The European Design Awards not only present a remarkable picture of the current state of European design, but they also play an important part in promoting and encouraging standards and ambitions in design. They seek to raise the status of graphic design in European society by presenting the very best-quality work, by pointing out new directions and further establishing design as an economic, socially critical factor. This catalogue reproduces all the winners, merits and finalists in the European Design Awards 2011. The 28 categories range from logotypes to packaging, typefaces, illustrations, websites and book desiogn, and include work from a raft of design agencies, from the established to the up-and-coming. This snapshot of European design now will be an essential purchase for anyone involved in the industry, in whatever capacity, as well as for anyone interested in visual communication.

The EU’s ‘Design Approach’ represented a unique attempt to protect industrial design and designers in and on their own terms. It has now been in place for more than a decade and this book, including contributions from leading international scholars, takes stock and attempts to find out what became of the Design Approach: Is it still observed; what has it achieved; how does it interact with other areas of the law; what became of the spare parts problem and how did the world respond to it?

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This comprehensive collection illustrates the world of graphic design country by country, featuring the best graphic designers from all over the world. An amazing reference, this book provides insight into how designers from varied backgrounds approach their work, how different cultures associate communication and creativity in different ways, and how we see this reality used, pushed to its limits, and even completely transformed by design. No matter where you are from, this book will leave you with a broadened awareness of your own visual taste and an in-depth, contextual understanding of graphic design worldwide.

What is the social impact of design? How do culture and economics shape the objects and spaces we take for granted? How do design objects, designers, producers and consumers interrelate to create experience? How do new networks of communication and technology change the design process? Thoroughly revised, this new edition: explores the iPhone digs deep into the digital with a new chapter on networks and mobile technologies provides a new chapter on studying design culture explores the relationship of design to management and the creative industries supports students with a revamped website and all new exercises This is an essential companion for students of design, the creative industries, visual culture, material culture and sociology.

Presents a sweeping look at today's most progressive graphic currents - from signage and packaging to branding and web design.

Don't miss the new updated edition of the complete guide to the creative processes behind successful advertising design. The second edition of Advertising by Design has been developed and greatly expanded. Sill the most comprehensive text on creative concept generation and designing for advertising, the book includes a number of features that make it an effective tool for instructors, students, or anyone interested in this field. This includes a practical approach to generating and designing creative integrated-media advertising for brands, organizations, and causes that encompasses brand-building through engagement, community building, added value, and entertainment. Fully supplemented with interviews from esteemed creative directors, along with real-world examples, Advertising by Design is both a perfect text for courses that incorporate advertising concepts and design, and a valuable reference for anyone interested in the creative side of advertising. "While the blank piece of paper is exciting, it can also be a very scary place. Robin Landa has created a valuable tool for jump-starting the creative process across all platforms. This book is a must-read for beginners and seasoned veterans." -- Paul Renner, EVP Group Creative Director, Arnold Worldwide, Boston "This is still the quintessential, step-by-step textbook for anyone interested in learning or teaching the fundamentals of advertising." -- Alan Rado, IADT/Harrington College of Design "The most enlightening textbook on advertising I've ever seen. A must-read for any student of the ad biz." -- Drew Neisser, CEO, Renegade "So perfect for a creative strategist, transformational world. Very few books get it right about the evolution of creative. This one does, from strategy to storytelling to multiple media solutions. And it's still all about doing beautiful work." -- Deborah Morrison, Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising, University of Oregon