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Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: New spaces for new learning — not just in kindergartens, schools, and universities. How well we learn is directly linked to where we learn. In our digital age, an enormous amount of information is easily accessible. Against this background and because lecture-style teaching is no longer popular, knowledge is inevitably passed on differently now than in previous times. Today, the spaces in which…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Graphic design and illustration from the Communist Era. A common assumption is that everything was gray behind the Iron Curtain. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Socialist graphic design from the 1950s to the 1970s is startingly innovative and colorful — and a unique inspiration fro current work that is being influenced by classical modernist style trends. Iron Curtain…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Since starting out as a photographer in the mid-1960s, Boris Mikhailov (b. Kharkov, Ukraine, 1938; lives and works in Kharkov and Berlin) has built a wide-ranging and strikingly multifaceted oeuvre. A virtuoso of his art, he has explored a great variety of ways of using the medium to paint a picture of his immediate surroundings that is as unsparing as it is ironic. His unflagging critical…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Arigato means thank you in Japanese. On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated northeastern Japan. As the dramatic extent of the destruction became clear, a variety of aid initiatives were founded. Several aimed to use the power of creativity and art to offer the direct victims positive experiences as well as to bring the country together. Of these, the Arigato…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: To eat in a way that is better, more delicious, more aesthetic, and more passionate is the collective goal of an international scene comprised of independent producers, shops, restaurants, activists, designers, and event managers. Eating is so much more than merely fulfilling a fundamental bodily need. Eating appeals to all of our senses; it boosts our well-being on every level. Now, more than…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: When, in 1909, the color photography pioneer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii began his journey to capture all of Russia in color images on behalf of the czar, the scope and importance of his undertaking were clear. Since 1905 he had planned to systematically document the empire with the color photography technique he had developed in order to give all Russians, particularly schoolchildren, a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Gestalten's best-selling Los Logos series documents and indicates design styles and trends in contemporary logo design worldwide. The highly-anticipated latest edition, Los Logos 6, is the definitive handbook and barometer of recent work. The 400-page compendium returns to the familiar landscape format and features an unparalleled selection of cutting-edge examples from around the globe. The book…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Going out to enjoy eating, drinking, and spending time together is practically a basic human need. Digital networking and social media have increased our demand and appreciation for face-to-face encounters and genuine experiences in the real world. The places where one chooses to eat or drink play almost as important a role as the company one keeps while doing so. The more unusual or authentic…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Children see the world with different eyes. Through illustrated stories in children's books they learn about the world in which they live. The best picture books for children not only feature wonderful stories, but also tell them in a visually appealing way. Children are very critical readers who simply cast aside books they deem boring, overzealous, pedantic, or visually unimaginative.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Thanks to innovations in building materials, design technologies, and construction tools, a new generation of architects can finally realize structures that would have previously remained mere dreams. This emergence of a new vernacular of radically sculpted buildings, rooms, and installations melds rigorous usability with a playful and cutting edge aesthetic, facilitating highly functional yet…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The architecture of the last several decades was shaped by the need for individual representation and demarcation. Today, a growing countermovement is focusing on the development of public space as a means to get people together in order to exchange ideas or share experiences. Going Public presents a compelling international selection of extraordinary current architectural projects in public…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Working under the pseudonym Letman, the Dutchman Job Wouters is internationally known for his trailblazing synthesis of illustration and calligraphy. Letman creates not only masterful decorative letters and typefaces, but also pioneers work that is a hybrid of graphic design, screen printing, graffiti, illustration, and painting. Letman's handmade lettering is clearly influenced by eastern…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Sustainability is one of the worlds hottest topics, but the way it is visualized and communicated is often outdated. Cause and Effect now reveals a contemporary visual language for sustainability. The book showcases a wide range of original and relevant design approaches that raise awareness for a more environmentally conscious lifestyle. The international examples of campaigns, posters,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Although, or perhaps because, most of us write less and less by hand, our fascination for handwritten letterforms is growing. Typeface designers who specialize in traditional, charming, or spectacular lettering with a handmade look have become role models for today's young typographers and graphic design students. Script fonts — digital type families based on handwriting — are among the most…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Tattoos, which were once an exclusively underground phenomenon, now have mass appeal. This evolution from sub-culture to mainstream has brought fresh ideas, tensions, and shifts with it, and traditionalists and innovators have staked out very different positions. Over the last few years, new influences from the realms of art, fashion, traditional tattoo art, and visual culture have given rise to…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Mutabor has developed into one of the most important and creative design agencies in Germany. The company has also made a name for itself internationally with its succinct logos and icons for renowned clients such as the German soccer league, the Bundesliga. Over the years Mutabor has successfully expanded its core expertise into the comprehensive design of interdisciplinary brand presentations.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The fine art of advertising is moving billions in currency and turns the masses into happy consumers. The not-so secret visual language behind successful ad-campaigns is now revealed by French blogger and undercover advertising expert Joe La Pompe. He selected 100 popular visual ideas and recurring subjects in the world of commercials-from symbols, great names from history or fiction, to themes…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Cutting-edge graphic work from the Arab world and Iran that is emblematic of the cultural emancipation of this entire area. The wave of protests that started this year in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and other countries have made it clear just how much the Middle East is searching for a new identity. Young designers in the region are playing a part in this movement by increasingly emancipating…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The cities in which we live today are unfortunately not the cities that we need for a humane and sustainable tomorrow. Societies and politicians are desperately looking for solutions and ideas for the urban areas of the future. That is why the development and discussion of utopias are next to sustainability the most current topics in contemporary architecture. We have learned from the 1960s and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Ready to Print is an easy to follow reference for designers that thoroughly explains each stage of how to prepare data for prepress and production. Clearly structured chapters on “Paper”, “Printing Techniques”, “Typography”, “Trapping”, “Color”, “Image Editing”, and “PDF” as well as abundant descriptive graphics impart essential knowledge in a comprehensive way. From the traits of various types…