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  1. Techniques of Sketching (1986 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Art; Design
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, 44 slides. col.

    Introduces some of the graphic techniques used by degree-level industrial design students and the sort of material and equipment available. Shows how ideas can be put over rapidly in sketch form - whether...

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  2. Christina Shannon: Textile Designer (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

    Looks at the working methods of Christina Shannon, who designs printed textiles for the fashion industry. She works as a freelance designer because it gives her more scope to develop an individual style, but...

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  3. John Herbert: Interior Designer (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Design
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min.

    'A successful interior designer takes hold of space, manipulates it for his own ends, and makes it more interesting to the eye and to the pocket’ says John Herbert, who specialises in shop design and has...

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  4. Ken Grange: Product Designer (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Design
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min.

    Ken Grange is the designer responsible for many leading British products. Looks at the development behind some of them, including an innovative design for Wilkinson’s Sword disposable razor and a winning...

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  5. Shape of Cars to Come, The (1984 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Design; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    The design of a mass produced object is subject to two forces - technical considerations (such as performance) and market appeal. Explores the mixture, and sometimes conflict, between these forces at work on...

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  6. Are Four Colours Sufficient? (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    Discusses the ‘four colour map’ problem, outlining its development and examining some of its complexity. Uses animation to look at the contributions of Alfred Kempe and Heawood and ends with Professor...

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  7. Critical Path (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Engineering; Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Looks at an application of graph theory in project control in an industrial context. Examins the problems of organising components for the production of a lorry, then looks at the mathematical techniques for...

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  8. Good Taste and Common Sense (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Design; History; Sociology
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 76 min., 2004 sale: £15.00 (inclusive)

    Six selected official British government information films showing how Britain has been portrayed over the 60 years: 1: Insight - Terence Conran (1981, 14 min): traces the success of Terence Conran’s...

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  9. Latin Squares (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Agriculture; Design; Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Looks at the use of graph theory in the design of agricultural experiments. Develops an experimental design for glasshouse crops in terms of latin squares, enabling their progress to be compared. For more...

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  10. Location Problem, The (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Examines location theory as applied to the location of fire stations in the city of Rotterdam, following a study carried out by the University of Twente. The study was initiated by the decoupling of the fire...

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