Design: The Key Concepts

ISBN-13: 9780415320153 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 264 str.

Catherine McDermott

Opis

This is the essential student s guide to Design its practice, its theory and its history. Drawing from a wide range of international examples, respected design writer Catherine McDermott explores key topics including:

• international design from Europe to Africa
• design history from Art Nouveau to punk
• sustainable design, recycling and green design
• design theory from semiotics to gender, to postcolonialism
• design technology, graphic design and the web.

Fully cross-referenced, with up-to-date guides for further reading, Design: The Key Concepts is an indispensable reference for students of design, design history, fashion, art and visual culture."

Recenzje

'This work provides a great starting point for gaining understanding of the topic.' -- Choice, A. J. Dutka, Broward Community College

Spis treści

List of Concepts.  Introduction.  Key Concepts.  Bibliography.  Index

O autorze

Catherine McDermott is Professor in the School of Design at Kingston University, London and a well known writer and curator on contemporary design. Her current projects includes work for the Design Council, Museums Association and a project working with African designers and curators.