Building prototypes & models is an essential component of any design activity Modern product development is a multi-disciplinary effort that relies on prototyping in order to explore new ideas & test them sufficiently before they become actual products Prototyping & Modelmaking for Product Designers illustrates how prototypes are used to help designers understand problems better explore more imaginative solutions investigate human interaction more fully & test functionality so as to de-risk the design process Following an introduction on the purpose of prototyping specific materials tools & techniques are examined in detail with step-by-step tutorials & industry examples of real & successful products illustrating how prototypes are used to help solve design problems Workflow is also discussed using a mixture of hands on & digital tools A comprehensive modern prototyping approach is crucial to making informed design decisions & forms a strategic part of a successful designer's toolkit ...

A moving funny important anthology of br&-new YA stories poems & illustrations on the theme of pride
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Nemesis Now are the masters of gothic fantasy art & modelling They've worked with the world's leading fantasy artists & designers to produce premium quality collectables & traditional giftware for over 15 years You'll fall in love with their stunning attention to detail & craftsmanship across a huge range of products ...

Pocahontas proudly protects her people & land from harm She wisely teaches John Smith to respect nature & different cultures then ultimately saves his life In this stunning Jim Shore design she stands determined to protect those in need Unique variations should be expected as this product is hand painted Packed in a branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only Pocahontas figurine Cast in resin Makes a great gift ...

A Confederate soldier travels across America in search of medical assistance for his mute son He is helped by a female land owner in return for saving her ranch from a ruthless farmer ...

A shabby chic style wooden wall plaque with a gingham patterned bow Text reads & Proud to be Welsh& ...

Gareth Thomas had it all He was a national hero a sporting icon He was a leader of men captain of Wales & the British Lions To him rugby was an expression of cultural identity a sacred code It was no mere ball game It gave him everything except the freedom to be himself This is the story of a man with a secret that was slowly killing him Something that might devastate not only his own life but the lives of his wife family friends & teammates The only place where he could find any refuge from the pain & guilt of the lie he was living was on the pitch playing the sport he loved But all his success didn’t make the strain of hiding who he really was go away His fear that telling the truth about his sexuality would lose him everything he loved almost sent him over the edge The deceit ended when Gareth became the world’s most prominent athlete to come out as a gay man His gesture has strengthened strangers & given him a fresh perspective Gareth’s inspiring & moving story transcends the world of sport to tell a universal truth about feeling like an outsider & facing up to who you really are ...

' We were never born to read' says Maryanne Wolf ' No specific genes ever dictated reading's development Human beings invented reading only a few thousand years ago & with this invention we changed the very organisation of our brain which in turn expanded the ways we were able to think which altered the intellectual evolution of our species' In " Proust & the Squid" Maryanne Wolf explores our brains' near-miraculous ability to arrange & re-arrange themselves in response to external circumstances She examines how this 'open architecture' the elasticity of our brains helps & hinders humans in their attempts to learn to read & to process the written language She also investigates what happens to people whose brains make it difficult to acquire these skills such as those with dyslexia Wolf a world expert on the reading brain brings both a personal passion & deft style to this the story of the reading brain It is a pop science masterpiece on a subject that anyone who loves reading will be sure to find fascinating ...

An in-depth study of Jean Prouve's prefabricated houses & their influence accompanying a major exhibition at LUMA Arles" Prouve has been a major influence on me & a pioneer in linking the process of construction to the language of modern architecture" -Richard Rogers This fascinating book which accompanies a major retrospective at the LUMA Foundation in Arles focuses on twelve prefabricated houses designed by Prouve each of which has been specially rebuilt for the exhibition Originally trained as a metal worker Jean Prouve regarded himself as an engineer & constructor rather than a designer or architect Among his broad output which ranges from lighting to furniture exhibition structures to shelving his modular buildings are particularly intriguing Essays setting his work in context are accompanied by archival & contemporary images drawings & handwritten notes together with a portfolio of images of the twelve houses as installed in Arles Jean Prouve was a French metal worker self-taught architect & designer now regarded as one of the most influential designers of the early modernist movement Among his achievements he is revered for using technology previously limited to industrial manufacturing within his elegant architecture ...

French architect & designer Jean Prouve innovated crisp economical construction designs marrying inexpensive materials & mass production with aesthetic elegance & technical brilliance His simple graceful style is an inimitable expression of midcentury innovation expansion & growth & secured his place as one of the century's 96 pages ...