Design Drawing Book and CD ‎- ROM Francis D‎.‎K‎.‎ Ching with Steven P‎.‎ Juroszek Author and architecture educator Francis D‎.‎K‎.‎ Ching shares his unique command of visual language in this new presentation of drawing principles and techniques‎.‎ Design Drawing is a comprehensive introduction to drawing and more‎-its innovative book‎-plus‎-CD‎-ROM package sheds new light on the relationship between perception‎,‎ drawing‎,‎ and design‎.‎ In his distinctive graphic style‎,‎ Ching takes us on an exciting journey through the process of creation‎.‎ He unmasks the basic cognitive processes that drive visual perception and expression‎,‎ incorporating observation‎,‎ memory‎,‎ and rendering into a creative whole‎.‎ But the author sees drawing ‎"‎not only as artistic expression but also as a practical tool for formulating and working through design problems‎,‎‎"‎ showing us how to apply ‎"‎visual thinking‎"‎ as a versatile tool for approaching design projects‎.‎ Design Drawing covers the traditional basics of drawing‎,‎ including line‎,‎ shape‎,‎ tone‎,‎ and space‎.‎ Different types of artistic conventions such as multiview‎,‎ paraline‎,‎ and perspective drawings are also lucidly explained‎.‎The final section‎,‎ ‎"‎Drawing from the Imagination‎,‎‎"‎ fuels the creative spirit to find its own direction‎.‎ Throughout the book you‎'‎ll find over a 1‎,‎500 hand‎-rendered drawings and exercises which reinforce the concepts and lessons of each chapter‎.‎ The supplemental CD‎-ROM is packed with brilliant gems of information and instruction‎,‎ elucidating a broad range of design drawing concepts through the communicative power of animation‎,‎ video‎,‎ and three‎-dimensional models‎.‎ Intended for use with the book or as a stand‎-alone supplement‎,‎ the CD‎-ROM includes 25 interactive lessons which demonstrate concepts and techniques in a way that a 2‎-D book format cannot‎.‎ For example‎,‎ the CD‎-ROM contains video of the author demonstrating freehand techniques in a step‎-by‎-step manner‎,‎ as well as the author‎'‎s voice throughout the CD‎-ROM explaining the various lessons‎.‎ For professional architects‎,‎ designers‎,‎ fine artists‎,‎ illustrators‎,‎ teachers and students alike‎,‎ this all‎-in‎-one package is both an effective tool and an outstanding value‎.‎System Requirements‎:‎ Windows Processor ‎- 486DX 66 MHz ‎(‎Pentium recommended‎)‎ RAM ‎- 16 MB Hard disk space available ‎- 10 MB Graphics card and monitor ‎- 640 480 SVGA display/256 ColorSound Blaser compatible sound card and external speakers Windows 3.1 or Windows ‎'‎95 4X CD‎-ROM Drive Macintosh Processor ‎- 68040 25 MHz or PowerMac 601 ‎(‎Quadra 650 or/PowerMac 6100 or better‎)‎ RAM 16 MB Hard disk space available ‎- 10 MB Monitor ‎- 256 colors ‎(‎640 480‎)‎ Standard internal Mac sound ‎(‎external speakers optional‎)‎ Operating System‎:‎ System 7 or later 4X CD‎-ROM drive

• Author‎:‎ Ching‎,‎ Francis D‎.‎ K‎.‎
• Puplisher‎:‎ John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780471286547