"Critical essays link theories about feminism, racism, inclusion, and binary thinking to design principles and practices. Type specimens, biographies, and interviews showcase the work and ideas of people marginalized by sexism, racism, and/or ableism"-- "Extra Bold is the design manual for everyone. Part textbook and part comic book, zine, manifesto, and survival guide, Extra Bold is filled with stories and ideas that don't show up in other career...

Mediante un diseño responsable centrado en las personas y orientado hacia valores de carácter social, el diseño para la innovación social ha dado lugar a la configuración de sólidas plataformas de emprendimiento para cientos de diseñadores profesionales, que reclaman un lugar en los sectores productivos de la ciudad y el reconocimiento de nuevas prácticas colectivas de diseño como una alternativa válida de participación social y desarrollo...

"From longtime fashion director, consultant, media personality, and author, Hal Rubenstein, comes a lush, full colour, illustrated guide to the most influential fashion on television from the 1950s to today, revealing the surprising ways our favourite shows have significantly reflected and often shaped the way we dress. No other medium has shaped our lives as thoroughly and consistently as television. Since its advent in the 1950s, television has...

Discover the vast and strangely beautiful places where things go to die and meet the people who collect, restore, and recycke the world's scrap. SCRAP scratches beneath flaking paint and rusting metal to reveal the beauty and pathos in the ugliness we leave behind.

The documentary explores Olivetti's industrial design from Adriano's death to the 90s through the challenges of an era marked by rapid innovations: the transition from mechanical technology to electronics, up to the IT and telecommunication era.

When a house has been left for dead, the ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPERS bring it back to life. Operating in Orlando, Florida, Justin Stamper, Ashlee Casserly, and Keith Ori have made a name for themselves flipping rotting, abandoned properties – “zombie houses” – into beautifully remade homes for top dollar. Hour-long episodes show the inner workings of this high-stakes world full of unexpected disasters, hidden costs, and quirky personalities that...

Typography is your design's voice and the most powerful tool you have to communicate with your readers. Learn how to wield type with care and wit: how to evaluate typefaces, consider technical constraints, create flexible typographic systems, and put together your own collection of favorite faces. Jason Santa Maria wants you to see type beyond code or flourishes. You'll discover how typography shapes the way we read and how you can adapt the craft's...

Universal Graphic Design Principles: The Power of Visual Communication Unlock the Art and Science of Compelling Visual Communication!Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the world of graphic design, where creativity meets strategy and aesthetics transform into impact? "Universal Graphic Design Principles" is your passport to this dynamic realm, a comprehensive guide meticulously crafted to empower both aspiring designers and seasoned...

For the first time in hundreds of years, because of the web, the role of the typographer has changed. We no longer decide; we suggest. We no longer simply choose typefaces, font sizes, line spacing, and margins; we prepare and instruct text to make those choices for itself. In this book, Tim Brown illuminates the complex, beautiful world of typesetting-arguably the most important part of typography because it forms the backbone of the reading experience-and...

“Home Gardener's No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens” is the essential guide to gardening successfully with the minimum amount of digging and weeding. For those without the time or stamina to spend hours maintaining a garden, horticulture experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater show how to make raised beds, build up layers of soil with mushroom compost, cover weeds with mulch, protect plants with nets and plastic, and much more. The text is thoroughly practical...