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Inspirations - Australia
$85.02
This is one of the finest needlework magazines I have ever seen. Every issue presents interesting techniques and wonderful projects. The directions and full size patterns are wonderful to work with.

Design Inspirations (Inspiartions Bks.)
$119.95
Technological developments, social and global trends and issues influence the current projects and work approach of designers. Also materials and production methods have never had a bigger influence on up-to-date design than in the age of nanotechnology and biopolymers. Nowadays objects are not regarded purely esthetic anymore, the functionality of design will gain more and more importance in the future. This fourth volume of the Inspiration series offers a comprehensive overview of projects and products of international designers on over 700 pages. This extremly fascinating and inspiring mix portrays the latest developments in a captivating and informative manner. The book is divided into the chapters: furniture, household, industrial design, lighting and textiles. An index with contact information of the designers and architects is enclosed.

Inspiration Book - Design Competition

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Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences and Inspiration in Modern Graphic Design
$30.00
I give this 3 stars, but it's probably 3.5 or possibly 4. For me personally it's a 3. There's about 20 or 30 designs here that they dissect into trends or compare it to other similiar design works. A lot of it is political in nature and the rest of it is pretty average design stuff. I found myself glancing over the pages, reading a few paragraphs on some of the more interesting designs, but hardly reading it cover to cover. It probably isn't worth the 40 dollar asking price in my opinion.

I notice I have a lot of "probablys" in my review. I guess that is a testament in itself on the averageness of this book. It has some nice designs and it's neat to see it dissected and to learn more about trends that go behind it, but I could easily find that stuff online.

At the price you could get 2 design books and be better off. If I had to purchase again I'd probably pass. Probably.