【图书描述】: 本书共分12个单元,每单元分为学术性课文、阅读理解、知识扩展三部分内容。 【编辑推荐】: 《面向21世纪设计专业系列教材:设计艺术专业英语》可作为工业设计、艺术设计及设计类相关专业学生的教科书,也可作为设计类从业人员、研究生的参考用书。 【内容简介】: 《面向21世纪设计专业系列教材:设计艺术专业英语》是工业设计、艺术设计及设计类相关专业的必修课教材,是在大学公共英语课程的基础上结合学生所学专业而编写的。其目的在于提高学生专业书籍及论文的阅读和写作能力,进一步提高学生的英语水平。 本教材共分12个单元,每单元分为三部分。Part1为学术性课文,Part2为阅读理解,Part3则作为知识扩展部分。 设计艺术是一门新兴的交叉学科,有极大的社会需求。目前,全国开设设计类专业的本科院校近千所,但设计方法、设计理论和设计水平都还处于起步阶段,还需要进一步的发展和提高,与国外相比也有较大差距,因此,更需要借鉴国外的设计方法和成果。由于历史的原因,我国设计艺术类专业师生的英语水平普遍不高。随着对外开放和国际交流的逐渐深入及扩大,对专业英语的要求也必然会越来越高,而目前设计艺术类专业英语教材与其他专业相比:无论从质量或数量上看都相差甚远。鉴于上述原因,我们认为,极有必要编写一本专业覆盖面相对较广的设计艺术类专业英语教材,以满足不同层次的社会需要。 本教材通俗易懂,图文并茂,突出实用性和趣味性,难易程度适中,在编写过程中,尽可能地符合我国设计艺术类专业学生的水平及特点。 本教材可作为工业设计、艺术设计及设计类相关专业学生的教科书,也可作为设计类从业人员、研究生的参考用书。 【目录】: Unit 1 Part 1 Text Procedures of Modern Industrial Design Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.COLOR THAT PERSUADES 2.CUBISM 3.BALANCE Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Still Life with Chair
Unit 2 Part 1 Text Color.Value and Hue Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.WHAT IS ERGONOMICS? 2.USER FRIENDLY DESIGN 3.EXPRESSl0N 0F DESIGN Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Portfolio Preparation Tips and Suggestions
Unit 3 Part 1 TextForm Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.WHAT IS BLUETOOTH 2.THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STYLE AND ENGINEERINC 3.COLOR Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Top 10 Tools for Artists and Designers
Unit 4 Part 1 Text Designing and Marketing Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.BALANCE AND PROPORTION 2.THE HOISTING ROPE COILING SYSTEM 3.PRINCIPLES OF MODERN DESIGN Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Interview with Ivan Chermayeff
Unit 5 Part 1 Text Style Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.PLANTING A LEGACY 2.PORTRAITS 3.VALUE Part 3 Knowledge Expansion How Do You Design a Price Conscious Kettle?
Unit 6 Part 1 Text Speaking Digitalian Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART 2.NEW DESIGN CONCEPTS 3.TEXTURE Part 3 Knowledge Expansion FAQ on the Playboy Logo
Unit 7 Part 1 Text Shape Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.SANDRO BOTTICELLI 2.LUST FOR LIFE 3.RETHINKING POSTCARDS Part 3 Knowledge Expansion High Chaparral from Home
Unit 8 Part 1 Text The Visual Design of Web 2.0 Part 2 Reading COmprehenSiOn 1.RAYMOND LOEWY AND HIS DESIGNS 2.TRADITIONAL DESIGN 3.LINE Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Design Evolution from Commercial Design
Unit 9 Part 1 Text Design and Culture:Developing a Nation’s Brand with Design Management Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 2.3D ANIMATION 3.EXPRESSIONISM’ Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Robert“Buck”Brown:1936—2007
Unit 10 Part 1 Text Interview with a 3D Artist Part 2 Reading COmprehension 1.MULTIMEDIA 2.ART NOUVEAU 3.FEATURES OF MODERN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Advertisement
Unit 11 Part 1 Text William Morris and Art&Crafts Stvle Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.BAUHAUS 2. CALIFORNIA——THE DESIGN BRAIN COLLECTION 3.DECOTECH DESIGNER SOFTWARE Part 3 Knowledge Expansion Art and Design Courses
Unit 12 Part 1 Text Basic Principles of Landscape Design Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1.FINE ARTS 2.PAINTING HOUSE 3.THE STORY OF PHOTOSHOP Part 3 Knowledge Expansion The Upside Downs