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Visual Communication: Integrating Media, Art, and Science by Rick Williams and Julianne H. Newton Publisher Comments A well-rounded education in the 21st century requires not just verbal and mathematical proficiency, but also the ability to interpret, critique, create, and use visual communication on sophisticated levels. In today's visual world, it is critically... (read more) List Price $72.95 Your price: $45.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Principles of Form and Design by Wucius Wong Publisher Comments An unprecedented package that gives readers the content of three important references by one of today's most influential design writers. This is a master class in the principles and practical fundamentals of design that will appeal to a broad audience of... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Living with Complexity by Donald Norman Publisher Comments If only today's technology were simpler It's the universal lament, but it's wrong. We don't want simplicity. Simple tools are not up to the task. The world is complex; our tools need to match that complexity.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decision by William Lidwell Publisher Comments Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything,... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life, and Maybe Even the World (09 Edition) by Warren Berger Publisher Comments Read Warren Berger's posts on the Penguin Blog. The first book to reveal how thinking like a designer can help solve the greatest challenges we face in business, society, and our daily lives. What can we learn from the ways great designers think&mdash... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Strategic Designer: Tools and Techniques for Managing the Design Process by David Holston Publisher Comments The design profession has been asking itself some important questions lately. How do designers deal with the increasing complexity of design problems? What skills do designers need to be competitive in the future? How do designers become co-creators with... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Culture of Design by Guy Julier Publisher Comments An excellent text, clear, well thought out and lucidly written; the balance between theoretical material, background information, and detailed analysis of examples, is very good; and it concerns an issue - design in the period of its deep convergence... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Logic & Design in Art, Science, and Mathematics by Krome Barratt Publisher Comments Design is fundamental to our lives, for it is really about the making of things, which is the business of artists, scientists and technologists alike. All are concerned with innovation and problem solving and can profit from a study of ideas developed in... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design: Understanding Form and Function by John Bowers Publisher Comments A comprehensive introduction to the principles, issues, and uses of two-dimensional design In Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design, respected designer and educator John Bowers provides a solid foundation in timeless design principles that are immune to... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Idea+ology: The Designer's Journey: Turning Ideas Into Inspired Designs by Stanley Hainsworth Synopsis Great design is something that makes you pause and think. That's because there is a pure concept behind that design. Without a strong concept, design is merely an arrangement of elements within the parameters of a given format, resulting in design that... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $20.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Geometry of Design, Revised and Updated by Kimberly Elam Publisher Comments At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand. Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Design Basics, Multimedia Edition by David Lauer Publisher Comments DESIGN BASICS is a popular introduction to two-dimensional design. Each concept is presented in a full two- or four-page spread, making the text practical and easy for students to refer to while they work. The modular format also gives instructors the... (read more) List Price $76.95 Your price: $40.00 Used - Trade Paper
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CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People: Inside the World of Design Thinking and How It Can Spark Creativity and Innovation by Warren Berger Publisher Comments An illuminating journey through today's fascinating world of design. What can we learn from the ways great designers think-and how can it improve our lives? In CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People Warren Berger, in collaboration with... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Design Your Life: The Pleasures and Perils of Everyday Things by Ellen Lupton Publisher Comments Design Your Life is a series of irreverent and realistic snapshots about objects and how we interact with them. By leading design thinker Ellen Lupton and her twin sister Julia Lupton, it shows how design is about much more than what’s bought at high... (read more) Your price: $6.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Home-Made Europe: Contemporary Folk Artifacts by Vladmir Arkhipov Publisher Comments For this enchanting sequel to the critically acclaimed Home-Made: Contemporary Russian Folk Artifacts (2006), Russian artist Vladimir Arkhipov has travelled across Europe to further his collection. The objects he has found are made by everyday people... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Appearance & Reality: A Visual Handbook for Artists, Designers, and Makers by Stephen Hogbin Synopsis A contemporary perspective on the problem of design and the visual arts, this book investigates the visual experience through four key disciplines: art, craft/technology, design, and science. It discusses visual fundamentals such as line, form, color... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Principles of Design Through Photography by Deepak John Matthew Synopsis Viewers accustomed to looking at what a photograph literally depicts often neglect composition and aesthetic value in favor of information. Here each principle of design has been isolated so that it can be understood and read in combination with other... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $35.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Redesigning Leadership (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by John Maeda Publisher Comments When designer and computer scientist John Maeda was tapped to be president of the celebrated Rhode Island School of Design in 2008, he had to learn how to be a leader quickly. He had to transform himself from a tenured professor--with a love of argument... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Nature of Design by Peg Faimon Publisher Comments Let the world be your guide to design principles Get a jolt of inspiration mixed with classic design principles The Nature of Design teaches you the fundamentals of design illustrated through images from everyday life. The principles and elements of... (read more) List Price $32.99 Your price: $17.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving by Judith Wilde Synopsis Structured as a hands-on course in creative thinking, this book shows how unusual problems can spark innovative design solutions. Twenty-five graphic problems are shown with some 400 solutions.... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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