David Shaw Books

Art directors need to balance both the creative and business-oriented aspects of their role to be truly successful. As well as needing top-level visual and creative skills, art directors must also motivate, communicate with, and inspire their coworkers and clients. Art Directing Projects for Print provides a creative, inspirational, and “skill set” path for designers who wish to raise their careers to a more ambitious level. This ground-breaking book will give them the essential building blocks to make the professional transition from competent designer to pace-setting art director, in the highly competitive and innovative area of print design. Art Directing Projects for Print reveals the professional skills involved in key creative areas of print design through providing a unique mix of theory, context, contemporary media awareness, inspirational case studies, international showcases, interviews with big-name professionals, developmental advice, and practical information.

Shows and describes the techniques used in weaving, masonry, coopering, furniture making, basket weaving, leather crafts, metalwork, pottery, and other Irish crafts

Set in a powerful and prosperous Ancient Egypt, the narrative explores the relationship between the people and their divine Pharaoh, a god-like figure believed to be immortal and infallible. The citizens express their love, worship, and fear for him, paralleling their reverence for the sun god Ra, whose daily presence is celebrated and mourned. This rich cultural backdrop highlights the intertwining of faith, governance, and the human experience in a civilization that thrives on its beliefs and traditions.

An ex-marine and law graduate returns to his roots in Omaha, near the reservation where he grew up. Faced with legal troubles affecting his community, he reconnects with old acquaintances, including two brothers—one a policeman and the other a criminal. As he investigates their backgrounds, he also reunites with an old friend who becomes his secretary. The intertwining relationships and challenges they face lead to a thrilling and engaging conclusion, highlighting themes of identity, community, and justice.

Focusing on strategic organizational change, this book delves into the nature of organizations and the role of management consultancy interventions. It explores the knowledge base of management consultants and questions the reliability of their expertise. Additionally, it addresses ethical concerns surrounding the profession, examining how consultants can uphold acceptable ethical standards in their practices. This critical analysis aims to enhance understanding of the consultancy field and its impact on clients.

"This revised second edition of the bestselling textbook on fashion buying contains everything today's fashion management student needs to give them a clear head-start in this lucrative but highly competitive industry. Fashion Buying uniquely looks at what fashion buying entails in terms of the activities, processes and people involved - from the perspective of the fashion buyer. The book breaks down the five key areas of buying activity for those wishing to pursue a career in the industry, crucially exploring the role of the fashion buyer, sources of buying inspiration, sourcing and communication, merchandise planning and trends in fashion buying. Featuring completely revised content on retail typology (including need-to-know info on demographics, price points and markets), and selecting and buying garments (line sheets, purchase orders and lookbooks), Fashion Buying now includes valuable new sections on customer profiling, merchandise pricing (mark-ups, markdowns and how pricing is calculated for profit), and trends. Also included in this practical handbook are insightful interviews with both established and emergent fashion creatives. Business case studies put the contents of each chapter into professional context and provide insider perspective; while industry-focused exercises and activities enable readers to practise applying their new skills and so gain a competitive advantage in both their studies and buying careers. Written by industry experts, Fashion Buying is an invaluable go-to resource and leading textbook for fashion design, marketing, buying and merchandising students." -- Provided by publisher

The narrative follows John James Bezer, a captivating activist from the Chartist movement, highlighting his two-year imprisonment in Newgate. Upon his release, his journey to Australia reveals the life of a self-educated radical, showcasing his continued involvement in activism. This account offers insights into the struggles and resilience of individuals fighting for social change during a pivotal period in history.

The journey of spiritual growth is portrayed as a gradual process that requires patience and faith in God's timing. The author reflects on personal experiences of disappointment when prayers seem unanswered, emphasizing that divine responses come at the right moment, not necessarily when expected. Trust in God's presence and care is central, as the author shares how good deeds are rewarded while negative actions are corrected to prevent harm. Ultimately, there is a hopeful belief in eventual freedom and fulfillment through faith.

Cloning, embryo research and genetic modification are three of the most controversial issues of our time. Is it ethical to use cloning as a means of reproduction? Are embryos people? Is there a difference between removing genetic disease and creating «designer babies»? This book will attempt to show that these and other problems are ultimately resolvable, given careful and unbiased application of established ethical principles, many of which underlie common morality. These principles, when applied to the problems of the new genetic technologies, form the basis of a new genetic morality. This book applies established principles of biomedical ethics to the new genetic technologies and examines the ethical implications of reproductive and therapeutic cloning, genetic modification and stem cell research from a deontological and a rule-utilitarian perspective. Finally, it seeks to establish what, if anything, is wrong with each of these practices, and why.

This is the first book on the subject that combines contemporary marketing theory with analysis of operational marketing practice within the fashion industry. It contains the views of key practitioners and much original case study material from leading fashion organizations to provide unique insights into the reality of fashion marketing.