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Nearly 200 examples exhibit the wide range of Islamic art, including hexagon and octagon designs, combinations of stars and rosettes, and many variations on other geometric patterns. Twenty-eight examples from traditional sources in Cairo and Damascus include sanctuary doors, openwork windows, and inlaid marble pavements and ceilings…. More >>

Arabic Geometrical Pattern and Design

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Using case studies, Gregory Thomas traces the steps taken by top designers as their ideas develop into logos, symbols and icons. Highly illustrated the book shows how they evolve a design from initial rough sketch to finished product.’… More >>

How to Design Logos, Symbols & Icons: 24 Internationally Renowned Studios Reveal How They Develop Trademarks for Print and New Media

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“Just Design” presents 150 inspiring design projects organised into 6 sections exploring the different ways design can serve the greater good from supporting existing causes, to seeking out hidden problems to celebrating positive change. Featuring essays by influential designers and interviews with designers who pursue social change, “Just Design” offers insight into how any designer can use their talents to change the world…. More >>

Just Design: Socially Conscious Design for Critical Causes

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A company’s name, logo, business cards, and work space present a graphic picture of that company. This book features examples of business tools and workplaces found in design offices, advertising agencies, and other creative fields from all over the world…. More >>

Creators Self-Promotion: In-House Graphics

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Consistently praised in earlier editions as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide, now in its Third Edition, continues its tradition of emphasis on fundamentals. Focusing on the needs of web site designers in corporations, government, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions, the book explains established design principles and how they apply in web design projects in which information design, interface design, and efficien… More >>

Web Style Guide, 3rd edition: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites

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How many times have you visited a Web site and thought that you could do a better job if only you had the knowledge and skills?   Or perhaps you have a great idea for a Web site but don’t know how to get started? What was once exclusively a task for professionals, Web designing, has become more accessible to amateurs, thanks to loads of handy software. With Web Design For Dummies, you will be able to design your own Web site like a pro.Web design requires many pr… More >>

Web Design For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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There are a lot of books out there covering CSS and HTML, but this one stands out from the crowd by combining all the best aspects of reference and tutorial books — it teaches everything you need to know to design great web sites, and moves at a fast pace, eschewing unnecessary theory and obscure details. It is designed so that any level of web designer or developer will find this to be an essential guide. It teaches the basics of CSS and HTML before quickly movi… More >>

The Essential Guide to CSS and HTML Web Design

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113 unique and original patternsAfter a goldmine of cultural and subconscious information, the history of patterns parallels and informs the history of humanity. After decades of modern minimalism and clear lines, people are enjoying a return to more playful design, rich in colors and textures. Pattern-making and pattern design, in particular, has made a major comeback as a way to embellish a surface with their use often displaying unexpected depths. Indeed, … More >>

Cutting-Edge Patterns and Textures

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This book looks at relationships between the organisation of physical objects in space and the organisation of ideas. Historical, philosophical, psychological and architectural knowledge are united to develop an understanding of the relationship between information and its representation. Despite its potential to break the mould, digital information has relied on metaphors from a pre-digital era. In particular, architectural ideas have pervaded discussions of d… More >>

The Architecture of Information: Architecture, Interaction Design and the Patterning of Digital Information

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