Every house begins with a foundation, but you'll need to determine what kind. This program explains the three types of foundations-basement foundation, crawl space foundation, and slab-on-grade-and uses a full basement foundation in a seasonal climate to illustrate basic techniques and concerns, including the use of footings, building forms, load-bearing values of the soil, and methods for pouring and curing concrete. Correlates to the Competencies...

Any designer who runs a studio, office, or firm is entrepreneurial. In fact, anyone with a studio already has an infrastructure for entrepreneurial content development, and with the technological developments over the last few decades, there are more opportunities now than ever. The use of computers has allowed not only new tools for creating design, but also enables makers with entirely new ways to prototype, promote, and sell their products. Becoming...

Learn to draw 28 playful puppies from scratch in 6 easy steps. Choose your new best friend from this cuddly collection of 28 playful puppies. Best-selling artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into 28 cute and characterful puppies in a range of much-loved breeds. There are 28 different kittens to draw: each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing with a final colored version showing...

Graphic design professionals explain the four basic design principles: proximity, alignment, repetition, and contrast. They discuss how these principles relate to the print and web worlds and how to use them to create designs.

There is nothing we wouldn't put in our mouths in our quest for the perfect meal. But paper? This program visits chefs Homaro, Jia Jun, and Yumei at the helm of their respective kitchens - where telling the difference between food and paper may not be so easy. No longer do we have to salivate over a delicious-looking picture - now, thanks to Homaro, we can literally have our picture and eat it too. Imagine eating the menu after placing your dinner...

Geek-Art collects the work of nearly 100 international illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, and artists whose inspired interpretations of these beloved characters (Mario, Pikachu, Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Frodo, and a legion of other iconic figures from the "geek" culture realms of movies, cartoons, video games, and comics) celebrate them with creative brilliance and a true fan's passion. -- Publisher.

This how-to book provides readers with information they need to get started on a career in graphic arts. Included are the history and cultural significance of graphic art, graphic arts tools and techniques, graphic arts career paths, and highlights of successful graphic artists. Step-by-step projects help readers practice graphic arts skills, and idea spreads inspire ways to apply what they've learned. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated...

This program looks at two examples of innovative automotive design that were created with the help of computer-assisted drafting (CAD) and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM). In part one, a design student who won the prestigious Transportation Design Forum award for his "Tribe Car" explains how he invented the vehicle with CAD/CAM software. In part two, a Drew Price Engineering manager describes the development process behind DPE's go-kart fuel...

Volvo's ReCharge hybrid car has an electric motor in each of its wheels, helping to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide created when being driven. But a car's performance on the road is only one part of its overall green rating. With the ReCharge serving as an example, this program shows how Life Cycle Assessment is employed to evaluate the environmental impact of manufactured goods-from their raw materials, to production, usage, and disposal. Designers...

This program explains how product designers work, reviewing the development stage, its application, and the factors that influence final design, such as aesthetics, environmental sustainability, legalities, materials, and more. Students also learn the importance of the relationship between the designer, the client, and end users. The video uses case studies of designers at work in a variety of industries, and lets viewers know about the range of design...