Please sir/miss! New (ish) titles on art, education, learning and teaching

Bailey, Stephen. (2011) Academic writing : a handbook for international students. London: Routledge.

Briggs, Chloe., (ed). (2013) Seventy-two assignments : the foundation course in art and design today. Paris: Paris College of Art Press.

Connolly, Thomas., (ed). (2011) Leading issues in games-based learning research : volume one. Reading: Academic Publishing International.

Gravells, Ann. (2012) Passing PTTLS assessment. Los Angeles: Sage.

Mcaffery, Peter. (2010) The higher education manager's handbook : effective leadership and management in universities and colleges. London: Routledge.

McIntosh, Paul., and Warren, Digby. (eds). (2013) Creativity in the classroom : case studies in using the arts in teaching and learning in higher education. Bristol: Intellect.

OWP/P Architects, VS Furniture and Bruce Mau Design. (2010) The third teacher. London: Abrams.

Thornton, Alan. (2013) Artist, researcher, teacher : a study of professional identity in art and education. Bristol: Intellect.

Iron men, invisible kingdoms and high times : a few more new illustration titles

The final batch of new illustration titles:

Ana Albero, Ana., et al. (2013) Biografiktion. London: Nobrow Press.

Benaroya, Ana. (2013) Illustration next : contemporary creative collaboration. London: Thames & Hudson.

Clark, Martin., and Alex Farquarson, Alex., (ed). (2013) Aquatopia : the imaginary of the ocean deep. London: Tate Publishing.

Dawber, Martin. (2012) Modern vintage illustration. London: Batsford.

Dawber, Martin. (2010) New illustration with type. London: Batsford.

Donaldson, Scott., and Newman, Ben. (2010) The Bento bestiary. London: Nobrow.

Gattoni, Ugo. (2012) Bicycle. London: Nobrow Press.

Gauld, Tom. (2012) Goliath. Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly Books.

Gauld, Tom. (2013) You're all just jealous of my jetpack. Montréal, Quebec.: Drawn & Quarterly.

Golden Cosmos. (2012) High times : a history of aviation. London: Nobrow Press.

Hellige, Hendrik., and Klanten, Robert., (ed). ( 2013) A life in illustration : the most famous illustrators and their work. Berlin: Gestalten.

Hughes, Ted. (2013) The iron man. London: Walker Books.

Olmedo, Alba. (2012) Behind illustration. Barcelona: Index Book.

Ryan, Rob. (2013) The invisible kingdom. London: Hutchinson.

Schonlau, Julia., (ed). (2013) 1000 illustrations for children. Gloucester, Massachusetts: Quarry.

Seabrooke, Richard. (ed). (2012) Neither here nor there : the art of Oliver Jeffers. Berlin: Gestalten.

Pattern cutting, design and sketch books for costume and fashion students

Start working on your final year projects now:

Amaden-Crawford, Connie. (2012) The art of fashion draping. New York: Fairchild.

Barnfield, Jo., and Richards, Andrew. (2012) Pattern cutting primer : all you need to know about designing, adapting & customising sewing patterns. London: Bloomsbury.

Campbell, Hillary. (1980) Designing patterns : a fresh approach to pattern cutting. Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes.

Glenville, Tony. (2013) New icons of fashion illustration. London: Laurence King.

Greenlees, Kay. (2005) Creating sketchbooks for embroiderers and textile artists. London: Batsford.

Holkeboer, Katherine Strand. (1984) Patterns for theatrical costumes : garments, trims, and accessories from ancient Egypt to 1915. London: Prentice Hall.  

How to draw & paint fashion & costume design : step-by-step art instruction from the vintage Walter Foster archives. (2012) Laguna Hills, Calif.: Walter Foster.

Parish, Pat. (2013) Pattern cutting : the architecture of fashion. London: AVA.

Sato, Hisako. (2012) Drape drape. London: Laurence King.

Sato, Hisako. (2012) Drape drape 2. London: Laurence King.

Sato, Hisako. (2013) Drape drape 3. London: Laurence King.

Szkutnicka, Basia. (2010) Technical drawing for fashion. London: Laurence King.

Zaman, Zarida. (2011) New fashion designers' sketchbooks. London: A. & C. Black.

More from Studio Ghibli

More recently received titles from Optimum's Studio Ghibli Collection:

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The Cat Returns (2002) Dir: Hiroyuki Morita ; featuring Anne Hathaway and Elliot Gould

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) Dir: Hayao Miyazaki.

My neighbours the Yamadas (1999) Dir: Isao Takahata

Pom Poko (1994) Dir: Isao Takahata.

Only Yesterday (1991) Dir: Isao Takahata.

Skulls, eskimos and ghosts : even more new illustration books

The Illustration Dept has been busy spending its budget: 

17x23 showcase / Isaac Lenkiewicz, Henry McCausland, Nick Sheehy, Kyle Platts, Joe Kessler. (2012) London: Nobrow.

Little big books illustrations for children's picture books. (2012) Berlin: Gestalten.

Nobrow 6 : the double/comics. (2011) London: Nobrow.

Nobrow 7 : Brave new world : comics illustration. (2012) London: Nobrow.

Nobrow 8 : Hysteria illustration. (2013) London: Nobrow.

Brazell, Derek., and Davies, Jo. (2013) Becoming a successful illustrator. London: Fairchild Books.

Brereton, Richard., and Roberts, Caroline. (2011) Cut & paste : 21st-century collage. London: Laurence King.

Collins, Stephen. (2013) The gigantic beard that was evil. London: Jonathan Cape. 

Dowling, Faye. (2011) The book of skulls. London: Laurence King.

Greenberg, Isabel. (2013) The encyclopedia of Early Earth : a graphic novel. London: Jonathan Cape.

Hunter, Robert. (2011) The new ghost. London: Nobrow.

Robert Klanten, Robert., and  Hellige, Hendrik., (ed). (2011) Illustrators unlimited : the essence of contemporary illustration. Berlin: Gestalten.

Manco, Tristan. (2012) Raw + material = art : found, scavenged and upcycled. London: Thames & Hudson.

Stern, Simon. (2008) The illustrator's guide to law and business practice. London: The Association of Illustrators.

Taylor, Fig. (2012) How to create a portfolio & get hired : a guide for graphic designers and illustrators. London: Lawrence King.

Resurrecting the book? Recently received titles on bookbinding and handmade books

Abbott, Kathy. (2010) Bookbinding : a step-by-step. Ramsbury: Crowood.

Golden, Alisa. (2010) Making handmade books : 100+ bindings, structures & forms. New York: Lark Crafts.

Stein, Jeannine. (2009) Re-bound : creating handmade books from recycled and repurposed materials.  Beverly, Mass.: Quarry Books.

Thompson, Jason. (2010) Playing with books : the art of upcycling, deconstructing, and reimagining the book. Beverly, Mass.: Quarry Books.

DVDs received December 2013

Back to the Future Trilogy (1985, 1989 and 1990) Dir: Robert Zemeckis ; starring Michael J. Fox, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Billy Zane and Elisabeth Shue - all three films in one box.

Chicken Run (2000) Dir: Peter Lord & Nick Park ; featuring Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Julia Sawalha, Timothy Spall, and Imelda Staunton - replacement copy.

Decasia (2002) Dir: Bill Morrison - an experimental feature which sets decayed archival film footage to an original symphonic score. NB: Blu-ray edition.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Dir: David Fincher ; starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and The Girl who kicked the Hornets' Nest : Extended Versions (2009) Dir: Niels Arden Oplev & Daniel Alfredson ; starring Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace.

The Hunt (2013) Dir: Thomas Vinterberg ; starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm and Susse Wold.

Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974) Dir: Stuart Cooper ; starring John Hurt, John McEnery, David Warner, Rosalind Ayres and Raymond Platt - produced by George Harrison.

Much Ado about Nothing (2013) Dir: Joss Whedon ; starring
Nathan Fillion, Reed Diamond, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg, Alexis Denisof, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher and Jillian Morgese.

Pink Narcissus (1971) Dir: James Bidgood ; starring Bobby Kendall, Charles Ludlam (uncredited) and Don Brooks (uncredited).

Stories We Tell (2012) Dir: Sarah Polley ; starring Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley, Cathy Gulkin, Marie Murphy, Robert MacMillan, Anne Tait and Dierdre Bowen.

Turn of the Screw (2009) Dir: Tim Fywell ; starring Michelle Dockery, Eva Sayer and Josef Lindsay.

Wuthering Heights (2008) Dir: Coky Giedroyc ; starring Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Lancashire, Burn Gorman, and Rosalind Halstead.