Beautiful Thing: An Introduction to Design - Hardcover

Robert Clay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847882641 ISBN 13: 9781847882646

Publisher: Berg Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

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 summarise necessary but complex ideas. A Glossary and Guides to Further Reading are also included. The book will be invaluable as a broad introduction for students of all branches of Design.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Clay is Principal Lecturer in Industrial and Product Design, School of Arts and Media, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847882641
• ISBN 13: 9781847882646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224