This landmark book is the result of numerous interviews with many of the greatest names in Ferrari history over a number of decades, and is loaded with stories and photos never before seen in print. While most everyone thinks the Ferrari supercar/hypercar began with the 288 GTO, the first such model..
Discover the world of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in this stunning collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their uni..
In this lavishly illustrated, comprehensive guide to scent, beauty experts Josephine Fairley and Lorna McKay bring together everything you need to know about perfume, including guidance on which 'scent family' you belong to, the different strengths of perfume, the art of shopping for fragrance, 100 ..
Kittenhood showcases adorable kittens in life-size photographs taken in the early weeks of their lives. The book itself is oversize at 13 by 11 inches, allowing enough space to bring each of these little ones to life. Twenty-five breeds are captured in engaging photographs, showing all the details t..
An astute exploration of the most outrageous shoe designs of the 21st century This fabulously illustrated book explores western culture's fascination with extravagant and fashionable shoes. Over the past decade, shoe design has become increasingly central to fashion, with fashion companies paying ev..
From chopines to stilettos, Louis XIV to Louboutin, Shoes: An Illustrated History is the definitive guide to footwear. Shoes have always been more than just a practical necessity. They reveal the culture of the times in which they were worn - the sexual morals, the social power play, as well as the ..
This companion to the successful The Fashion Resource Book shows student and professional designers how to use visual research to develop a personal aesthetic as a fashion designer in a global industry. The book is divided into three sections: the first presents the research process underpinning the..
Frozen Light Crystals are one of nature's most alluring products. "Frozen Light" offers a sumptuous survey of Lawrence Stoller's acclaimed work with them, showcasing a gallery of his sculpted crystals and carved gemstones. The images of his groundbreaking work illustrate Stoller's thoughtful text, w..
With a focus on graphic design, Holiday Design The Festive & The Joyful stands out among all others in its gorgeous radiance. 'Each celebration brings with it a period of change. It marks the end of a stage and the beginning of a new one in every person's life.' The editor aims to display brilliant ..
Marilyn Monroe made history by standing over a subway grating in a white pleated halter dress designed by William Travilla. Hubert de Givenchy immortalized the Little Black Dress with a single opening scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's . A red nylon jacket signaled to audiences that James Dean was a Re..
This volume tells the history of the production and reception of the Hickey Collection, while showcasing one of the finest collections celebrated ware.About AuthorRose Kerr is Chief Curator, Far Eastern Department, Victoria & Albert Museum, which houses an impressive collection of over 170 Dehua por..
Never before have so many stunning new talents from the East had such impact and influence on world design as in the past decade. Point to the East showcases some of the most exciting artists and designers working in Asia today whose styles are being recognized and replicated in the design and fine ..
Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design. Bold, full-colour layouts feature the best-of-the-best in news, features, portfolios, visuals, and more, and each entry ..
Kreativiti dan keunikan cita rasa busana dan tekstil Melayu garapan Azah Aziz terungkai indah dalam Rupa dan Gaya: Busana Melayu. Budayawan negara ini begitu mencintai warisan Melayu. Lalu beliau mengambil daya usaha menghimpun dan mengumpulkan ciri-ciri, unsure-unsur, sifat-sifat, adat resam dan ar..
Part of the Argentum Creative Photography Workshop Series, this manual explains the techniques used by Stu Williamson in the creation of stylised portraits.'..
In the faces found in art (portraits, self-portraits, masks, etc.), readers discover how people from different cultures and times saw themselves. By looking at landscapes and cityscapes, readers become aware of everyday life as well as times from the past that don't exist anymore as well as a glimps..
The Great Builders" surveys the careers of forty great architects whose engineering skills were crucial to their success. Sixteen nationalities and seven centuries of architectural innovation make for a survey of spectacular scope and depth. From churches and fortresses to bridges and high-tech skys..
From the stars of the silent era through to today's Hollywood headliners, Movie Star Chronicles is the definitive guide to 330 of our finest actors and actresses - from Christopher Lee to Jennifer Lawrence and James Stewart to Arnold Schwarzenegger.Presented in beautiful hardback, this is a must for..
Historically, stereoscopic photography was widely used in medicine as a teaching aid, so it seems fitting that Jim Naughten's stereoscopic pictures of human specimens on display at the Vrolik Museum in Amsterdam transform science into art. With over 5,000 immaculately preserved objects, the Vrolik h..
For more than 60 years now, Porsche has been one of the greatest names in the automobile industry. Even before World War II, Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most important auto engineers, having created the VW Beetle, and worked with Mercedes, Auto-Union and Cisitalia. In 1948 his son, Ferry Porsch..
This remarkable book commemorates 40 years since the death of Elvis in 1977 and contains an extraordinary collection of beautiful photographs, rare memorabilia and personal documents from Elvis's Graceland archives, carefully reproduced on the page.Elvis: The Legend takes you on a journey through th..
This Illustrated Limited Edition hardback book provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century Elvis Presley Follow the authoritative text charting the career of the man they call the King of Rock and Roll . We follow Presley from his car..
This sumptuous book invites readers to examine in exquisite detail some of the world's finest and rarest examples of Indian jewelry from one of the world's preeminent collections, objects once owned by the great maharajas, nizams, sultans, and emperors of India from the 17th to the 20th century. Hig..
The world of watches is in transition and so-called "smartwatches" are playing a larger role. But classic timepieces with mechanical movements won't disappear from people's wrists because the ticking of a mechanical watch has been and will continue to be the heartbeat of human culture. After the suc..
Bernhard Roetzel, menswear expert and acclaimed author of Gentleman, take us deeper into the fascinating world of elegance and style: Bespoke Menswear explores the pursuit and achievement of perfection in clothes and celebrates the matchless skills of tailors and manufacturers. The author shares a l..
An illustrated survey of the most iconic shoe designs from the Edwardian Period to today. Shoe Innovations is an enthralling survey of 60 of the most iconic shoe styles of the 20th and 21st centuries, from the Edwardian Louis heel, through the 1940s wedge, to the extreme architectural designs of Pie..
With increased globalization comes increased sharing of ideas a cultural exchange than can lead to new and diverse possibilities. This hybridization has long been at work not only on the foods we eat and the music we listen to, but the very words we speak. Type Hybrid examines its impact on the writ..
Brandlife examines immersive brand experience across a variety of consumer or service related businesses in the fields of hospitality, retail and dining. Each volume explores a distinct business type and how the standouts work to build a cohesive brand strategy through the integration of graphic ide..
Part inspiration and part workbook, these hand-drawn type of images will inspire and excite any designer to draw and explore type. Drawing Type features real-world projects and sketchbooks of well-known type designers, including interviews about their processes. Playful, hand-drawn type can easily b..
Launching the brand new series Scene from Victionary comes French in Origin, which examines the cr me de la cr me of graphic art and visual communication produced in France. From corporate and event identities, to packaging, editorial, installation and set design, no category is left unexplored. Som..
Designers often look to earlier decades or generations for inspiration, borrowing motifs and palettes that are recognizable through their ability to elicit nostalgia...
This book has collected a number of distinctive works on card design from excellent designers all over the world. The distinctive card design projects involve the design of invitations, greeting cards, promotional materials and others. Designers employ exquisite graphics, various materials and techn..
For 700 years Japanese civilization was dominated by a single warrior caste. This project looks at the weaponry of Samurai men and women over the centuries with specifically commissioned photography of reenactors wearing and museum-quality clothing and weaponry...
A journey along the Great Wall in the past and present, this landmark volume offers an extraordinary portrait of perhaps the world’s most famous structure. Carrying his camera and a file of vintage photographs—the earliest dating from 1871—author-photographer William Lindesay traveled across Norther..
This is a sharp, smart look at the vanguard work in branding across the globe. Here logos, letterheads and correspondence designs effectively capture the aesthetics of the products and entities they represent. The designers behind each of the 97 featured brands convey their clients' corporate identi..
Across the diverse continent of Asia, there is an abundance of cultural blending, leading to many distinctive visual styles that nevertheless reference and converse with one another. Asian Elements comprises two sections: A guide to traditional Eastern illustrations and patterns including zodiac, fe..
Sales promotion is a means of communication between marketers and customers. A good sales promotion not only stimulates consumption and improves sales performance, but also impresses customers. Fast economic growth brings a variety of sales promotions to the market. This book is aimed to introduce v..