Art Resources > Graphic Arts
About our collection
The library is endeavouring to build up a collection of current, up-to-the-minute books on graphics, to meet the demand from designers and students in this area. These are the new titles we have recently added to the collection. It's not always easy keeping up with what's absolutely current though, so if you have any suggestions please let us know through our online suggestion to buy form.
Recent items
August 2010
Technical drawing for fashion- Basia Szkutnicka
- Technical drawings, or flats, are essential for anyone working in the fashion industry. Used to convey design ideas and garment details to pattern cutters and machinists, it is essential that they are drawn accurately to avoid misunderstanding and costly mistakes in sampling and production. Technical Drawing for Fashion explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple and straightforward step-by-step method accompanied by some time-saving tips. [Amazon]
Perfect paper - Adeline Loh.
- In the hands of today's most progressive artists, paper has undergone a renaissance. Embodying the intimacy of the handmade aesthetic and the bold, self-renewing spirit of modernity, Perfect paper is an idea book that takes paper as its muse.(Amazon)
Chinese illustration now- edited by Ciliang Cheng. 2009
- When old traditions meet modern fashion, it is often likely that something new will emerge. Thus, it is not surprising that an intense sensory and visual impact is created when 5,000 years of Chinese culture and history meets popular contemporary art. This can be seen from the works of new prominent illustrators in China, who stand out from other international illustrators because of their unique style. (Global Books in Print)
Papercraft: design and art with paper- edited by Robert Klanten. 2009
- Papercraft is an extensive survey on the insatiable trend of innovative art and design work crafted from paper. It explores the astounding possibilities of paper and gathers the most extraordinary creations from small objects and figures to large-scale art installations and urban interventions as well as three-dimensional graphic sculptures from a vast spectrum of artistic disciplines ranging from character design, urban art, fine art, graphic design, illustration, fashion, animation and film. (Amazon)
Urban interventions- edited by Robert Klanten. 2010
- Evolving from graffiti and street art, urban interventions are the next generation of artwork to hit public space. Using any and all of the components that make up urban and rural landscapes, these mostly spatial interventions bring art to the masses. They turn the street into a studio, laboratory, club, and gallery. (Amazon)
British Design 2010- 2009
- British design 2010 is the fourth edition in a series on British design. The book is divided into five sections: graphic design and branding; packaging design; new media; interior, retail, and event design; and product design. (Amazon)
Useful Dewey numbers
| Subject: | Dewey number: |
|---|---|
| Computers & design | |
| Web design | 005.72 |
| Computer graphics | 006.6 |
| Computer animation | 005.72 |
| Technology | |
| Commercial art, advertising | 659.13 |
| Printing and typography | 686.2 |
| Design | |
| Illustration and graphic design | 741.6 |
| Industrial and product design | 745.2 |
| Modern design | 745.444 |
| Prints and graphics | 769.9 |
Magazines
- Ampersand
Quarterly Design and Art Direction (D&AD) members magazine. - Eye : the international review of graphic design
Stylish English publication. Also see this magazine's Eye magazine website - Illustration
An American graphic arts magazine. See also the Illustration magazine website - Juxtapoz
Funky new magazine featuring kitsch, psychedelic, and popular art. See also the Juxtapoz magazine website - Parkett
Published in Switzerland, this (3 issues a year) magazine concentrates on European and American contemporary art. Each issue covers several important artists and is produced in close collaboration with those artists. For information on individual issues see the Parkett magazine website
