Design Language - Hardcover

McCreight; Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0961598468 ISBN 13: 9780961598464

Publisher: Brynmorgen Press, 1996

Synopsis

Design Language brings fresh insight to students and practicing designers by examining the words they use. This compact volume presents 100 keywords with background etymology and commentary. Whether the word is as familiar as edge or perhaps new to you like synesthesia, you ll find yourself moving easily from one entry to the next, intrigued by the rich layers of meaning you discover. Design Language understands that a book can t teach design. Instead, it helps people learn design, by using vocabulary to explore style, form, and composition.

About this title

About the Author

Tim McCreight is a metalsmith, designer and teacher. He has written 9 books in on jewelrymaking and metals, and contributes regularly to national magazines. He is the author of 20 books and the founder of Brynmorgen Press.

From the Back Cover

Design Language brings fresh insight to students and practicing designers by examining the words they use. This compact volume presents 100 keywords with background, etymology and commentary. Whether the word is as familiar as edge or perhaps new to you, like synesthesia, you'll find yourself moving easily from one entry to the next, intrigued by the rich layers of meaning you discover.

Teachers of design will appreciate the brief, clear, and inclusive presentation. The dynamic layout invites notation, making the book a starting point for personal vocabulary, both visual and literal. The sewn binding is tough enough for years of studio use, and the compact size will fit into a toolbox or pocket.

Design Language understands that a book can't teach design. Instead, it helps people learn design, by using vocabulary to explore style, form, and composition.

From the Inside Flap

Did you ever notice the similarity between the words textile, texture and textbook? Would you be interested to know that they share the same Latin root, textus, which means "woven thing"? Knowing this enlarges our understanding of literature, where lines of words connect like warp and weft to make a fabric of meaning, and helps us realize the importance of structure in a tactile object.

Each of the 100 basic art-related terms in Design Language is examined with scholarship and wit. Each keyword entry contains selected dictionary definitions, pronunciation guide, etymology, subjective commentary, a provocative quotation, and a list of associated terms.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brynmorgen Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961598468
• ISBN 13: 9780961598464
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192