Drawing for Product Designers Kevin Henry With its tutorial-based approach, this is a practical guide to both hand-and computer-drawn design. Readers will learn to think three-dimensionally and build complex design ideas that are structurally sound and visually clear. The book also illustrates how basic drawing skills underpin the use of computer-aided design and graphic software. While these applications assist the designer in creating physical products, architectural spaces and virtual interfaces, a basic knowledge of sketching and drawing allows the designer to fully exploit the software. Foundational chapters show how these technical skills fit into a deeper and more intuitive feeling for visualization and representation, while featured case studies of leading designers, artists and architects illustrate the full range of different drawing options available. Hundreds of hand-drawn sketches and computer models have been specially created to demonstrate critical geometry and show how to build on basic forms and exploit principles of perspective to develop sketches into finished illustrations. There’s also advice on establishing context, shading and realizing more complex forms. Kevin Henry is Professor at Columbia College in Chicago where he is coordinator of the Art and Design Department’s Product Design programme. He is also an independent design consultant and an award-winning furniture designer. Kevin has interviewed leading designers such as Petra Blaisse and Konstantin Grcic and is a regular speaker on both furniture and design. Specification Format: 280 × 216 mm / 11 × 8 1 ⁄2 in Extent: 208 pages Illustrations: 350 illustrations, 150 in colour Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978 1 85669 743 9 To be published: August 2012 • In-depth coverage of both traditional sketching skills and computer-aided design • Includes 20 step-by-step tutorials that demonstrate key techniques • Illustrated case studies feature the work of leading designers and demonstrate a range of different styles Contents Introduction 1. Understanding Sketching 2. The Psychology of Sketching 3. Defining Sketching 4. Orientation 5. Registration 6. Form 7. Line 8. Exploring Forms in Space 9. Explaining Forms in Space 10. Exploring Forms in Time 11. Putting it all Together www.laurenceking.com Laurence King books are distributed throughout the world (outside USA, Canada and Mexico) by Thames & Hudson Ltd. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7845 5000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7845 5050 Email: sales@thameshudson.co.uk www.thamesandhudson.com Distributed in the United States and Mexico by Chronicle Books Telephone: (800) 759 0190 Fax: (800) 286 9471 Email: frontdesk@chroniclebooks.com www.chroniclebooks.com Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books Telephone: (604) 323-7100 Fax: (604) 323-2600 Email: info@raincoast.com
