Design: The Key Concepts by Catherine Mcdermott

Design: The Key Concepts by Catherine Mcdermott

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.

'This work provides a great starting point for gaining understanding of the topic' -- Choice, A. J. Dutka, Broward Community College

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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ISBN 13	9780415320160
ISBN 10	041532016X
Title	Design: The Key Concepts
Author	Catherine Mcdermott
Series	Routledge Key Guides
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2007-10-31
Number of pages	264
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