Product Design Styling

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SKU: 9781786277848
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By Peter Dabbs

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Product Design Styling by Peter Dabbs is the first book solely dedicated to the styling aspect of product design. It offers students and professionals a straightforward guide to developing consumer-focused products through a structured styling process. The book features annotated illustrations, photographs of industry examples, and modified images to explore proportions, silhouettes, and lines, helping readers evaluate and optimise their designs effectively.
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This book is ideal for students and professionals in product design who want to deepen their understanding of styling and improve their ability to create superior, consumer-focused designs.

The first publication devoted purely to styling, this book will help students and professionals to understand the process and style their own consumer-focused products

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'One of the only books on the subject and directly applicable across several modules and levels.' - Matt Bassett, Coventry University

In this, the first product design book devoted purely to styling, Peter Dabbs helps students and professionals to understand how to style their own consumer-focused products.

Providing a clear and simple breakdown of the stages in the styling process, Product Design Styling is packed with:

Annotated illustrations
Photographs of industry examples
Modified images showing proportions, silhouettes and lines

The clear text and visual examples guide you through a structured professional styling process that has been broken down into digestible stages. Each stage examines and illustrates what designers should be focusing on, how to evaluate what has been designed, and how to then optimize it if required. You will also learn how to analyse and critique the styling of competitors, as well as your own work, and use this awareness to confidently produce superior designs in less time.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Highly regarded by Matt Bassett of Coventry University, the book is praised for its practical approach and direct applicability across various modules and skill levels. It emphasises the importance of styling within design, transforming perceptions from negative to positive. Readers appreciate the inclusion of exercises, learning objectives, and chapter summaries that make the content accessible and engaging. Key insights from industry experts and practical guidance on elements like line, surface, colour, materials, and finish enhance its usefulness for real-world projects.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786277848

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 820g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Peter Dabbs is a practising product designer. As a Masters student in Consumer Product Design he won 1st prize in the D&AD global product design competition. He has worked at Dyson since 2010.