Vaughan Oliver is an influential member of the small group that changed the face of British graphics in the 1980s. Designed by Oliver himself, and written by Rick Poynor, this book illustrates the his intensely visual and emotive work in detail for the first time -- most notably his sumptuous sleeve imagery for London''s 4AD label.
El culto a lo kitschEl arte y la historia del fenómeno tikiEn su momento de mayor apogeo, la cultura tiki fue una manifestación de las visiones exóticas de la cultura isleña, inspiradas por las historias de los soldados destacados en el Pacifico sur durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial: arboles cargados de frutos exoticos, placidas lagunas, playas de blanquisima arena y gente sana y hermosa ataviada con faldas de hierbas que bailaban toda la noche en orgias de comida y musica. EE. UU. hizo suya aquella vision e incorporo la fantasia a la realidad: el concepto tiki influyo en la moda, la musica, la gastronomia e incluso la arquitectura de mediados de siglo. Ignorando cualquier atisbo de autenticidad o correccion politica, y animados por un entusiasmo genuino, los artesanos estadounidenses moldearon el tiki a su propia imagen y crearon asi una cultura pop que cayo en el olvido hasta que, ya en el siglo xxi, el arqueologo urbano Sven Kirsten la volvio a sacar a la luz con dos libros pioneros, The Book of Tiki y Tiki Modern, publicados ambos por TASCHEN.El presente volumen hace un seguimiento del tiki como vision romantica y apropiacion cultural kitsch, desde sus origenes (James Cook y su descubrimiento de las islas del Pacifico en la segunda mitad del siglo xviii) hasta las aventuras en los mares del Sur narradas p...
Universal Principles of Design Updated and Expanded Third Edition is a comprehensive cross disciplinary encyclopedia now with fully updated existing entries and expanded with 75 new entries to present a total of 200 laws guidelines and considerations that are important to successful design Richly illustrated and easy to navigate this essential design guide pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the ideas applied in practice Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit a video game or a complex control system the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines Because no one can be an expert on everything designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know how required to make a design work until now Each principle is presented in a two page format The left hand page contains a succinct definition and a full description of the principle examples of and guidelines for its use and side notes that provide elaborations and references The right hand page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly reference
