Customer Reviews

The Art of Floral Design

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We used this textbook in our 'intro to floral design' course at Texas A&M University. I thought it did an excellent job of teaching all of the basic design principles, and it also had very good pictures and diagrams to aide in the learning. Unfortunately, I sold this book at the end of the semester, and I wish that I had kept it. I have been looking for a more economically priced floral design book, as complete as this one, and have not been able to find it. I you are a beginning designer, or need the ultimate floral design reference, this is the book for you!

"This is the BIBLE OF THE FLORAL INDUSTRY! " That is the exact words my instructor used five years ago when I attended design school. Since that day, I still refer back to it again and again. The techniques and illustrations are wonderfully formatted in such a way that is easy to understand. Everything from the history of floral design up to todays job opportunities within floristry are covered. If you strive to be a knowledgable designer in all areas, this book will surely lead the way. More examples of topics covered are; wiring techniques for corsages, proper care and handling of flowers, understanding color, design principles, controlling cost, holidays, funeral arrangements, the list goes on and on. This is a must have book for any designers library. Sincerely, Julie E. Bargeron

This is a great book. It is a textbook style book, so it is a little on the technical side. If you are interested in retail floristry then you will find it to be a great book. But if you are a hobbyist or are looking for a book to give you ideas for arrangements to place around the house/office this book maybe more technical than you want.

This is an excellent book! It has great descriptions of the history, art, and mechanics of floral design. The only thing it lacks is a guide to pricing in the floral industry. This would only be needed if you want to teach it or go into business. Otherwise, it is a very good book and I highly reccommend it. I help teach the laboratory section of a floral design course at the university level, and this is the book we use!

Norah Hunter was my floral design instructor, so of course, we used her book. Coming from a strong design background, I think that the arrangements are at best mediocre and lacking creativity. Some of the design theories seem over simplified to me as well. However, although the design instruction falls short in my opinion, the practical knowledge she teaches about flower names, running a floral business, care and handling, etc. are invaluable to anyone working in the floral industry. The book also contains an excellent appendix of flower and foliage names with illustrations.

A comprehensive guide to floral care and designing. The author has complete instructions with illustrations which are very helpful.
The author also teaches concepts through repetition and ties the chapters together by reviewing past concepts.

This is a great textbook. Not for casual reading. It has so much information about floral design and care and handling of fresh flowers and foliage. It gives good design illustrations that you can copy and make for your home or for friends and family. I'll be referring to this book for information long after my classes are over.

I took a class on floral design at the Los Angeles Flower Market. This book was selected by our instructor to be the class textbook. I have been doing floral design work for well over 6 months now and still refer to it on occasion. Very good book.

I decided to pursue a career in floral design and after numerous searches and a big expense I found this book and found it to be the bible of floral design! I have quite a collection of books now and this one is by far the best of the best out there! I wish I could've found it first and saved myself a ton of money so I hope this review helps all those people looking for that one book that answers all the questions in floral design and some!!

I am currently enrolled in a floral design program using this book as text. Yes, it is a very imformative book, but Ms. Hunter goes into far to much detail and uses far to many words to get her point across. Maybe it's just me and I am a far more visually oriented person, but trying to learn floral design through the use of a text book so far is not my cup of tea...I think it's a good reference book but that's about it.