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History of Modern Design
HUGH HONOUR was one of the leading art historians of the 20th century. He was co-author with Nikolaus Pevsner and John Fleming of The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture. He died in 2016.
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1459 illustrations • 996 pages • 292 x 200mm Paperback • $80.00
AUGUST 2023
This unparalleled and wide-ranging book surveys the history of applied arts and industrial design from the eighteenth century to the present day, exploring the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and the technological, social and commercial contexts in which this relationship has developed.
DAVID RAIZMAN was Professor in the Art and Art History Department in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University in Philadelphia, until his untimely death in February 2021. He co-edited, with Professor Carma Gorman, Objects, Audiences, and Literatures: Alternative Narratives in the History of Design and was the author of Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context, as well as numerous articles and reviews. He championed the cause of design history, working tirelessly to advance its teaching.
580 colour illustrations • 448 pages • 292 x 220mm Paperback • $80.00
AUGUST 2023
Don't Get a Job… Make a Job
Too often a design or architecture degree is seen as a means to an end (a job in an established practice). But imagine for one moment that there are no employers, no firms to send your CV to, no interviews to be had. How would you forge your own path after graduation? Perhaps you are not a graduate at all. The most ingenious and driven designers have found ways of making opportunities for themselves across the creative disciplines – ways you can learn from too.
Inventive career models for next-gen creatives
Gem Barton
Don’t Get a Job … Make a Job celebrates the various strategies that the next generation of creatives are taking to gain exposure, while also including interviews and inspirational advice from those who are now enjoying success. Following the success of the first edition, this revised edition includes 13 new case studies and a new chapter on making a difference.
