An insider guide to the complexities of graphic design practice and thinking. It offers advice on the fundamental topics and issues that face designers in their daily lives, looking at everything from kerning to presenting; from budgeting to dealing with rejection; from annual reports to interface design.

Suitable for art and fashion professionals, this book offers an overview of the development of fashion.

Fixed-wheel cycling has become the coolest form of urban transport, giving rise to a global fixed-wheel culture. This work examines the intersections between the fixed-wheel bikes design and its racing heritage, and the street style and customisation that are at the heart of its popularity. It is suitable for those interested in cycling heritage.

Looks at the extraordinary range and quality of design in Britain, including work from 25 design disciplines from architecture and engineering to fashion and jewellery; from new media and graphics to theatre and retail design, and more.

A guide to running your own business, whether it is within the clothing, accessories, or footwear sectors. Filled with tips, case studies, and tasks to help you analyse yourself, your market and your product, it shows you what to expect and how to survive beyond the first eighteen months, the period during which many start-up businesses collapse.

An essential part of the street art movement, inexpensive, and easy to produce, stickers often act as an informal business card for graffiti writers, and a quick and effective promotional tool for many artists and illustrators. This fully-peelable sticker book features illustration, graffiti and graphics.

Encourages creativity, with illustrations to colour in and designs to finish off, as well as simple ideas for making and doing - how to make a sari, turn a napkin into a headscarf, dye a t-shirt, etcetera. This book features illustrations that span both vintage fashions and contemporary designs from the illustrator's own imagination.

Presents self-initiated projects created by a generation of graphic designers, illustrators and artists - projects that are self-initiated, commercial and entrepreneurial.

A collection of images covering the revolution in menswear over the last 100 years. It reveals the tailoring of Savile Row and tough khaki and denim of the uniform and workplace giving way to an exuberant array of styles and colours as the century progresses. It is suitable for fashion students, historians of dress and lovers of men's clothes.

Brings together some of the best, innovative examples of small store designs from around the world. This work features various types of outlets including fashion, accessories, opticians, technology, food and confectionary. It is suitable for retail designers and small shop owners looking to create their own big statement in a small space.

Suitable for those interested in tattoo art and culture, this work features thirty international artists who use a variety of mediums, from ink, watercolour, acrylic paint and oil to lino printing, painting on wood and board, and examples of tattoo-style street art and skateboard graphics.

The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators and Creatives. Intimate and often unseen, sketchbooks provide a revealing glimpse into the inner workings and private inspiration from the world of advertising, design, graphic-design, fashion design, art, street art, and illustrations. This book documents the source of inspiration as well as the journey to final execution.

Handbags have evolved into unique design pieces status symbols that many aspire to own. Featuring handbags from well-known fashion designers, this book showcases some of the most exciting and innovative handbag designers from across the globe, including Chanel, Dior, Prada and Louis Vuitton.

Offers an introduction to what art direction is and what art directors do. This book covers the role of art director in numerous environments, including magazines and newspapers, advertising, corporate identity, museums and publishing. It also provides perspectives on typography, illustration and photography.

Shows the work of 80 of the most creative t-shirt designers around the world. This book asks questions of the creators, including what their inspirations are, whether they wear their own designs, the printing techniques they use, how they work and more, to reveal their approach to t-shirt making.

London Fashion Week is renowned for showing an edgier breed of fashion designer, and for celebrating cutting-edge couture that pushes the boundaries of convention. This book includes chapters devoted to designers and defines visually how Britishness informs their work, showing final collections, process work and studio space.

Suitable for those with an interest in surface design and pattern whether they are students, hobbyists or professionals, this work features images drawn from a variety of styles, art movements and countries of origin to give an overview of pattern design from the beginning of the last century to the present day.

Offers grounding in the principles of fashion design. This illustrated edition examines the varied career opportunities available and gives an inside view of the fashion business. Subjects include: how to interpret a project; building a collection; choosing fabric; fit, cutting and making techniques; portfolio presentation; and more.

The resurgence of cocktail culture and the explosion of the 'style bar' - places that are professionally designed and serve high quality spirits, wines and cocktails - continues in cities such as New York, London and Tokyo but also Beirut and Kuala Lumpur. This work examines international trends, showcasing 47 bars and clubs.

Covers what students and practitioners of textile design may need to learn about designing and printing digitally. This title provides the know-how for students and professionals who wish to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as design tools. It also features the craft of embellishment that is being used to offset the apparent flatness of print.