Книги издательства Laurence King Publishing

500 illustrations In recent years the sneaker scene has exploded through collaboration with artists and designers. These specialist shoes are invariably produced as short runs, using innovative or luxury materials and often with bespoke packaging....

Tattoos and tattoo culture have gone mainstream in the last few years, with popular TV shows such as LA Ink, Miami Ink and London Ink making celebrities out of tattooists and their clients. Highly skilled artists, many tattooists have moved beyond th...

This book is an introduction to what art direction is and what art directors do. Written by two of the world's leading experts on the subject, it covers the role of art director in numerous environments, including magazines and newspapers, adv...

This compelling book chronicles 75 of the most influential artists from the dawn of the 20th century to the present, and from around the world. Each entry provides a fascinating insight into the artist and his or her vision of what they were tryi...

In the huge and ever-growing accessories market, handbags have evolved into unique design pieces – status symbols that many aspire to own. In the last ten years the trend for ‘it’ bags, first initiated by Hermès in the 1950s ...

Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books is a unique, absorbing compilation of the best design books of the last 100 years. Covering a huge range of material – from historic titles by pioneering type foundries to the best of recent monog...

When Tony Viramontes' work appeared in the late 1970s, his hard and direct style of drawing was a marked contrast to the prevailing soft-pastel school of fashion illustration. He scored immediate success, rapidly acquiring the kind of prestigious...

350 illustrations The first book to embrace the whole of the UK and its creative influence on international fashion, this book is aimed at industry professionals, students and anyone with an interest in fashion. Both inspirational and informative,...

Inspirational and informative, this book focuses on the British designers who, since 2000, have made their influence resonate globally: designers such as Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Julien ...

1000 illustrations In an age dominated by digital media, the first book in this series, Business Cards: The Art of Saying Hello, revealed the unique potential of the humble business card as an opportunity for creative greetings, firmly stamped with ...

1000 illustrations One of the most ubiquitous pieces of printed matter, the business card presents a unique design conundrum. Constrained by budgetary and size restrictions, how do you present a person's or a business's identity and contact detail...

A beautifully illustrated bingo game featuring 64 breeds of cat from around the world. Spot all kinds of cats – from Tonkinese to Siamese, and from Bengals to Birmans – mark them off on your card and … BINGO! Cat Bingo brings a ...

Chris Moore is the undisputed king of catwalk photography. His six-decade career includes images of all the iconic catwalk shows because he was at them all. This is the ultimate and only edit of Moore’s work throughout his career and covering t...

This charming and adorable collection of the best cinematic dogs is sure to delight dog lovers and movie-goers alike. The Citizen Canine pack includes sixty of the bravest, cutest and furriest pooches ever to grace the silver screen. Coveri...

Taking a practical approach to colour, Colour: A workshop for artists and designers is an invaluable resource for art students and professionals alike. With its sequence of specially designed assignments and in-depth discussions, it effectively bridg...