Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Historical Presentation and Research Chapter 2: History as Design Inspiration Chapter 3: Colour Theory, Principles, and Elements of Design Chapter 4: Motifs, Surface Design, and Patterns Chapter 5: Furniture and Fashion Chapter 6: Vintage Textiles and Motifs Chapter 7: Trends, Predictives, and Colour Forecasting Chapter 8: Dynamics of Shopping: Retail Store Design and Visual Merchandising Chapter 9: Advertising, Lifestyle, and Branding TEXT FEATURES: -Historical presentation and research, history as design inspiration, principles and elements of design, the use of furniture and fashion, surface and pattern design, vintage textiles and motifs in fashion and interiors, colour and colour forecasting, trends and predictives, retail store design and layout, visual merchandising, advertising, lifestyle and branding -Exercises pertaining to various concepts throughout each chapter plus end of chapter projects -Illustrations to emphasise ideas and enhance understanding of fashion and interior design principles -Instructor's Guide includes suggestions for ways to examine further topics introduced in each chapter -PowerPoint Presentation provides additional background resources to supplement and expand on text coverage; compatible with PC and MAC platforms

About the Author

Judith Griffin teaches at California State University, Northridge, US.Penny Collins teaches at Woodbury University, US.