Describes various materials & processes available to product designers & encourages experimental approaches to product design & finishing. This book explores the thinking of leading designers & producers who are able to challenge convention through curiosity & experimentation. ...

Roof structures are often treated in connection with masonry construction in the student's first designs. What are the different ways to create a protective canopy for a building, & what are the different forms such a structure may take? This work features themes that include: types & function of roofs; frames; coverings; & more. ...

An understanding of research methods & techniques for textile design is fundamental in order to produce inspirational textile outcomes. This title provides visual arts students with a theoretical & practical exploration of the fundamental topics within the discipline of textile design. ...

Outlines the well-established principles of typography that students of graphic design need to become familiar with over a period of time, allowing for more advanced engagement with the subject to develop. This book contains examples of historically important work as well as that of contemporary practice. ...

Addresses a fundamentally fresh form of typographical communication. This book explores the visual arrangement of words & letters in the context of multimedia. It touches on work from a variety of designers, including Channel 4 & Pentagram Design. It provides an introduction to the methods in typographical & visual communication. ...

Period drama based on a novel by Wilkie Collins. Jared Leto stars as Basil, a lonely & somewhat naive young aristocrat in early 20th-century England who is struggling to meet the approval of his overbearing, class-conscious father while simultaneously doing all he can to please the selfish woman he loves (Claire Forlani). Christian Slater co-stars as the duplicitous John Mannion, whose sinister plot for revenge threatens to undermine Basil's entire existence. ...

Basil Brush, possibly the world's most famous fox, returns with a collection of his finest television moments. Decked out in his finely-tailored threads, Basil represented the peak of elegant tea-time televisual fun to a whole generation, a judgement amply justified by the clips collected here. ...