Unlike any other design book in the framing industry, The Principles of Framing Design examines traditional Design 101 art concepts, but reconfigures them to fit within the structure of picture framing. Never before has a design manual redefined the aspects of line, color, texture into the elements that make up frame design including mats, moulding, and layout.
This was written for serious custom framers, artists and photgraphers who do their own framing, and those interested in designing for competition. Chapter-by-chapter discussions include in depth discussions of the elements of line, color, texture, shape, intensity, and space; and the factors of rhythm, proportion, balance, emphasis, and unity to form the palette of principles that make up design.
Broken into sixteen chapters and four sections, it covers the five stages of the design process; all building block elements (line, color, texture, shape, intensity, space, rhythm) and mortar factors (proportion, balance, emphasis, unity) of design; forming the palette of principles that remain the fundamentals of successful frame design.
This newest release from Designs Ink Publishing, will be laminated, soft cover, 172 pages, in a 7"x 9" format, selling for $39.95 and being released most likes as hardcopy (paperback) and PDF. It is written in essay format, includes line art, diagrams, tips, glossary, contents, appendix, plus complete and extensive index and bibliography.
We hope to launch our fabulous new book in 2026!