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    Secrets of Good Design for Artists, Artisans and Crafters
    Secrets of Good Design for Artists, Artisans and Crafters
    Secrets of Good Design for Artists, Artisans and Crafters
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    Secrets of Good Design for Artists, Artisans and Crafters

    By Burl N. Osburn

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    Practical and aesthetically pleasing, this visual meditation on the constituents of good design considers all manner of construction, form, and ornamentation. It answers many questions about design choices, from basic to specific, with clear, concise, and practical directions. The book's appeal lies chiefly in the integrity of its own design, consisting of hand-lettered text and pleasingly styled and proportioned illustrations.
    Author Burl N. Osburn addresses basic questions — What are the qualities of good design, and how does balance affect design? What is good proportion, and how is ornament used? — and explores design choices in a variety of expressions. Featured arts and crafts include the use of wrought iron, methods of cutting wood, the decoration of clay and leather, the basic textile structures, the nature of the tapestry weave and design of block-printed textile, the development of repeat pattern and the geometry of repeating ornament, and attaining typographic unity. Students learn to analyze a project's requirements, draw up specifications, and design the final product. A valuable guide for teachers and students, this volume also constitutes a practical resource for professional and amateur artists and crafters.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateDec 10, 2013
    ISBN9780486320755
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      Secrets of Good Design for Artists, Artisans and Crafters - Burl N. Osburn

      CRAFTERS

      WHAT DOES ‘DESIGN’ MEAN?

      When a house is planned the architect studies the needs of the owner, and decides what building features are necessary to supply these needs. He organizes these elements into a unified plan, adjusting them to secure the best use of each.

      Floor Plan

      The furniture designer knows styles, woods and methods of working and joining parts. His plans show the cabinetmaker all of the essential requirements of form and construction.

      Jacobean Stool

      A silversmith uses a plan in order work without waste of time and material. It is much easier for him make changes on paper than to alter a costly piece of metal, once it is partly shaped.

      Fruit Bowl

      Symbols are short-cut devices designed to convey ideas. They may represent one’s country (a flag); and organization (a badge); or a family (coat of arms). Decorative forms are frequently archaic symbols.

      Bookplate(Czechoslavakia)

      A DESIGN IS A PLAN.

      WHAT CAN THE DESIGNER BELIEVE?

      3  Being creative is not an act of spontaneous generation by a mind untrained and uninformed.

      5  Dexterity, power of visualization, and general intelligence, are the forces that make for competency in designing in the visual arts, as well as constituting skill in producing

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