Drawing for Designers Alan Pipes - Mattonbutiken

Drawing for Designers Alan PipesThere is a dearth of books covering drawingand product design. Drawing for Designers fills thisgap, offering a comprehensive guide to drawingfor product/industrial designers and students.As well as industrial product design, the bookencompasses automotive design and the design ofother 3D artefacts such as jewellery and furniture.Covering both manual and computer drawingmethods, the book follows the design process:from initial concept sketches; through presentationdrawings and visualizations; general arrangementand detail drafting; to fully dimensioned productiondrawings; and beyond to technical illustrationsand exploded/assembly diagrams used for publicityand instructing the end user in the product’sassembly, operation and maintenance. Interspersedwith the chapters there are Case Study spreadsfeaturing famous designer products shown both asdrawn concepts and as finished object.s There arealso several ‘how-to-do-it’ Step-by-Step sequences.Alan Pipes is a freelance writer, illustrator,webmaster, and part-time publisher specializing inthe applications of computers in graphic design,fine art, illustration and product design. He is theformer editor of CadCam International and theauthor of Production for Graphic Designers.Key Selling Points:• Fills the gap for a book covering drawing at allstages of the design process• Practical guide to drawing techniques includingStep-by-Step sequences, tips and tricks, andCase Studies of international designers• Essential reading for all product and industrialdesign studentsSpecifications:Format: 280 x 216 mmExtent: 224 pagesIllustrations: 300, 230 in colourBinding: PaperbackISBN - 13: 978 1 85669 533 6ISBN - 10: 1 85669 533 6To be published: August 2007£19.95