Beautiful thing
Subtitle: an introduction to design
By: Robert Clay.
Edition: English ed.
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781847882646; 9781847882639
Subjects: Industrial design
Description: "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 summarize necessary but complex ideas." "The book will be invaluable as a broad introduction for students of all branches of Design."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-209) and index.