Basics Product Design 03: Visual Conversations

Basics Product Design 03: Visual Conversations
Author: Dave Bramston
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2010-04-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 2940411093

This work puts design theory into a real-world context with examples and case studies from some of the world's leading designers. The book comprises a comprehensive introduction to the language of product design.

Basics Product Design 03: Visual Conversations

Basics Product Design 03: Visual Conversations
Author: David Bramston
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1350034584

Basics Product Design: Visual Conversations introduces design students to the art of communication in product design. David Bramston explains the process of translation from rough concept to fully-realised production. It emphasizes the importance of simplicity in creating effective sketches; examines methods of eliciting an emotional response in the use of 2D and 3D mixed media and explores the physical realisation of ideas in the form of models and prototypes. Basics Product Design: Visual Conversations puts design theory into a real-world context with beautiful examples and case studies from some of the worlds leading designers. The title comprises a comprehensive introduction to the language of product design.

Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School

Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School
Author: Alison Hardy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000179761

Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School is a core text for all those training to teach design and technology in the secondary school. It helps you develop subject knowledge, acquire a deeper understanding of the role, purpose and potential of design and technology within the secondary curriculum, and provides the practical skills needed to plan, teach and evaluate stimulating and creative lessons. This fully updated fourth edition includes information on all areas of design and technology, and on new subject requirements relating to exam qualifications. It includes three new chapters on the role of critiquing in design and technology education, transitions after secondary design and technology, and using and producing design and technology education research. Designed to be read as a course or dipped into for support and advice, it covers: Each area of design and technology: materials, textiles, electronics and food Integrating new curriculum topics, such as emerging technologies, into your teaching Developing areas of subject knowledge Health and safety Planning lessons Organising and managing the classroom Teaching wider issues through design and technology Assessment issues Your own professional development. Bringing together insights from current educational theory and the best contemporary classroom teaching and learning, this book will prove an invaluable resource for students on all training routes – as well as their mentors – who aspire to become effective, reflective design and technology teachers.

Research Methods for Product Design

Research Methods for Product Design
Author: Alex Milton
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2023-05-04
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1529432383

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight into the world of research methods specifically aimed at product designers. It includes practical case studies and tutorials that will inform, inspire and help you to conduct product design research better. Product designers need a comprehensive understanding of research methods as their day-to-day work routinely involves them observing people, asking questions, searching for information, making and testing ideas, and ultimately generating 'solutions' to 'problems'. Manifest in the design process is the act of research. Huge technological advances in information, computing and manufacturing processes also offer enormous opportunities to product designers such as the development of 'intelligent' products and services, but at the same time raise important research questions that need to be dealt with. Product designers are, in many ways, best placed to address these challenges because of the manner in which they apply their design thinking to problems. This book demonstrates in a clear, highly visual and structured fashion how research methods can support product designers and help them address the very real issues the world currently faces in the 21st century.

Drawing for Product Designers

Drawing for Product Designers
Author: Kevin Henry
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2012-08-27
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1780673612

With its tutorial-based approach, this is a practical guide to both hand- and computer-drawn design. Readers will learn to think three-dimensionally and build complex design ideas that are structurally sound and visually clear. The book also illustrates how these basic skills underpin the use of computer-aided design and graphic software. While these applications assist the designer in creating physical products, architectural spaces and virtual interfaces, a basic knowledge of sketching and drawing allows the designer to fully exploit the software. Foundational chapters show how these technical skills fit into a deeper and more intuitive feeling for visualisation and representation, while featured case studies of leading designers, artists and architects illustrate the full range of different drawing options available. Hundreds of hand-drawn sketches and computer models have been specially created to demonstrate critical geometry and show how to build on basic forms and exploit principles of perspective to develop sketches into finished illustrations. There's also advice on establishing context, shading and realizing more complex forms.

Basics Product Design 01: Idea Searching

Basics Product Design 01: Idea Searching
Author: Dave Bramston
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2008-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 2940373760

Basics Product Design- Idea Searching advocates a step-by-step approach to generating ideas and brainstorming. The author encourages an open mind in the development of ideas and teaches the reader to always question convention. The text is accompanied by a variety of case studies and examples of work taken from the best of contemporary product design.

Visual Grammar

Visual Grammar
Author: Christian Leborg
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2006-05-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781568985817

Both a primer on visual language and a visual dictionary of the fundamental aspects of graphic design, this text deals with every imaginable visual concept, making it an indispensable reference for beginners and seasoned visual thinkers alike.

Visual Design Solutions

Visual Design Solutions
Author: Connie Malamed
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2015-03-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118864042

Enhance learners' interest and understanding with visual design for instructional and information products No matter what medium you use to deliver content, if the visual design fails, the experience falls flat. Meaningful graphics and a compelling visual design supercharge instruction, training, and presentations, but this isn't easy to accomplish. Now you can conquer your design fears and knowledge gaps with Visual Design Solutions: a resource for learning professionals seeking to raise the bar on their graphics and visual design skills. This informal and friendly book guides you through the process and principles used by professional graphic designers. It also presents creative solutions and examples that you can start using right away. Anyone who envisions, designs, or creates instructional or informational graphics will benefit from the design strategies laid out in this comprehensive resource. Written by Connie Malamed, an art educator and instructional designer, this book will help you tap into your creativity, design with intention, and produce polished work. Whereas most graphic design books focus on logos, packaging, and brochures, Visual Design Solutions focuses on eLearning, presentations, and performance support. Visual Design Solutions includes practical guidelines for making smart design choices, ways to create professional-looking products, and principles for successful graphics that facilitate learning. Ideal for instructional designers, trainers, presenters, and professors who want to advance from haphazard to intentional design, this book will help them realize their design potential. Gain the knowledge and confidence to design impressive, effective visuals for learning Increase learner comprehension and retention with visual strategies offered by an expert author Serves as a reference and a resource, with a wealth of examples for inspiration and ideas Addresses an intimidating topic in an informal, friendly style In four parts, the book provides a thorough overview of the design process and design concepts; explores space, image, and typography; and presents workable solutions for your most persistent and puzzling design problems. Get started and begin creating captivating graphics for your learners.

Visual Communication Design

Visual Communication Design
Author: Meredith Davis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1350031836

Where do design principles come from? Are they abstract "rules" established by professionals or do they have roots in human experience? And if we encounter these visual phenomena in our everyday lives, how do designers use them to attract our attention, orient our behavior, and create compelling and memorable communication that stands out among the thousands of messages we confront each day? Today's work in visual communication design shifts emphasis from simply designing objects to designing experiences; to crafting form that acknowledges cognitive and cultural influences on interpretation. In response, Meredith Davis and Jamer Hunt provide a new slant on design basics from the perspective of audiences and users. Chapters break down our interactions with communication as a sequence of meaningful episodes, each with related visual concepts that shape the interpretive experience. Explanatory illustrations and professional design examples support definitions of visual concepts and discussions of context. Work spans print, screen, and environmental applications from around the world. This introduction to visual communication design demystifies the foundational concepts that underpin professional design decisions and shape our experiences in a complex visual world.