The Art Of Three Dimensional Design

Profusely illustrated guide shows how basic shapes and surfaces — plane, prismatic, cylindric, conical, spherical, and more — can be adapted and combined to create hundreds of new designs. Applications are endless. Also covers properties of various materials, tools, collaborating with other designers, more. Over 100 illustrations.

Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design is the first book to teach graphic design students the fundamentals of three-dimensional design through hands-on drawing and model projects. The book combines key concepts with carefully crafted exercises so students can apply three-dimensional design principles in practice. From initial sketches through experimental prototypes to the final model solutions, students will develop a deeper understanding of the often complex elements and principles of three-dimensional design.

This text is a thorough introduction to three-dimensional design: the importance of forms and objects in space. It covers the areas of problem solving: form/plane/space relationships. Of equal importance is its unique coverage of functional, cultural, and spatial contexts that condition the meanings we impart in creating objects. Its underlying goal is to provide a practical and theoretical understanding of how objects and the spaces they occupy shape the physical and perceptual nature of our reality.

Introductory guide to three-dimensional design and sculpture, which offers an in-depth exploration of aesthetic and practical considerations of working three-dimensionally.

Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design provides graphic design students with an often overlooked but essential body of knowledge. It challenges the student to clearly communicate the three-dimensional principles of art and design with intent and meaning through drawings and three-dimensional models. Each of the four projects is carefully crafted and meticulously detailed to focus on the key concepts, from initial sketches through experimental prototypes to the final model solution: "Mask", for example, employs contrast as a means of intensifying communication through juxtaposition, while "Wire Icons" transforms the continuous graphic line from two to three-dimensions to capture volume and space. The book's objective is to enable students to deeply internalize, learn, and understand the elements and principles of three-dimensional design.