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Drawing for Designers [Paperback]

Alan Pipes (Author)
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August 9, 2007
There is a dearth of books covering drawing and product design. Drawing for Designers fills this gap, offering a comprehensive guide to drawing for product/ industrial designers and students. As well as industrial product design, the book encompasses automotive design and the design of other 3D artefacts such as jewelry and furniture.

Covering both manual and computer drawing methods, the book follows the design process: from initial concept sketches; through presentation drawings and visualizations; general arrangement and detail drafting; to fully dimensioned production drawings; and beyond to technical illustrations and exploded/assembly diagrams used for publicity and instructing the end user in the product's assembly, operation, and maintenance. Case study spreads featuring famous designer productsshown both as drawn concepts and the finished object are interspersed with the chapters. There are also several 'how-to-do-it' step-by-step sequences.


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About the Author

Alan Pipes is a freelance writer, illustrator, webmaster, and part-time publisher specializing in the applications of computers in graphic design, fine art, illustration, and product design. He is the former editor of CadCam International and the author of Production for Graphic Designers.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Laurence King Publishers (August 9, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1856695336
  • ISBN-13: 978-1856695336
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #526,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview, October 29, 2007
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The reason for the 4 stars instead of the 5, is because it's a nice overview book on the process designers go through when creating new designs, but it doesn't really go in depth in terms of sketching techniques or the "how to", in the way I expected it when looking at the title: "Drawing for Designers".

I think this book is great for people new to the design process, first year students for example or people looking to make a career change and want to know more about industrial design, but people with more experience will be left wanting to see more.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars misleading title, October 3, 2009
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Just to get it straight: this book doesnt teach you anything needed to draw or improve drawing techniques. It should rather be called "drawing in design". Not worth its money.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not a useful book for aspiring designers., August 1, 2011
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I wish I'd read the other reviews more closely. At first glance (Look Inside) this would appear to be a very useful and comprehensive book for aspiring design students. However, as others have stated, it offers little if any practical techniques or advice. Instead, it reads like the opening chapter of any intro level text book - providing an overview of the tools used, the job description for 'X' occupation within the industry, and what skills might be called upon - except it takes up the entire book. If you want a comprehensive overview of the role of drawings in the industrial design community but aren't looking for input on improving your own skills then this is the book for you. If you're looking for something more practical then I suggest you keep looking.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fibertip pen, general arrangement drawing, solid modelers, orthographic drawings, presentation drawings, technical illustration, concept sketches
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Adobe Photoshop, Studio Max, Ron Arad, Case Study, Raysan Al-Kubaisi, Solid Edge, Adobe Illustrator, Héctor Serrano, Corel Painter, George Sowden, Industrial Revolution, Jan Frohm, Courtesy Seagate Technology, Punk Car, James Wright, Solid Works, Aldo Rossi, Dick Powell, Magic Wand, Smithsonian Institution, Royal College of Art, Paolo Uccello, Torsten Neeland, Microsoft Windows, Alvar Aalto
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