What is design? What are the main design disciplines, and how to they interrelate? How does design theory and context help you improve your studio work? What do you need to know by the end of your course to get a good career? What can you do to become a knowledgeable designer and improve your skills so that you stand out from the crowd?
Whether you are already studying Design, thinking about choosing a course, or are well on your way to finding your first job, this essential and uniquely comprehensive book will introduce you to the world of Design and support you throughout your studies and on into the industry.
Table of Contents:
PART ONE What is Design?
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Craft Design
Kevin Petrie, The University of Sunderland
Chapter 3 – Fashion and Textile Design
Joyce Thornton, University of Northampton, School of the Arts
Chapter 4 – Graphic Design
Phil Thomson, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
Chapter 5 – Interactive Media Design
Kathryn McKelvey, Northumbria University
Chapter 6 – Spatial Design
Richard Sneesby, University College Falmouth
Chapter 7 – Theatre, Film and Television Design
Patrick Connellan and Jayne Harvey, Nottingham Trent University
Chapter 8 – Three-Dimensional Design
Bill Schaaf, Buckinghamshire New University
PART TWO What do you need to know?
Chapter 9 - How to succeed as a Design Student
Jane Bartholomew, Nottingham Trent University
Communicating Design
Steve Rutherford, Nottingham Trent University
Chapter 10 - Being Creative and Innovative
Mark Jones, Southampton Solent University and Steve Rutherford, Nottingham Trent University
Chapter 11 - Appreciating Aesthetics
Robert Clay, the author of ‘Beautiful Thing’
Chapter 12 - Working with Colour
The Science of Colour
Hugh Miller, Nottingham Trent University
The Emotive and Psychological Aspects of Colour
Sara Moorhouse PhD, Ceramicist
PART THREE What does it all mean?
Chapter 13 – Design History and Context
Introducing Design History
Penny Sparke, Kingston University
Design Context and Culture
Juliette MacDonald, Edinburgh College of Art
Chapter 14 - Future Directions
Sustainability
Casper Gray, Wax RDC Ltd
Inclusive Design
Sally Halls, Pearson Lloyd
Socially Responsible Design
Amy Ricketts, Fan Sissoko, The Innovation Unit
PART FOUR What’s next?
Chapter 15 – So, where is this going to take you?
Post-Graduate Study
Dr Lynn Jones & Dr Alison Shreeve, Buckinghamshire New University
Caroline Norman, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
The Jobs Market
Katie Dominy, Arts Thread
Marketing yourself
Katie Dominy, Arts Thread and Jane Bartholomew, Nottingham Trent University
Working as a designer in Industry
Jane Bartholomew, Nottingham Trent University
Chapter 16 - Working for Yourself
Jane Bartholomew
Intellectual Property Rights
Steve Rutherford
