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McDermott, Catherine

 
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Synopsis

This is the essential student's guide to Design - its practice, its theory and its history. Drawing from a wide range of international examples, respected design writer Catherine McDermott explores key topics including:

  • international design - from Europe to Africa
  • design history - from Art Nouveau to punk
  • sustainable design, recycling and green design
  • design theory - from semiotics to gender, to postcolonialism
  • design technology, graphic design and the web.

Fully cross-referenced, with up-to-date guides for further reading, Design: The Key Concepts is an indispensable reference for students of design, design history, fashion, art and visual culture.

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À propos de l'auteur

Catherine McDermott is Professor in the School of Design at Kingston University, London and a well known writer and curator on contemporary design. Her current projects includes work for the Design Council, Museums Association and a project working with African designers and curators.

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  041532016X ISBN 13 :  9780415320160
Editeur : Routledge, 2007
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