hisui Sugiura and Tada Hokuu. The 1964 Olympics marked a watershed moment for Japanese design on the international stage, with Yusaku Kamehura's "red circle" logo and the design of pictograms used in the competition for the first time. Finally, the survey concludes with the rise of women's liberation or ribu, and the state of graphic design at the threshold of the digital age.Illustrated with children's book pages, travel posters, maps, product advertisements, erotic magazine covers and more, Fracture functions as a visual treasure trove of Japanese ephemera while also introducing readers to the creative minds behind these formative designs.Ian Lynam (born 1972) holds an MFA in graphic design from California Institute of the Arts. He is a faculty member at Temple University Japan Campus as well as at Vermont College of Fine Arts. His previous books on design include War with Myself, The Failed Painter and The Impossibility of Silence.
