The retail industry is one of the most competitive and therefore challenging arenas for graphic designers. The expectation for creativity and originality is extremely high, yet the success rate of many retail ventures is quite low. As a result, getting the marketing and branding right is essential for survival. This book will provide a wealth of graphic...

A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. Early in the century, fashion illustration reflected new, liberating currents in art and culture, such as the exoticism of the Ballets Russes...

Bags, tags and labels are critical in the world of design and when you are seeking inspiration on the fly, you don't want to be reading through pages of dense text for ideas. Now you don't have to. From bubble bath to gourmet food shops and from clothes shops to vodka, this book is a collection of 1,000 designs. Many countries are represented throughout.

Bringing together the best of contemporary design for the home, this is a comprehensive round-up of 1000 striking and innovative objects produced in the last five years. It covers furniture, storage, lighting, textiles, carpets and rugs, bathrooms, table- and kitchenware, and electronic products. Web addresses of designers and manufacturers are given for every object...

There are thousands of typefaces and more being produced monthly. It is a continual challenge for designers to select the exact typeface best suited for a project. In collaboration with the School of St. Martin, Art Center Pasadena, Rhode Island School of Design, Basel, and Yale Design School, 30 Essential Typefaces for a Lifetime defines 30 of the...

More than a cheap article of clothing, the T-shirt is a portable personal ad, its wearer declaring their political/musical/social affiliations for the world to see. Since the 1960s, the T-shirt has provided a forum for expression where anti-war slogans mixed with early counter-culture classics such as 'Keep on Truckin', and tie-dye mingled with the debut of that hardy perennial...

The best visual design work is about emotion as much as appearance. Powerful, brilliant pictures presented in just the right layout can make us experience a whole range of emotions, from fear to attraction, anger to happiness. The Society of Publication Designers' (SPD) annual competition seeks the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers...

'Book of the month ... an ideal reference/inspirational tome' - Computer Arts
'A joy to flick through, it is an invaluable collection of alphabets, emblems, logos, letters and signs ... a treasure trove for all lovers of printed imagery, graphic art and letters' - The Art Book
'Amazing ... an excellent source of ideas for lovers of typography and signs' - Artists &amp

Steel frames are used in many commercial high-rise buildings, as well as industrial structures, such as ore mines and oilrigs. Enabling construction of ever lighter and safer structures, steel frames have become an important topic for engineers.
This book, split into two parts covering advanced analysis and advanced design of steel frames, guides...

'Like a video cheats book for people in creative design' - Blow Back
The second look is key to successful communication.

Advertisers are constantly searching for new ways to grab the interest and appetites of consumers. Often they use words to provoke interest. But just as often, they use eye-fooling, mind-
bending images...

All Access takes a "before they were stars" look at twenty-five giants in the graphic design industry by juxtaposing an edited selection of the stars' greatest hits with their "pre-fame" work. Author Stefan Bucher showcases their visual history, the first pieces that made them stars, their transitional work, and the eventual breakthrough pieces that caused their names to be known around the world.