Basic Principles of Design 2
Basic Principles of Design 2 is a digital PDF focused on Foundation Program studies at the School of Design in Basel. This instant download provides the full book content for immediate reading.
The volume outlines course descriptions and a working procedure presented in a chronological sequence. It also connects subjects through the program’s teaching-learning approach.
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Book Overview
Basic Principles of Design 2 belongs to a four-volume series presented as complete units. The Foundation Program is described as fundamental education in art and design, organized around interrelated courses.
In this volume, the table of contents indicates Memory Drawing, Technical Drawing and Perspective, Lettering, and related instructional material within the Foundation Program’s overall curriculum.
The general introduction describes how the program supports development in optical and tactical sensitivity, formal perception, manual dexterity, and an understanding of creative processes.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Memory Drawing as a Foundation Program subject, with course content organized for progression.
- Technical Drawing and Perspective within the program’s teaching-learning framework.
- Lettering as part of the Foundation Program curriculum.
- How the series presents course descriptions with detailed illustrations across the four volumes.
- The program standards and working procedure presented in chronological sequence.
Why This Book Matters
This volume documents a structured approach to design education through its Foundation Program framework. It emphasizes interrelated course work and a clear teaching-learning process.
For readers interested in design study methods, drawing fundamentals, and technical communication skills, it offers an example of how courses can be organized and sequenced for student development.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 28.6 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 108 |
| Author | Manfred Maier |
| Series / Volume | Basic Principles of Design 2 |
| Original publication details | This book was originally published in Switzerland; Published in 1977 by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Basel, Switzerland. |
| Publisher (as stated) | Van Nostrand Reinhold Company |
| Imprint / Company (as stated) | Van Nostrand Reinhold Limited; A Division of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. |
| Publication year | 1977 |
| Conception and Design | Manfred Maier |
| English version | Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Ltd. |
| ISBN-10 (v.2) | 0-442-24978-0 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 77-3493 |
| Translation of original German title | Translation of Elementare Entwurfs- und Gestaltungsprozesse. Die Grundkurse an der Kunstgewerbeschule Basel, Schweiz. |
| Contents (as listed) | Memory drawing, technical drawing and perspective, lettering. |
| Filename (source evidence) | Basic Principles of Design 2.pdf |
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Verified Bibliographic Details
| Original title / series title (as stated) | Basic principles of design. Van Nostrand / Reinhold; Foundation Program at the School of Design Basel, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Basel, Switzerland (as stated) | Basel, Switzerland |
| Publication year (as stated) | 1977 |
| Imprint / division (as stated) | A Division of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. |
| English version (as stated) | Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Ltd. |
| Copyright (as stated) | Copyright © 1977 by Paul Haupt Berne Van Nostrand Reinhold Limited |
| Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication (as stated) | Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data |
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