Design

A history of design that is often overlooked—until we need it

Have you ever hit the big blue button to activate automatic doors? Have you ever used an ergonomic kitchen tool? Have you ever used curb cuts to roll a stroller across an intersection? If you have, then you’ve benefited from accessible design—design for people with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities. These ubiquitous touchstones of modern life were once anything but. Disability advocates fought tirelessly to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities became a standard part of public design thinking. That fight took many forms worldwide, but in the United States it became a civil rights issue; activists used design to make an argument about the place of people with disabilities in public life.

In the aftermath of World War II, with injured veterans returning home and the polio epidemic reaching the Oval Office, the needs of people with disabilities came forcibly into the public eye as they never had before. The US became the first country to enact federal accessibility laws, beginning with the Architectural Barriers Act in 1968 and continuing through the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, bringing about a wholesale rethinking of our built environment. This progression wasn’t straightforward or easy. Early legislation and design efforts were often haphazard or poorly implemented, with decidedly mixed results. Political resistance to accommodating the needs of people with disabilities was strong; so, too, was resistance among architectural and industrial designers, for whom accessible design wasn’t “real” design.

Bess Williamson provides an extraordinary look at everyday design, marrying accessibility with aesthetic, to provide an insight into a world in which we are all active participants, but often passive onlookers. Richly detailed, with stories of politics and innovation, Williamson’s Accessible America takes us through this important history, showing how American ideas of individualism and rights came to shape the material world, often with unexpected consequences.

Unique Features

• Inside tips and tricks from a CNC professional with a broad background of art, engineering, architecture, and teaching.
• In-depth discussions of using Fusion, the design environment and basic drawing tools, and CAD, the manufacturing environment, as well as creating programs for running on CNC machines.
• An affiliated website, www.cncbeginner.com, is perfect for visual learners, with helpful online video tutorials, color photographs, and graphs seen in the book with more detailed explanation.

Intersectional Design drives innovation while supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. It's about getting the design right for people across all of society—from the very beginning.

Intersectional Design considers overlapping or "intersecting" factors—including gender, ethnicity, age, geographic location, etc.—that interact to shape a person's or a group's experience and social opportunities as a starting point for a more inclusive design approach.

The Intersectional Design Cards feature 12 intersectional factors, 4 design levels, and 16 case studies. The case studies tell the story of intersectional design—from inclusive crash test dummies, to voice assistants, to social robots, urban design, medical technologies, smart mobility, water infrastructure, marine science, and more.

The maelstrom of change takes us with it - but instead of fearing it, we can learn to shape it. Heraclitus' wisdom - Panta rhei - is more relevant today than ever: security, food, digitalization, power - all these cornerstones of our lives are in a state of upheaval. But change does not have to be a threat, it can be an opportunity!

In this volume, 15 creative minds have their say and show how they are tackling the changes of our time - with art, new narratives and innovative economic models. Their ideas inspire us not only to accept change, but to actively shape it.

• 15 creative minds show how change can be used as an opportunity
• Inspiration for upheaval
• Insight into creative strategies for shaping change yourself

What we make, makes us. This is the central tenet of Artful Design, a photorealistic comic book that examines the nature, purpose, and meaning of design. A call to action and a meditation on art, authenticity, and social connection in a world disrupted by technological change, this book articulates a fundamental principle for design: that we should design not just from practical needs but from the values that underlie those needs.

Artful Design takes readers on a journey through the aesthetic dimensions of technology. Using music as a universal phenomenon that has evolved alongside technology, this book breaks down concrete case studies in computer-mediated toys, tools, games, and instruments, including the best-selling app Ocarina. Every chapter elaborates a set of general design principles and strategies that illuminate the essential relationship between aesthetics and engineering, art and design.

Ge Wang implores us to both embrace and confront technology, not purely as a means to an end, but in its potential to enrich life. Technology is never a neutral agent, but through what we do with it—through what we design with it—it provides a mirror to our human endeavors and values. Artful Design delivers an aesthetic manifesto of technology, accessible yet uncompromising.

◙ Our Blooms & Beetles art from one of our favorite illustrators, Flora Waycott.

◙ Flora Waycott is an illustrator and artist from England, currently living and working in Australia. She incorporates elements of nature, everyday objects, and tiny details in her work, with a sophisticated, yet playful style influenced by a childhood spent in Japan.

◙ 500-piece jigsaw puzzle

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◙ teNeues NYC Stationery keeps up with fun and games at home with our museum-quality printed 500-Piece Puzzles. Our 500-Piece Puzzles feature full-color artwork, expertly-printed with nontoxic inks on sturdy, puzzle grey board.

Global sensation. Pop icon. Fashion star. Taylor Swift's pop culture reign shows no sign of slowing.

From her humble beginnings as a teenage country singer to her record-breaking Eras stadium tour, Taylor Swift's mastery as a musician is beyond question. But less spoken about is her command of visuals and aesthetics to round out her musical visions.

From the romantic, sweeping silhouettes of her Speak Now era to the punky, brooding looks she rocked during Reputation, Taylor's ability to create whole worlds - rooted in fashion - around each of her albums is electric.

With this beautiful guide to her style trajectory, key looks and signature pieces, dive into the stunning world of Taylor Swift's style.

A fun and complete guide to a modern-day icon's signature style.

A beautiful collection of twenty pull-out frameable prints featuring iconic vintage illustrations from Elsa Beskow's best-loved books.

The picture books of Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) have been loved by adults and children alike for more than 100 years. From flower folk to curious elves, loving families to adventurous children, the prints showcase Elsa Beskow's classic whimsical style and celebration of nature.

• Includes iconic illustrations from Around the Year, Children of the Forest, The Flowers' Festival, Peter in Blueberry Land, Woody, Hazel and Little Pip and many more.
• Illustrations are printed on sturdy, high-quality card, using plant-based inks
• Add vintage artwork to a nursery, living room or bedroom: each illustration can be pulled out and framed
• The full-color prints, a selection of portrait and landscape images, are designed to fit in a 11x14 inch frame with mount or 8x10 inch frame without a mount.
• Sprinkled with quotes and line drawings as well as interesting information about Beskow's life and work
• This gorgeous gift book will appeal to Beskow collectors and new fans alike.=li>

The Elsa Beskow collection, available in English from Floris Books, includes beautiful picture books, mini classics, box sets, an annual calendar and more.

'Norman Parkinson will never go out of style'
VOGUE

Meet the man who invented style. Through his beautiful photographs for British, American, French and Australian Vogue magazines, Norman Parkinson defined the way we saw fashion in 20th century, from the New Look of 1950s Paris to the Swinging Sixties in London.

The breathtaking book collects hundreds of Parkinson's greatest photographs taken for Vogue magazine, gathering pioneering fashion shoots, iconic cover images, royal portraits, celebrity pieces and more.

Accompanied by detailed captions and features on key models and collaborators – from Grace Coddington and Jerry Hall to Iman and HRH Princess Anne – STYLE: Photographs for Vogue is a sublime, glamorous tribute to an eternally stylish magazine and the dazzling vision of a man who shaped the face of fashion across six decades.

A new survey of the life, creative spirit, and career of Robert W. Ebendorf, one of America's most important artists in the field of found-object jewelry and metalwork.

Robert Ebendorf (b. 1938) has been one of the most influential artists in the studio jewelry movement from its beginning in the 1960s to today. His work combines exceptional craftsmanship, acquired through traditional training in gold- and silversmithing, with the inventive use of found objects and other alternative materials such as acrylic and ColorCore. Objects of Affection traces his development from the Scandinavian modernism of his early work to his first use of found objects such as tintype photographs in the 1960s; juxtapositions of colored acrylic and precious metals in the 1970s; use of found newspaper and other textual elements in the 1980s; his pivotal incorporation of animal parts in the 1990s; and the remixing and further development of many of these approaches in the twenty-first century.

Unique features of this highly collectable volume are its special focus on Ebendorf’s work of the last two decades, his friendship with collectors Ron Porter and Joe Price, and his activities during his time in North Carolina. Also of note are the inclusion of selected works by graduates and faculty of East Carolina University (ECU) jewelry program that Ebendorf led from 1997 to 2016; preparatory sketches by Ebendorf; and collages included by him in many of the letters and postcards he has written over the course of his career. Many of these letters feature printed ephemera, in addition to sketches. And it is this ephemeral and archival aspect of the PorterˑPrice Collection which sets it apart from other publications on Ebendorf’s work.

Wiener Werkstätte: Textiles and their design

This book presents new research and archival findings on the textile and fashion designs of the Wiener Werkstätte movement (1903–1932). Textile specialists, art and design historians offer insights into the most important collections and archives in Austria, Switzerland, and the US.

The publication explores works by lesser-known female textile artists; the influence of Eastern European folk art, Japanese patterns, and ornamentation textbooks on textile designs; applications in fashion, interior design, film, theater; and marketing strategies used to enter new markets in the US.

It includes numerous illustrations of textile samples, many drawn from the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection (George Washington University Museum / Textile Museum), one of the largest collections of Wiener Werkstätte fabrics in the US.

• New research and archival findings on the Wiener Werkstätte textile design
• International project by the University of Neuchâtel, the George Washington University Museum / Textile Museum (exhibition from July 8 to November 5, 2023), and the University of Applied Arts Vienna
• Contributions by Susan Brown / Caitlin Condell, Rebecca Houze, Janis Staggs, and others

• Political agency of things
• Design as critical praxis
• Praxis-based design theory

New materials and technologies play a significant role in architecture and design. Environmentally compatible materials and production methods are demanded just as much as smoothly functioning recycling management. In addition, trends like digitalization, 3D printing and intelligent systems and materials have a decisive influence on material innovations.
The book’s eight chapters span a bridge from science and industrial research to applications in architecture and design. In a compact format, it offers a well-grounded overview of the latest material innovations, including edible packaging, liquid light and intelligent natural materials. At the same time, the societal dimension of such developments is taken into consideration.

Since it is now clear that in the future many raw materials will only be available to us in limited quantities, scientists have for some time been conducting intensive research into possible alternatives. Sustainability is the order of the day and the magic word for a better future in politics and industry. Moreover, environmental consciousness and a penchant for thinking in terms of material cycles have caught on with consumers: the use of environmentally compatible materials and production methods is desired, even taken for granted by the client.
Designers and architects thus have a special role and responsibility. For they are the ones who decide what materials will be used on their projects and thus wield enormous influence on the sustainability of our product world. At the same time, we are dealing with a flood of new materials, which calls for specialized knowledge of their properties, their possible use, and their handling. Material Revolution bridges the gap between research and industry on the one hand and designers and architects on the other by offering a systematic overview of the currently available sustainable materials and providing the reader with all the information he or she needs to assess a new material’s suitability and potential for a given project. Along the way, it examines natural and biodegradable materials, while also presenting materials with multifunctional properties and the potential for diminishing energy requirements.

From Carrie Bradshaw to Grace Jones, and from Nicki Minaj to Blair Waldorf, New York is the fashion 'it girl' capital of the world.

Home of both laid-back street style and the luxury of the MET Gala, New York has earned its reputation as one of the most stylish capitals in the world. From the eclectic looks of Brooklyn to chic Manhattan elegance, it is a city that hums with style. This instalment of the beautiful Little Books of City Style series will explore the fashion history of the city that never sleeps, providing an exquisitely illustrated guide to dressing like a Native New Yorker.

Opulent, feminine, iconic. The House of Dior revolutionized the way women dressed, shopped and saw themselves.


From the trailblazing New Look silhouette in 1947 through to their exquisite red-carpet couture and feminist T-shirts, Dior's pieces have been worn by everyone from Sophia Loren to Natalie Portman. The last word in elegance and celebration of the female form, the House that changed the course of fashion history continues to make it today.


With 100 stunning images and expert text, Little Book of Dior explores the spectacular rise of the House of Dior from its evolution under Christian Dior's creative direction right up to his successors, from Yves Saint Laurent to Maria Grazia Chiuri.

'Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives' - Christian Dior

The godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer – all are accolades bestowed upon one of the most interesting, venerated and iconic couturiers of the twentieth century: Cristóbal Balenciaga. His pureness of line, the comfort of his garments and innovative work with textiles, colour and volume made a huge impact on twentieth-century fashion, with creations such as the babydoll, balloon and sack dresses still influencing fashion today.

Through stunning images and captivating text, Little Book of Balenciaga depicts the work and life of Balenciaga the couturier. Fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix examines his legacy both through tracing the Maison's artistic direction after his death, and the generations of designers influenced by the master himself.

The Color of Fashion is a stunning coffee table book with fascinating stories of fashion woven throughout history with COLOR.

Whether it's mellow yellow, in the pink, feeling blue, or green with envy, COLOR is so entwined with our emotions that there are countless expressions and song lyrics devoted to it. But what meaning does color have in what we wear? What does a green dress convey when worn to a cocktail party, what significance does a white trouser suit have when worn by a female politician, and why does a woman in red command attention?

The Color of Fashion delves into the significance of color in dress and explores how the symbolism has shifted over time. Think of how black transitioned from a color of mourning to the ultimate in elegance, how millennial pink has defined the Instagram generation, and beige, once a sophisticated favorite of Chanel, now reflects the normcore subculture.

Featuring images of iconic colorful moments in fashion history - including Jennifer Lopez in green Versace, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in white tailoring and Audrey Hepburn in that Little Black Dress - this book is an essential read and coffee table book for fashion lovers everywhere.

Little Book of Chanel is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the most celebrated fashion designer in history.

Chronicling the life and legacy of Coco Chanel, one of fashion's most influential couturiers, this gorgeous book offers a fascinating account of Chanel's evolution and innovation. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, to the classics that made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket, little black dress and exquisite perfumes.

Detailed photographs and sketches of Chanel's designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it, making a striking gift for any lover of fashion.

• China Style Goes Global
• Ming and Qing Elegance Redefined
• Chinoiserie Old and New
• The New Shanghai Style
• China Modern
• Decorating China Style

• Drawing the Human Figure: Master the proportions of male and female figures, including heads, hands, arms, legs, and torsos


• Drawing Fabrics on the Body: Learn to render various fabrics and textiles with folds, gathers, wrinkles and shadows and how to draw them draped over the body using different types of pens and media


• Illustrating and Designing Clothes: Learn to draw a wide range of individual garments as well as stunning ensembles and accessories, including skirts, dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, shoes, bags, bras, panties and much more!


• Getting Creative with Colors and Fabrics: Explore patterns, surface textures, and color palettes to elevate your illustrations with depth and personality

• Designing three-dimensional vehicles using a perspective grid, schematics, blueprints and linear and axial measurements
• Using real-world inspirations—from modes of transport to animals and organic forms—as the basis for more fantastical forms and creations
• Illustration techniques that allow you to create realistic three-dimensional vehicles: line, depth, shadow, coloration and rendering the surfaces of various materials
• Step-by-step tutorials, six in all, allow you to create sci-fi mashups of cars, copters, jet fighters and battleships or use these designs as the inspiration for your own creations

• Flowers and grasses
• Birds and other animals
• Symbols of power, luck and prestige
• Land-and-seascapes
• scenes from literature, history and daily life
• scenes of travel and the Japanese concept of other lands
• and many others…

• Artistic table arrangements
• Dining room accents
• Framing enhancements
• Fabric coverings

• Start with the basic tools and techniques of hand lettering
• Learn to draw 8 elegant typefaces with just 2 or 3 simple strokes
• Create compositions with fancy flourishes, "bounce" and rhythm
• Design a planner, journal, place cards, greeting cards, gift tags, invitations, etc.
• And much more!

• Flowers and grasses
• Birds and other animals
• Symbols of power, luck and prestige
• Land-and-seascapes
• scenes from literature, history and daily life
• scenes of travel and the Japanese concept of other lands
• and many others…

• Artistic table arrangements
• Dining room accents
• Framing enhancements
• Fabric coverings

• Drawing the Human Figure: Master the proportions of male and female figures, including heads, hands, arms, legs, and torsos


• Drawing Fabrics on the Body: Learn to render various fabrics and textiles with folds, gathers, wrinkles and shadows and how to draw them draped over the body using different types of pens and media


• Illustrating and Designing Clothes: Learn to draw a wide range of individual garments as well as stunning ensembles and accessories, including skirts, dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, shoes, bags, bras, panties and much more!


• Getting Creative with Colors and Fabrics: Explore patterns, surface textures, and color palettes to elevate your illustrations with depth and personality

• Washi, Paper with Character
• Ikebana, Growing Flowers in a Vase
• Bukkyo, The Impact of Buddhism
• Shibui, Eliminating the Unessential
• Kawaii, The Incredibly "Cute" Syndrome
• Katana, Swords with Spirit

• Start with the basic tools and techniques of hand lettering
• Learn to draw 8 elegant typefaces with just 2 or 3 simple strokes
• Create compositions with fancy flourishes, "bounce" and rhythm
• Design a planner, journal, place cards, greeting cards, gift tags, invitations, etc.
• And much more!

• Designing three-dimensional vehicles using a perspective grid, schematics, blueprints and linear and axial measurements
• Using real-world inspirations—from modes of transport to animals and organic forms—as the basis for more fantastical forms and creations
• Illustration techniques that allow you to create realistic three-dimensional vehicles: line, depth, shadow, coloration and rendering the surfaces of various materials
• Step-by-step tutorials, six in all, allow you to create sci-fi mashups of cars, copters, jet fighters and battleships or use these designs as the inspiration for your own creations

• History: The Development of Wabi Sabi
• Culture: Wabi Sabi and the Japanese Character
• Art: Defining Aesthetics
• Design: Creating Expressions with Wabi Sabi Materials
• Spirit: The Universal Spirit of Wabi Sabi

An exploration of 20th century fashion featuring archival documents, personal insights, and practical advice that guides readers in incorporating vintage pieces into modern wardrobes while debunking myths about vintage fashion

Step into the fascinating world of vintage fashion with Authentic Vintage, an enlightening exploration of 20th-century fashion that goes beyond the runway and relates it to our everyday style. A passport to the past, this book guides you through decades of Western fashion focusing on the trends that shaped ordinary lives, not just haute couture. Through a mix of archival documents, personal insights from the author’s popular YouTube channel, and stunning illustrations, this book demystifies vintage fashion, shedding light on both the glamorous and the everyday. The author, a young fashion enthusiast, invites readers to explore the fashion of the 20th century, from the glamorous gowns of Hollywood to the clothing worn by ordinary people in their day-to-day lives, unraveling the stories woven into every piece. Perfect for fashion students, collectors, or those interested in exploring history through the evolution of societal trends, this book is a superbly illustrated archive of decades gone by. Each chapter ends with advice on how to incorporate vintage pieces into modern wardrobes, along with a list of must-visit shops and brands. Whether you’re looking to create a period-perfect look or just want to add a vintage touch to your style, this book is the ultimate guide to embracing the timeless charm of fashion’s past.

This book explores Raf Simons’ revolutionary impact on fashion and modern masculinity, analyzing his collections and campaigns to uncover how his work challenges traditional masculine norms and creates new visual narratives in menswear.

This book explores Raf Simons’ revolutionary impact on fashion and modern masculinity, analyzing his collections and campaigns to uncover how his work challenges traditional masculine norms and creates new visual narratives in menswear.

Staff design is a combination of team leadership and in-the-pixels design work, all without managing direct reports. This handbook will guide you to success—whether you’re already navigating a staff design role, or you’re deciding if you should embark on the journey. You’ll learn to build influence with soft power, improve your communication, and impact strategy at scale.

Who Should Read This Book

This book was written for UX practitioners who are considering the staff design role, including:

• Senior designers who want to get promoted to the staff level by identifying and filling their competency gap.
• UX practitioners who want to learn about the role before choosing between hands-on and management paths. 

It’s also incredibly helpful for staff designers in need of new tactics to shift from reactive to proactive, build influence, and become the leader they want to be.

Takeaways

• Learn what the difference is between a staff designer and a senior designer.
• Compare the duties of a staff designer in a small, medium, and large company settings.
• Make time for visioning and planning projects while you set healthy boundaries.
• Create and drive a product vision.
• Know how to build influence without authority. 
• Scale your impact and prove your value as a staff designer.

Staff design is a combination of team leadership and in-the-pixels design work, all without managing direct reports. This handbook will guide you to success—whether you’re already navigating a staff design role, or you’re deciding if you should embark on the journey. You’ll learn to build influence with soft power, improve your communication, and impact strategy at scale.

Who Should Read This Book

This book was written for UX practitioners who are considering the staff design role, including:

• Senior designers who want to get promoted to the staff level by identifying and filling their competency gap.
• UX practitioners who want to learn about the role before choosing between hands-on and management paths. 

It’s also incredibly helpful for staff designers in need of new tactics to shift from reactive to proactive, build influence, and become the leader they want to be.

Takeaways

• Learn what the difference is between a staff designer and a senior designer.
• Compare the duties of a staff designer in a small, medium, and large company settings.
• Make time for visioning and planning projects while you set healthy boundaries.
• Create and drive a product vision.
• Know how to build influence without authority. 
• Scale your impact and prove your value as a staff designer.

A must-read for graphic design students and pros, this in-depth guide unlocks the power of negative space and typography in logos through the exploration of seven core design mechanisms to craft memorable, impactful logotypes and monograms that engage, inspire, and endure

This comprehensive guide to logo design with negative space is aimed at graphic design students and professionals who want to master the art of creating memorable, impactful logos. The book goes beyond surface aesthetics to explore design mechanism — the underlying creative forces that make logos resonate visually and cognitively. Focusing primarily on logotypes and monograms, the book underscores typography’s vital role in shaping logos that are both simple and unforgettable. It encourages designers to meticulously explore every detail of letters, fonts, and names, showing how the intelligent use of negative space enhances recognition and storytelling within a logo. Through careful analysis of both professional and student work, readers gain insight into how principles like Gestalt theory and cognitive disfluency can be harnessed to craft logos that engage viewers and leave a lasting impression. This guide rejects decorative, superficial logo design in favor of an approach rooted in thoughtful exploration and artistic rigor. The author introduces seven core design mechanisms that provide practical frameworks for transforming abstract ideas into visually compelling logos. Among these is the innovative application of Karl Rosenkranz’s Aesthetics of Ugliness, which challenges designers to embrace imperfection and asymmetry as tools for creating logos with unique visual impact and emotional depth. Organized around key themes such as the challenge of novelty in negative space logos, designing a synergized logotype, how the orientation of the logo provides direction, and articulating ambiguity and the playful use of numbers, the book offers rich insights into the anatomy of letterforms, strategic use of negative space, and the art of crafting logos that tell multiple stories. Designed for those who seek to push the boundaries of logo design, this book empowers readers with the mindset, knowledge, and tools needed to create logos that go beyond mere decoration — ones that engage, inspire, and endure.

Turn your love of drawing into a creative career with practical tips, inspiration and insight into the everyday life of an illustrator

What does it really mean to be an illustrator, and how do you turn drawing into a way of life? This book is for anyone who’s ever dreamed in doodles, told stories with pictures, or wondered how to make a living through art.

Part career guide, part celebration of artistic oddballs, and part friendly companion that answers the questions every illustrator secretly wonders about, it’s packed with advice and motivation. Inside, discover 100 ways to draw a bird by over 120 illustrators, each with unique styles and techniques, proving there’s no single right way to draw or be an illustrator.

With twenty really useful tips and more than twenty-five essential illustration techniques, you’ll also learn real world skills: finding your style, landing commissions, setting prices and building a creative routine. This book helps you create—and maybe even get paid for—what you love, one feathered friend at a time.

Vintage Trailer Style is a visual voyage through the world of retro trailers, exploring both the exterior and interior design of these classic icons.

Celebrating the huge resurgence of interest in modern-vintage trailering, this quirky book is overflowing with inspirational images of the world's most desirable trailers from iconic Airstreams to tiny teardrops, funky pop-tops, beautiful Beverleys and stylish Shastas.

Over 350 beautiful and inspirational photos sit alongside practical tips on restoring, upcycling, decorating and styling a little capsule of retro heaven – whether you own a trailer, beach hut or even a shed!

Lisa Mora is the editor of Vintage Caravan Magazine, the world's first magazine solely dedicated to vintage, classic, retro-styled and custom trailers and those who love them. She lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. http://www.facebook.com/vintagecaravanmagazine

Character design is the art and process of defining a new character and their physical, mental, psychological and social attributes.

• Ideal for all those involved in creating artwork for gaming, animation, advertising, social memes, cartoons, graphic novels and comic strips.
• Course structure provides tutorials on all the basics plus sections on story telling, rendering and developing expressions.
• Includes both pen and pencil techniques as well as screen grabs for both digital and analogue artists.
• Each chapter includes an introduction and brief refresher from the previous section to monitor and measure your progress as the course develops.

Take your artistic skills to the next level and develop characters that are memorable and bursting with personality.

In 1995, Michael Erlhoff formulated a beautiful vision in Nutzen statt Besitzen (Use Instead of Ownership) that anticipated many later debates. What was intended as an alternative to the logic of ownership is now more relevant than ever considering global crises; however, questions and problems that were hardly considered at the time are also emerging.

The new edition, supplemented with 20 new essays, reopens the topic and continues to think boldly and speculatively. The diversity of the contributions corresponds to the open and "undisciplined" self-image of BIRD. Even after 30 years, Erlhoff's plea remains a groundbreaking impetus—to reflect on what may lie ahead and how we want to live.

Authors: Michael Erlhoff, Tom Bieling, Uta Brandes, Katharina Bredies, Rosan Chow, Meret Ernst, Köbi Gantenbein, Simon Grand, Angela Grosso Ciponte und Evelyne Roth, Harald Gruendl, Saskia Herbert, Wolfgang Jonas, Simon Küffer, Ralf Michel, Stephan Rammler, Hans Ulrich Reck, Erik Spiekermann, Peter Friedrich Stephan, Kai Völcker und Peter Eckart, Thomas Wagner

• Improve your creative process
• Raise the quality and craft of your work
• Consider the experience as much as the product
• Adopt simplicity, utility and honesty as guiding principles

Are your designs protecting—or exposing—your users? In Design for Privacy, you’ll uncover how shifting technologies threaten personal data and what that means for your work. This book offers practical guidelines and proven strategies to create experiences that respect and protect people’s privacy, while helping you foster a culture of “privacy by design” in your organization and practice.

Who Should Read This Book

All designers—UX, interface, or product—are waking up to the importance of privacy. But if you’re a strategist, a developer, a producer, or a product manager, online privacy is your job, too. Design for Privacy dissects and explains the ever-changing field of designing for privacy in depth.

Takeaways

In the fluid world of online privacy, this book explains how to address:

• Critical privacy issues, such as cyberstalking and bullying
• How to handle your role as a designer of privacy issues
• Why your business should care about your customers’ privacy
• What it means to handle data responsibly
• How to use careful language with regard to privacy
• Which privacy tools work
• How to create a privacy-by-design scenario in your business
• How AI is impacting online privacy
• How legal, ethical, and moral issues affect privacy
• How to comply with federal and international laws of privacy
• What your rights are where privacy is concerned

Every interaction the customer has around your brand contributes to the story of their experience. This book provides actionable advice to tell a powerful story your customers will love. —Katie Dill, Vice President of Design, Lyft

Customer experiences are increasingly complicated—with multiple channels, touchpoints, contexts, and moving parts—all delivered by fragmented organizations. How can you bring your ideas to life in the face of such complexity? Orchestrating Experiences is a practical guide for designers and everyone struggling to create products and services in complex environments.

Liftoff! is your guide to leveling up as a design manager and leader. 

Its experience–driven approach—written by designers for designers—will help you hire and scale teams, develop careers, learn why diversity matters to your business, and solidify design's role in your organization. Liftoff! will elevate your skills to lead your team and company to new heights.

Emotion. Ego. Impatience. Stubbornness. Characteristics like these make creating sites and apps for kids a daunting proposition. However, with a bit of knowledge, you can design experiences that help children think, play, and learn. With Design for Kids, you'll learn how to create digital products for today's connected generation.

Like a good story, successful design is a series of engaging moments structured over time. The User’s Journey will show you how, when, and why to use narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test a cohesive vision for an engaging outcome. See how a “story first” approach can transform your product, feature, landing page, flow, campaign, content, or product strategy.

If you're an executive, designer, product manager, marketer, or engineer, communication is part of your work. Using images and text in unique ways, comics can engage readers in ways traditional methods can't. In See What I Mean, you'll learn how to create comics about your products and processes without an illustrator—just like Google, eBay, and Adobe do.

Prototyping is a great way to communicate the intent of a design both clearly and effectively. Prototypes help you to flesh out design ideas, test assumptions, and gather real-time feedback from users. With this book, Todd Zaki Warfel shows how prototypes are more than just a design tool by demonstrating how they can help you market a product, gain internal buy-in, and test feasibility with your development team.

Behavior change design creates entrancing—and effective—products and experiences. 

Whether you've studied psychology or are new to the field, you can incorporate behavior change principles into your designs to help people achieve meaningful goals, learn and grow, and connect with one another. Engaged offers practical tips for design professionals to apply the psychology of engagement to their work.

In our interconnected world, we face a complex cybersecurity ecosystem where digital vulnerabilities can have far-reaching consequences. Threats to digital infrastructure often impact critical physical systems, potentially causing real-world harm. With AI agents set to handle extensive personal information, data security and privacy are more crucial than ever.

Human-Centered Security targets professionals designing digital products that handle sensitive data: UX designers, engineers, and product managers. It's also for those responsible for securing organizational data and systems: security engineers, CISOs, CIOs, and teams focused on risk management, legal, privacy, and compliance.

These professionals influence security-related behaviors and possess deep knowledge of threats to their products or organizations. This places a significant responsibility on them to design resilient systems that encourage safer outcomes. As the stakes continue to rise in our digital landscape, their role in protecting users from evolving cybersecurity risks becomes increasingly vital.

• Focus on areas of the user experience where security impacts users the most. These are places where users are signing up, configuring a product for the first time, handling customer or patient data, or when confronted with a security or privacy-related message or warning, to name a few.
• Understand the dynamics of the security ecosystem. Looking at the security ecosystem from a single vantage point won’t work. Instead, you need to understand how the system design impacts users, how user actions prompt changes to the system design, how threat actors take advantage, how threat actors actions prompt changes to the system design, how users react, and on and on.
• Find your security UX allies. Think of a Venn diagram, with circles representing the security team, the UX team, the product team, the engineering team, the legal and privacy teams, as so on. To improve the security user experience, these circles must overlap. In other words, each group’s expertise and perspective are required to understand and design for the dynamic cybersecurity ecosystem.
• Ask better questions when talking to your cross-disciplinary team. These questions will help your team anticipate how users might react and how threat actors might take advantage.
• What to consider when designing for secure outcomes. The book examines some of the most common security user experience issues.
• Embrace iteration. Users will do things you didn't expect or account for. Even more importantly, threat actors will act in ways you couldn't have predicted. What was effective yesterday might not be as effective today.

Over the past decade, service designers have played an essential role in creating comprehensive, customer-focused products and services. This updated edition of an industry classic highlights the practice’s evolution and broadened impact in the business world. You’ll benefit from new frameworks, tools, and methods, and learn from fresh case studies that demonstrate the value of service design across service ecosystems.

Who Should Read This Book

If you’re involved in business, this second edition of Service Design will help you gain knowledge about how best to serve your customers. The following people would find it especially beneficial:

• Service designers
• User experience designers, graphic designers, or any type of designer
• Product and project managers
• Leaders of organizations
• Marketing people
• Customer service representatives

Takeaways

If you’re new to service design, this book will help you:

• Uncover the true meaning of service design.
• Learn how services differ from products.
• Prototype different service experiences.
• Measure services and journeys.
• Make the case for return on investment to an organization with service design.
• Deploy service design in a business.
• Show how to design with people, not for them.
• Understand how to work across time and multiple touchpoints.

Without words, apps would be an unusable jumble of shapes and icons, while voice interfaces and chatbots wouldn't even exist. Words make software human–centered, and require just as much thought as the branding and code. This book will show you how to give your users clarity, test your words, and collaborate with your team. You'll see that writing is designing.

Your favorite apps and programs share one thing in common: they are all thoughtfully designed. Design Operations is the business practice that ensures great design and great designers thrive and deliver meaningful impact. The Design Conductors is your comprehensive guide to DesignOps. You’ll learn how to successfully advocate for, build out, scale up, and ultimately operate design organizations.

Who Should Read This Book?

Although The Design Conductors is definitely for designers, it's also an essential field guide for product and project managers of all types. Anyone who works in the intersection of process and change management, such as healthcare, tech, or financial services, can learn the design methodologies used by DesignOps practitioners. People who work hand–in–hand with designers, particularly those in the fields of software, hardware, or creative design, will also find this book useful. Finally, leaders in design, product, business, and engineering should read this book to learn how to create their own DesignOps culture where teams who build great user experiences can thrive.

Takeaways

• Learn what DesignOps is and where it began.
• Explore the most common backgrounds for people who want to become DesignOps practitioners.
• Define the eight career competencies that all DesignOps practitioners share.
• Learn the practical application of building, running, and growing a DesignOps team—one that is already in existence or one that is built from scratch.
• Highlight the different kinds of paths a DesignOps professional can take in their career—with real-world examples.
• Operationalize values by leading to effect transformative changes in teams and businesses.
• Show how the four most common DesignOps org models influence the ways in which teams can function and be organized.
• Use the book’s comprehensive toolkit for both hiring or interviewing for a DesignOps team.

Emotion. Ego. Impatience. Stubbornness. Characteristics like these make creating sites and apps for kids a daunting proposition. However, with a bit of knowledge, you can design experiences that help children think, play, and learn. With Design for Kids, you'll learn how to create digital products for today's connected generation.

Customer experiences are increasingly complicated—with multiple channels, touchpoints, contexts, and moving parts—all delivered by fragmented organizations. How can you bring your ideas to life in the face of such complexity? Orchestrating Experiences is a practical guide for designers and everyone struggling to create products and services in complex environments.

If you're an executive, designer, product manager, marketer, or engineer, communication is part of your work. Using images and text in unique ways, comics can engage readers in ways traditional methods can't. In See What I Mean, you'll learn how to create comics about your products and processes without an illustrator—just like Google, eBay, and Adobe do.

Whether you’re a designer, researcher, product manager, or engineer, you need to be concerned about your product’s security experience and your organization’s overall security.

If you care about the people who use your products and want to keep them safe, Human-Centered Security is an essential resource to have at your fingertips. This book provides valuable insights and critical questions to help you ensure that your organization’s security experience is both strong and effective.

Takeaways

• Learn how security impacts the user experience—both positively and negatively.
• Understand key security concepts and terms.
• Learn about the intricate dynamics of the user security experience.
• Figure out who your security allies are in your company and how to use them for the best outcomes.
• Ask better questions when talking to your cross-disciplinary team about how to interpret security.
• Consider what the enhanced measures are when designing for secure outcomes.
• Embrace iteration when threat actors surprise your company with unpredictable actions.
• Discover how to get buy-in for security from your leadership.

Prototyping is a great way to communicate the intent of a design both clearly and effectively. Prototypes help you to flesh out design ideas, test assumptions, and gather real-time feedback from users. With this book, Todd Zaki Warfel shows how prototypes are more than just a design tool by demonstrating how they can help you market a product, gain internal buy-in, and test feasibility with your development team.

Are your designs protecting—or exposing—your users? In Design for Privacy, you’ll uncover how shifting technologies threaten personal data and what that means for your work. This book offers practical guidelines and proven strategies to create experiences that respect and protect people’s privacy, while helping you foster a culture of “privacy by design” in your organization and practice.

Who Should Read This Book

All designers—UX, interface, or product—are waking up to the importance of privacy. But if you’re a strategist, a developer, a producer, or a product manager, online privacy is your job, too. Design for Privacy dissects and explains the ever-changing field of designing for privacy in depth.

Takeaways

In the fluid world of online privacy, this book explains how to address:

• Critical privacy issues, such as cyberstalking and bullying
• How to handle your role as a designer of privacy issues
• Why your business should care about your customers’ privacy
• What it means to handle data responsibly
• How to use careful language with regard to privacy
• Which privacy tools work
• How to create a privacy-by-design scenario in your business
• How AI is impacting online privacy
• How legal, ethical, and moral issues affect privacy
• How to comply with federal and international laws of privacy
• What your rights are where privacy is concerned

Over the past decade, service designers have played an essential role in creating comprehensive, customer-focused products and services. This updated edition of an industry classic highlights the practice’s evolution and broadened impact in the business world. You’ll benefit from new frameworks, tools, and methods, and learn from fresh case studies that demonstrate the value of service design across service ecosystems.

Who Should Read This Book

If you’re involved in business, this second edition of Service Design will help you gain knowledge about how best to serve your customers. The following people would find it especially beneficial:

• Service designers
• User experience designers, graphic designers, or any type of designer
• Product and project managers
• Leaders of organizations
• Marketing people
• Customer service representatives

Takeaways

If you’re new to service design, this book will help you:

• Uncover the true meaning of service design.
• Learn how services differ from products.
• Prototype different service experiences.
• Measure services and journeys.
• Make the case for return on investment to an organization with service design.
• Deploy service design in a business.
• Show how to design with people, not for them.
• Understand how to work across time and multiple touchpoints.

Without words, apps would be an unusable jumble of shapes and icons, while voice interfaces and chatbots wouldn't even exist. Words make software human–centered, and require just as much thought as the branding and code. This book will show you how to give your users clarity, test your words, and collaborate with your team. You'll see that writing is designing.

Liftoff! is your guide to leveling up as a design manager and leader. Its experience–driven approach—written by designers for designers—will help you hire and scale teams, develop careers, learn why diversity matters to your business, and solidify design's role in your organization. Liftoff! will elevate your skills to lead your team and company to new heights.

Behavior change design creates entrancing—and effective—products and experiences. Whether you've studied psychology or are new to the field, you can incorporate behavior change principles into your designs to help people achieve meaningful goals, learn and grow, and connect with one another. Engaged offers practical tips for design professionals to apply the psychology of engagement to their work.

Your favorite apps and programs share one thing in common: they are all thoughtfully designed. Design Operations is the business practice that ensures great design and great designers thrive and deliver meaningful impact. The Design Conductors is your comprehensive guide to DesignOps. You’ll learn how to successfully advocate for, build out, scale up, and ultimately operate design organizations.

Who Should Read This Book?

Although The Design Conductors is definitely for designers, it's also an essential field guide for product and project managers of all types. Anyone who works in the intersection of process and change management, such as healthcare, tech, or financial services, can learn the design methodologies used by DesignOps practitioners. People who work hand–in–hand with designers, particularly those in the fields of software, hardware, or creative design, will also find this book useful. Finally, leaders in design, product, business, and engineering should read this book to learn how to create their own DesignOps culture where teams who build great user experiences can thrive.

Takeaways

• Learn what DesignOps is and where it began.
• Explore the most common backgrounds for people who want to become DesignOps practitioners.
• Define the eight career competencies that all DesignOps practitioners share.
• Learn the practical application of building, running, and growing a DesignOps team—one that is already in existence or one that is built from scratch.
• Highlight the different kinds of paths a DesignOps professional can take in their career—with real-world examples.
• Operationalize values by leading to effect transformative changes in teams and businesses.
• Show how the four most common DesignOps org models influence the ways in which teams can function and be organized.
• Use the book’s comprehensive toolkit for both hiring or interviewing for a DesignOps team.

Like a good story, successful design is a series of engaging moments structured over time. The User’s Journey will show you how, when, and why to use narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test a cohesive vision for an engaging outcome. See how a “story first” approach can transform your product, feature, landing page, flow, campaign, content, or product strategy.

The queen of reinvention, Lady Gaga is a natural performer on stage, screen and the red carpet - with more viral fashion moments under her belt than any other contemporary icon.

Through over 100 stunning photographs alongside expert text, Icons of Style explores Mother Monster's most daring looks, including the lace catsuit, the meat dress, surreal hair pieces, domination of the Met Gala red carpet, reinvented tailoring and Old Hollywood glamour. Beginning with her early number one albums and tours, and exploring her style evolution as she took on stand-out acting performances in American Horror Story, A Star is Born and House of Gucci, this definitive exploration of Gaga's style deep-dives into all her most significant red-carpet and off-duty moments - whether in pink-feathered Valentino couture or crop tops and denim.

Uncover the stories, inspiration and meaning behind this pop icon's most exciting fashion moments.

The epitome of British heritage fashion, the Burberry trench coat is a beloved wardrobe classic. Practical yet versatile; it is sleek and sexy but also a preppy favourite. Since the launch of the coat in 1912, Burberry has unveiled a selection of styles that has reached iconic stature – and here you will discover their original designs, seasonal adaptations and limited editions.

The book also takes a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship, the preloved market and how to authenticate a Burberry. So, whether you are considering buying retail or secondhand, dressing for weather or fashion, this is your ultimate guide to the world's most famous coat.

With a dedication to luxury and practicality, Louis Vuitton designed his unique lightweight, airtight luggage in 1854 and ensured that jetsetters all over the globe could travel in comfort and style. It was a creation that founded a fashion house and became a standard-bearer for all travel pieces of the future.

Exploring the history from traditional box-making to the revolution of the stackable trunk to modern-day artistic collaborations, the book captures the story and craftmanship behind this status symbol and how the luggage continues to define the spirit of travel. From the unmistakable Monogram canvas to the unpickable lock, the steamer trunk to the Speedy, every detail and feature is unveiled.

From her Disney days to red carpet glamour, Zendaya's meteoric rise has been littered with impeccable style.

Certified fashion it-girl and global movie star Zendaya has become synonymous with inventive, fresh and unique style. From referencing 2000s Beyoncé looks to her immaculate blending of masculine and feminine elements, and from clever nods to the movies she's promoting to rare, archival vintage pieces, Zendaya always keeps us on our toes.

With this beautiful guide to her style trajectory, key looks and signature pieces, dive into the stunning world of Zendaya's style.

A fun and complete guide to a modern-day icon's signature style.

From Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso, Chairs introduces over 1,000 groundbreaking innovations by the world's greatest designers.

Tracing the history of the modern chair from 1800 to the present day, revered experts Charlotte and Peter Fiell comprehensively guide you through the fascinating world of seating design – from the functional office chair to the limited edition art piece.

With more than 1,000 exquisite images alongside fascinating insights into the conception, design and production of these masterpieces, this definitive collection includes design classics such as Josef Hoffmann's Sitzmaschine, Robin Day's Polyprop and computer-generated masterworks by Zhang Zhoujie, amongst many more.

Containing the stories of four legendary fashion houses, this collectable box holds a beautiful set of covetable style guides.

Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today.

Discover the story behind the red sole with the Little Book of Louboutin, the process of creating the world's most iconic bags with Louis Vuitton, the craftsmanship behind the androgynous Le Smoking in Yves Saint Laurent and the genius behind the most exquisite couture with Schiaparelli.

Featuring hundreds of exquisite images and text by best-selling authors, these definitive guides to luxury style are the perfect gift for any fashion lover.

The House of Chanel is synonymous with not one, but two iconic designers. First there was Coco, and then there was Karl.

The Story of Chanel is the stunning gift set of two hardback books that, through over 200 images accompanied by expert text from bestselling author Emma Baxter-Wright, explores the birth and evolution of the most illustrious fashion house in the world. The first book chronicles Coco Chanel's revolutionary innovations and iconic classics, from jersey and sportswear to the little black dress and Chanel No5. The second explores Karl Lagerfeld's ingenious reinvention of Coco's signatures for the modern woman.

Immerse yourself in the world of Chanel, and discover the origins of chic.

From avant-garde accessories to directional red-carpet glamour, Loewe is the fashion house of the moment.


Modern twists bring an unbridled joy to its cult items, from surreal balloon heels to the coveted Puzzle bag, with every design underpinned by craftsmanship. Loewe's fashion-forward looks are worn by everyone from Anna Wintour to Zendaya while visionary creative director Jonathan Anderson continues the heritage house's legacy of reinvention.


With over 100 stunning photographs accompanied by engaging text, Little Book of Loewe uncovers the story of an iconic brand that continues to redefine the fashion landscape.

There is one brand that is immediately recognized as the last word in luxury Swiss watchmaking - Patek Philippe.

For over 180 years, the watchmaker has been creating some of the most sought-after, finely crafted and innovative models in the luxury watch market. From its origins in Geneva as an artisan business to its position today as a brand of global renown, Little Book of Patek Philippe tells the story of these masterpieces of design.

One hundred images showcase every iconic model - Nautilus, Calatrava, Aquanaut, Golden Ellipse and more - and celebrity fans from Albert Einstein to Drake. Expert text reveals the brand's history, key moments and future.

From the boardwalk to the red carpet, and from the desert to the mountains, California is a state of staggering variety - and that applies to its fashion, too.

The fashion story of the golden state features everything from Levi's, skateboarding and West Coast hip-hop to Barbie, old Hollywood and Chicano style. With over 100 images exploring California's most iconic inhabitants, designers and signature styles, and with chapters on shopping and what to wear, this gorgeous book captures this starry state's style DNA.

There are two fashion designers in the world of Paris couture whose stories are intertwined: Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.

Dior's debut collection in 1947 revolutionized womenswear. The last word in opulence and elegance, the House of Dior evolved to become ever-relevant but true to its founder's vision. Yves Saint Laurent took the reins at Dior after Christian's untimely death, and astonished the world with his talent and creativity, turning haute couture into fine art.

Made in Paris is the stunning gift set of two hardback books that, through over 200 images and expert text, tells the story of two visionaries who changed the world of fashion forever.

For more than a century, Chanel has shaped the landscape of modern fashion. This elegant book traces the brand's extraordinary transformation - from Coco Chanel's first millinery boutique to its current status at the forefront of luxury style.

Packed with sharp quotes and intriguing insights, it explores how Chanel revolutionized women's fashion, pioneered the modern silhouette and built an empire defined by elegance and sophistication. Discover the stories behind iconic creations - from the legendary No. 5 perfume to the classic 2.55 handbag - and the bold marketing strategies that cemented its global success.

Whether you're a fashion enthusiast or a devotee of luxury branding, this stylish tribute offers a compelling snapshot of Chanel's lasting influence and continued relevance in today's ever-evolving world of fashion and business.

Sample Content:
"We're in the business of selling pleasure. We don't sell handbags or haute couture. We sell dreams."
- Alain Wertheimer, chairman of Chanel (1996-)

"Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions." - Karl Lagerfeld, Creative Director of Chanel (1983-2019)

"Chanel is above all a style. Fashion passes, style remains." - House of Chanel marketing campaign, echoing Coco Chanel's ethos

In a world of seasonal sales and markdowns, Chanel stands apart. The brand has a strict no discount policy - no sales, no outlets and no price slashing during fashion weeks! This is because Chanel stands for timeless value and exclusivity - and this refusal to dilute the brand is part of what keeps it among the most desirable in the world.

From Carrie Bradshaw to Grace Jones, and from Nicki Minaj to Blair Waldorf, New York is the fashion 'it girl' capital of the world.

New York Fashion Icons is your ultimate guide to all of the key artists, musicians, writers, actors, influencers and characters who define New York style, from high end catwalks to everyday street style. Through deep-dives into their signature pieces, favourite designers, influences and impact on fashion, discover over 50 of the most fashionable New Yorkers. Written and curated by bestselling author and native New Yorker Kristen Bateman, and featuring over 100 images, this is a beautiful book of forever style inspiration.

When a brand becomes a cult, its items are lusted after, hunted down, break the Internet, and change the fashion landscape. These four fashion houses have all become cult brands in their own right, and this is your ultimate guide to them.

Known for the distinctive Intrecciato woven design and statement green, Bottega Veneta is renowned for beautifully-crafted leather goods, including the iconic clutch Knot bag, and increasingly famous footwear and jewellery collections.

From his famous Pleats Please range to Steve Jobs's signature black turtleneck and Grace Jones's sculptural looks, Issey Miyake's designs are produced with technology and designed for everyone, and redefined the notions of clothing and beauty.

Known for its deceptive simplicity and off-kilter femininity, Celine has thrived under the stewardship of both Phoebe Philo and Heidi Slimane, and is known as one of the most chic Parisian brands.

The cult little sister brand of Prada, Miu Miu is designed with a rare female point of view for daring women. From recent viral micro-miniskirts and covetable ballet flats to archive whimsical prints, artist collaborations and off-kilter colours, it is the ultimate 'anti-fashion' brand.

Four authoritatively written little books complete this collection of the most groundbreaking fashion houses of our times, illustrated with over 400 stunning images of runway presentations, street style, designs and behind the scenes shots.

The legendary ten years Tom Ford spent at the helm of Gucci is one of the most significant decades in fashion history.

Credited as the creative director who made the brand synonymous with sexiness, Ford flooded the runway and red carpet with slashed-to-the-waist silk shirts, sumptuous velvet tailoring, sheer flowing tunics, skin-flashing cut-outs, and even Gucci-branded G-strings. Celebrity fans included Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, with Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Russell now seeking out rare archival pieces from these prized collections.

Little Book of Gucci by Tom Ford deep dives every season, with over 100 images of all the cult designs, accompanied by expert text exploring the forever appeal of this sensual and eternally cool era.

There's nowhere quite like the French Riviera when it comes to style.

With its reputation as the playground of the rich, famous and beautiful since the early twentieth century, the Riviera has always been a natural hotbed for new trends. Little Book of Riviera Style explores the signature styles and stylish visitors to the Côte d'Azur. From Coco Chanel in sporty jersey on the beach at Deauville to Jane Birkin sporting her favourite basket bag in Saint-Tropez, and from Bjork in pink organza at Cannes to Naomi Campbell in Breton stripes on a yacht, this is the coastline of 1,000 fashion moments.

Bestselling author Emma Baxter-Wright introduces the key moments, looks, locations and pieces that define the Riviera in all its chic glory.

From timeless polos and enduring knitwear to its iconic partnership with Wimbledon, Ralph Lauren is the epitome of sophisticated fashion.

Redefining everyday luxury and promoting a lifestyle that whispers old money, Ralph Lauren promises everything from casual boat shoes to tailored perfection suitable for the Met Gala. Pushing equestrian chic and cable knitwear for over fifty years, the embroidered polo horse has become a signpost of elegance.

Little Book of Ralph Lauren charts the imitable rise of an all-American fashion brand from an office in the Empire State Building to a global fashion empire within its own right.

This brand-new publication explores the life and career of one of America’s most experimental and forward-looking twentieth-century fashion designers, Elizabeth Hawes.

"The World, showing what American designers could do, . . . has enabled me to help decide what you will wear today—and tomorrow!"—Elizabeth Hawes

Elizabeth Hawes opened her couture salon in New York City in 1928. Working through the 1930s she not only created elegant clothing but wrote several books including her best seller Fashion is Spinach in 1938. She was a marketing trailblazer, a union activist during WWII, and anticipated fashion trends that would not become a reality until the 1960s and beyond.

This new publication, and accompanying exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum, highlights Hawes’s work, her influences, and her role in promoting a new generation of female designers like Claire McCardell, Bonnie Cashin, and Vera Maxwell. The authors look variously at Hawes’ importance and influence on future female designers, her life, the women she dressed, her menswear and ready-to-wear lines, her work in the context of other American designers, her choice of colors, fabrics and construction techniques, and her politics, illustrated throughout with color plates of pieces, ensembles and accoutrements, plus additional archival materials, including working sketches, information on her politics and prolific writing output.

The Cincinnati Art Museum’s fashion collection includes over thirty examples of her work, most of which were worn by one of her most devoted clients, Cincinnati socialite Dorette Kruse Fleischmann.

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated narrative of a neglected group of artist designers and their impact on American visual culture in the nineteenth century.

Written by former Victoria Mansion curator Arlene Palmer, this volume is the result of many years of research of Giuseppe Guidicini, the previously unknown Bolognese artist who in 1860 was responsible for the design and decoration of the extraordinary wall and ceiling paintings that fill Victoria Mansion in Portland, Maine. Palmer’s meticulous pursuit of Guidicini’s history, from his training in Italy to his accomplishments in such cities as New York, Cincinnati, and Richmond, led to the discovery of a small but highly influential network of Italian immigrant decorative painters and scenic artists who made exceptional contributions to the artistic, architectural, and theatrical heritage of the United States between 1820 and 1880.

Drawing on a colorful and rich vocabulary inspired by the paintings of ancient Rome and the Italian Renaissance, Guidicini and his compatriots elevated the interiors of many structures with their “fresco painting,” It was chiefly through their spectacular ornamentation of theatres and opera houses, starting in the 1820s, that the fashion for sophisticated Italianate design began to spread and become an integral part of the visual experience of nineteenth-century Americans.

Practical insights and clear principles: offering a fresh perspective on designing for a future that is constantly changing

Artificial intelligence, automation and ever new data-driven tools are reshaping the creative world, and the roles of design and communication are evolving rapidly. The true innovation in this context is to create authenticity that endures beyond fleeting technological shifts. The Generative Mind encourages to rise above short-lived trends and view design as something alive and constantly evolving – in a world that refuses to stand still. 

The author combines systems thinking, generative design and a human-centered perspective to offer a new approach to working with technology to generate ideas, design and tell stories. In eight clear principles, he demonstrates how design can be understood as a process that challenges boundaries to transcend the visible and influence perception: a book for all those who understand creativity as a journey and not just a destination and aspire to actively shape the future of design.

New approaches to the function design's role to brand success

In his new book, the award-winning author examines the value of brands and the essential role of brand design. He provides a scientifically sound understanding of the underlying methods, modes of action, processes and objectives. His approach represents a shift in perspective: rather thancharging a brand with exclusive meanings, but the primary goal should be to reach as many people as possible and increase their willingness to purchase the brand's product.

Good design significantly contributes to the success of a brand by making it perceptible, recognizable and memorable, and thereby facilitating the purchasing process. The question of impact is, to a large extent, a question of form – the physical reality of the design and how it is communicated. Christoph Zielke presents the overall context in a compact way and provides well-founded insights for developing effective design strategies that sustainably increase brand value.

Insightful texts on book design that explore the visual, tactile, and cultural aspects of books through the perspective of graphic designers

Fifty readings on book design, authored by Siri Lee Lindskrog and Amanda-Li Kollberg of Formal Settings, unfold across the pages of this volume. Drawn from a curated selection of titles in the private collection of the Hopscotch Reading Room – a conceptual bookshop and event space in Berlin – each text focuses on a single book, examining its visual and tactile qualities, from materials and layout to binding and typography. “Our aim is to understand the role and potential of books through a design lens, mapping what they communicate through their physical form.” 

The authors guide readers through the intricacies of book design, showing how form can become message – how a book can serve as a vessel, a statement, and an object of beauty in its own right. They explore and examine each book as a design object, situating it within the cultural movements, political climates, and economic conditions in which it was produced. This publication reveals how book design can foster shared languages and cultures, create space for the exchange and exploration of ideas, and underscore the social and cultural dimensions of design itself. 

With an afterword by designer, author, and teacher Prem Krishnamurthy, providing further context and insight into the project.

The untold history of a pioneering Black design company in Bed-Stuy whose creativity garnered national attention in the 1970s

In Stories in Fabric: The Design Works of Bedford Stuyvesant, design historian Phyllis Ross uncovers the rise of a groundbreaking African American textile studio founded in Brooklyn in 1969. The Design Works of Bedford Stuyvesant began as a collaboration between Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and textile designer Leslie Tillett. Through Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s urban renewal vision, they grew it into a nationally recognized brand that celebrated African sources and Black pride, bringing national attention to neighborhood ambition.

Ross follows Design Works from hand-printed textiles to a broader licensing and printing operation that put African-inspired patterns into homes across the country. The company’s visibility soared through high-profile showcases and museum partnerships, including a spectacular Metropolitan Museum event and later exhibitions that showed how its patterns connected to African art, flora, and fauna. These collaborations helped shift perceptions of Bed-Stuy from crisis to creativity and possibility.

At the heart of the story are the people who made the designs and made the business work, including post-war textile designers D.D. Tillett and Leslie Tillett. Early artistic direction came from designers such as Callie Simpson Thomas, followed by head designer Sherl Nero, whose talent and market instincts shaped the brand’s evolution. Under president Mark Bethel, the pivot to licensing carried Design Works into the national marketplace, even as the company continued to navigate tensions among social mission, profitability, and cultural representation.

Drawing on deep archival research and interviews, Ross traces Design Works’ evolution against the backdrop of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and the practical realities of community development and corporate partnerships. The result is a vivid portrait of collaboration across communities and institutions, and a reclamation of a significant episode in twentieth-century design and African American urban history.