Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration

Building prototypes and models is an essential component of any design activity.

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What goes on inside a paragraph of printed text?

'Any woman can wear shoes and handbags: it's not a question of how tall you are, how skinny you are, how blonde or blue-eyed or tanned or whatever.

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestselling author Carmen ReidCan she make it big in the big apple?

A biography of an unsung Victorian hero, Joseph Paxton was the man behind the garden design at Chatsworth and the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Sharpen your pencils-it's time to learn how to draw!

Packed full of golden rules from one of Britain's most stylish women, Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me is a woman's companion for life.

Thought of as one of the world's greatest political theorists, Antonio Gramsci's writings push readers to interpret and change the world.

'Don't be into trends.

WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE'BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2021' Guardian and Irish Times'Starts as a charming romantic comedy and turns into something tender and affecting about our need for connection.

Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative (design) career guide for everyone!

'Delicious and utterly absorbing.

Bestselling author Claire Shaeffer teaches you everything you need to know to plan and sew the perfect jacket.

Little Book of Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers.

Seminal and subversive.

Beautifully illustrated with a covetable rose gold foil cover, Modern Calligraphy is a step-by-step workbook for those wanting to learn this super trendy form of lettering.

'If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there's this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.

The A Z of Visual Ideas explains the key ideas, sources of inspiration and visual techniques that have been used throughout design history.

'I loved this book!

This jam-packed stitch bible begins with a guide to the best tools and equipment, detailed instructions on how to crochet, and information on reading stitch diagrams and understanding crochet abbreviationsIt offers a selection of the very best stitches, including a few new ones and some reinvented for a new generation.

Can creativity be 'taught'?

"e;Hello, my name is Thomas Thwaites, and I have made a toaster.

Now in its second edition, Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design, by practising product development consultant Bjarki Hallgrimsson, is essential reading for both students and design professionals.

Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and the key role of product designers.

Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative (design) career guide for everyone!

Footwear design has become the new dream career, and this book is the first guide to show the key skills and tips behind the trade, for both budding designers and anyone interested in shoes.

This is your invitation to the front row.

Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of Japanese manga drawing with this inspirational drawing book.

The epicentre of classic chic and the home of haute couture, Paris is the capital of elegance.

This “jaw-droppingly beautiful book” explores the work and creative process of artists diagnosed with ASD, with a foreword by Temple Grandin (Library Journal).

A Coat of Many Colors investigates Israel's first seven years as a sovereign state through the unusual prism of dress.

Bring a Parisian je ne sais quoi to your style, wherever you live.

An elegant handbook in typography, for the professional and amateur text designer.

The Clangers and their friends live on a blue cratered moon, far away in space.

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.

It can be argued that political cartoons have existed as long as there have been people to lampoon and criticize, but the advent of the printing press, in particular the development of an industrial process in the 19th century, really allowed this manner of communication to flourish.

The latest book based on the popular Print & Pattern website, Print & Pattern: Geometric celebrates beautiful surface designs, patterns, and motifs made from geometric shapes such as circles, triangles, hexagons, etc.

Thought of as one of the world's greatest political theorists, Antonio Gramsci's writings push readers to interpret and change the world.

'Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga.

The Clangers live on a blue cratered moon, far away in space.

A practical guide to the dynamic revival of contemporary knitting, Knitwear Design is also a source of inspiration and advice on the latest techniques and practices.

The story of fashion is woven through with colour.

Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics is the third in the series of cult Japanese pattern cutting books, now translated into English.

'Amazing what perfect timing for fashion's new wave' Barbara Hulanicki, Founder of BIBA These 10 classic fashion items are part of the universal language of style: the White T-shirt, Miniskirt, Hoodie, Jeans, Ballet flat, Breton top, Biker jacket, Little black dress, Stiletto, Trench.