Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Presents concepts from the field of aesthetics and design. By grasping the principles underlying successful design, this work helps the reader learn how products and their promotional surroundings can create a pleasing environment. An 8-page, 4-color insert demonstrates the relationship of colours and their influence upon design.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• A Primer on Aesthetics
• Defining Aesthetic Experience
• Apparel, Body and Environment as Contributors to Aesthetic Experience
• Value Derived from Products and Environments
• Factors Influencing Aesthetic Evaluation or Preference
• Elements and Principles of Design of the Apparel Product and Environment
• Visual Elements of Design
• Visual and Tactile Elements of Design
• Auditory and Olfactory Elements of Design
• Complexity, Order and Novelty
• Principles of Design
• Aesthetics Related Skills and the Apparel Profession
• Creative Activities and Skills
• Developers and Promoters of Textiles and Apparel Products
• Application of Aesthetics Related Skills and the Apparel Profession
• Perceiving Form: The Body and Apparel
• Abstracting Across Products within Collections
• Fashion Trend Forecasting
• Communications to Promote Apparel
• Text Features
• Instructor's Guide provides sample course outlines, exercises, projects and tests, as well as recommended teaching techniques for applications