The Central Saint Martins Guide to Art & Design

Explore and expand your creative skill set with The Central Saint Martins Guide to Art & Design, fully updated in 2023 in line with the current course, with a new afterword by Rathna Ramanathan, Head of Central Saint Martins.

Guided by key lessons from college tutors, you'll learn to expand your creative abilities and develop your own visual language. Exclusive projects from the world-class Central Saint Martins Foundation Diploma in Art and Design will inspire your experiments and unlock your potential across four key areas: communication design, fashion and textiles, fine art and three-dimensional design. No matter which discipline you choose to pursue, this book will help you discover who you want to be and set you on the path to achieving it.

'Do you care about heartbreaking beauty, fresh new ideas, astounding craftsmanship, ingenious solutions, the tingle of a shocking image? Would you make art even if it wasn't your job? Then this is the book for you' - Grayson Perry

Central Saint Martins is a world-renowned arts and design college and part of University of the Arts London. It is known for the creative energy of its students, staff and alumni. The College brings together a diverse rangeof creative practices under one roof and creates a supportive learning environment. Alumni include Phoebe Boswell, Hussein Chalayan, Mona Hatoum, M.I.A. and Stella McCartney.

Lucy Alexander and Timothy Meara are Curriculum Leaders on the Central Saint Martins Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. With contributions from fellow tutors, alumni and course students, the book features expert guidance and original exercises across key art and design disciplines.

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