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Title: Snap, crackle and art a commercial success in abstract design.
Author: Steve King
Publication: Arts & Activities (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 136Issue: 2Page: 24(3)

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A solid resource for crafters and artisans
Judy Balchin's "Art Nouveau Designs" uses simple, but elegantly rendered, line drawings to give the beginning user a real sense of the flow and curve of the Art Nouveau style.The patterns are uncluttered enough for easy tracing and transfer, with plenty of room for the more advanced artist to add their own embellishments. Black and white illustrations are ideal for photocopying, and can be scaled using a modern copy machine that does it automatically.

My only caveats are that the book is heavily skewed towards floral designs (about 15 pages out of the 32 page total), and that the human figures are rendered in a flatter style (see simple) than you'll find in similar motifs elsewhere, especially in reproductions of period references.That being said, this book is an excellent resource for those new to the exuberant Art Nouveau style, and a good way to get a feel for the structure underlying the works of Mucha, Mackintosh, Lalique, and many others.

Recommended for: needleworkers (embroidery and crewel), paper artists, graphic designers

Less helpful to: jewelry designers, stained glass artists, beadworkers

excellent for good deeds
I purchase print books for the Comfort Blanket Ministry of St. Ferdinand Church.We use the pictures for painting and marker coloring which ultimately become squares in our ministry's beautiful blankets.Keep selling these kinds of books, we'll keep buying them! ... Read more

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This reader in Whitechapel's Documents of Contemporary Art series investigates the interchange between art and design. Since the the Pop and Minimalist eras—as the work of artists ranging from Andy Warhol to Dan Graham demonstrates—the traditional boundaries between art and architectural, graphic, and product design have dissolved in critically significant ways. Design and Art traces the rise of the "design-art" phenomenon through the writings of critics and practitioners active in both fields.

The texts include writings by Paul Rand, Hal Foster, Miwon Kwon, and others that set the parameters of the debate; utopian visions, including those of architect Peter Cook and writer Douglas Coupland; project descriptions by artists (among them Tobias Rehberger and Jorge Pardo) juxtaposed with theoretical writings; surveys of group practices by such collectives as N55 and Superflex; and views of the artist as mediator—a role assumed in the past to be the province of the designer—as seen in work by Frederick Kiesler, Ed Ruscha, and others. Finally, a book that doesn't privilege either the art world or the design world but puts them in dialogue with each other.

Contributors:
David Bourdon, Peter Cook/Archigram, Douglas Coupland, Kees Dorst, Charles Eames, Experimental Jetset, Vilém Flusser, Hal Foster, Liam Gillick, Dan Graham, Clement Greenberg, Richard Hamilton, Donald Judd, Frederick Kiesler, Miwon Kwon, Maria Lind, M/M, N55, George Nelson, Lucy Orta, Jorge Pardo, Norman Potter, Rick Poynor, Paul Rand, Tobias Rehberger, Ed Ruscha, Joe Scanlan, Mary Anne Staniszewski, Superflex, Manfredo Tafuri, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Paul Virilio, Joep van Lieshout, Andy Warhol, Benjamin Weil, Mark Wigley, and Andrea Zittel.

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So far so good!
I have only started this book, but it seems to be very in depth look at the intersections between art and design. The typography is also well done. ... Read more

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This volume salutes the winners of the Type Directors Club's worldwide competition for excellence in typography. Each of the 232 winners of the 1996 competition is displayed in full color, accompanied by information about the designer, client, and type style. Includes type design for books, magazines, posters, video graphics, advertising and promotion, direct-mail campaigns, and more. 350 color illustrations . ... Read more

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Typography Eighteen (annual)
A "got to have book" for every profesionall graphich designer. The only thing thats bad is that it's first published in 1997 and the exampels sometimes fells a litle to old, but old isn't bad so buy it now you will be more than happy.

A pleasing presentation of print art!
I saw this book in a local sore, flipped through it and immediately went home to order it through amazon.com.If you have a passing interest in print or commercial art, this book is definitely for you!Full of all-color photos of great pieces of stationary, brochures, advertisements, etc.Makes a great coffee table book!If you liked Absolut Book, you'll definitely like this one as well! ... Read more

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An amazing, amusing selection of wine labels and the story behind them.
The best wino coffee-table book I've seen - or wine cellar book.Bathroom?Delightfully free of pretension (well, I haven't found any yet).Well worth the wait! ... Read more

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Position Students for Success with the First Hands-On Introduction to Commercial and Industrial Electrical Design. Includes 4 Full Size Blueprints!Electrical Design of Commercial and Industrial Buildings provides students with the foundational knowledge needed to accurately read, comprehend, and ultimately design their own detailed electrical plans. Taking an applied learning approach, this unique combination of text and resources provides your students with a deep understanding of electrical design and theory in clear terms before demonstrating how to apply these principles during the design process; highlighting how plans are conceptualized, designed, and compiled with common design criteria, symbols, electrical codes, and requirements.Theory and application are further merged as critical components of electrical design are presented throughout the text for students to apply to their own electrical design project. After completing the sample plans, students will feel confident reading electrical designs, as well as producing "as built" drawings for construction projects and document changes made to electrical systems or wiring during electrical maintenance procedures.The Electrical Design of Commercial and Industrial Buildings text is at the core of an integrated learning system specifically designed to give students a real-life 'hands-on' understanding of electrical design. A CD-ROM accompanies the text and includes:Several sample completed and partially-completed plans; Design templates; Sample equipment list; Sample fixture and panel schedule; Sample raceway legend; Calculation templates ... Read more

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Great Book
At last, a textbook that is easy to read and understand.I'm an electrical major at a local college.The book was used in a class that I took.The author did a great job at putting it in a simple language that is easily understood.The book takes the student by the hand, and shows him/her the step by step procedure to design a commercial/Industrial building.The book made the class very enjoyable.Hats off to the author, he did a great job.

Right to the point!
I'm a professional engineer but most of my experience is in the process control and automation industry. I had to perform an electrical and control systems design for a customer and this book helped me by providing logical steps to build a complete electrical design of a facility. It references NEC 2008, so along with it, you feel confident that your design will comply with NEC. It is simple, easy to follow. It covers all major areas of an electrical design and provides sample calculations, drawings, etc.

Unbeatable Guide to Design Your Own Electrical Plans of an Industrial Building
This book is packed with NEC reference for up to code standards. It comes with full 'E' size plan layouts of the floor plan, lighting plan with T-grid and one line diagram for power distribution. These plans are also available on a CD also included with the book. This book is designed and written for the purpose of a step by step walk through to designing the electrical outlets, lighting and machine equipment in this industrial/commercial building. Excellent source of information for electrical majors needing a project. ... Read more