Laurence King Publishing

The last ten years of magazine publishing have been a period of rapid innovation, providing a vital record of the eras diverse visual trends. The Modern Magazine features the best editorial design, looking in particular at how magazines have adapted to respond to digital media. Encompassing mainstream and independent publishing, and graphic and...

Creative Advertising: An Introduction explores the fundamentals of advertising and branding, providing an indispensable overview of creative thinking in advertising practice. The book offers clear guidance on portfolio presentation, making contacts and skills building, on crafting ideas in copy and art direction, and on working with others in the...

This book defines the history of modern interior design through the reuse of existing buildings. This approach allows the history of the interior to be viewed as separate from the history of architecture and instead enables the interior to develop its own historical narrative. Following a brief introduction, the book is organized in six chapters on...

Draping is the art of using cotton muslin to create a fashion design directly on a mannequin. It is an essential skill for fashion designers. In this book, Karolyn Kiisel presents a series of step-by-step projects, creating real garments in classic styles, that are designed to develop skills from the most basic to more advanced techniques. Starting...

Fixie or Brompton Pinarello racer or Mongoose BMX which is the fastest? The most expensive? How about their ride - by kudos, or their crash survival rate? These playing cards allow bike lovers of all ages to play iconic makes and models off against each other to discover whos got the best set of wheels....

Office design has changed significantly over the last few years and is now one of the most innovative areas of interior design. It used to be the case that only the public spaces of an office were creatively designed, but increasingly the staff areas are seen as key reflections of the company brand as well. In more radical offices, there is also a...