This timely book celebrates the diversity of the original work being produced by graphic designers and typographers using letterpress around the world.

Being the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Industrial Engineering, IEEM 2015 aims to provide a high-level international forum for experts, scholars and entrepreneurs at home and abroad to present the recent advances, new techniques and applications face and face, to promote discussion and interaction among academics, researchers and professionals to promote the developments and applications of the related theories and technologies in universities and enterprises, and to establish business or research relations to find global partners for future collaboration in the field of Industrial Engineering. All the goals of the international conference are to fulfill the mission of the series conference which is to review, exchange, summarize and promote the latest achievements in the field of industrial engineering and engineering management over the past year, and to propose prospects and vision for the further development. This volume is the first of the two proceedings volumes from this conference.

Latest Material and Technological Developments for Activewear provides comprehensive coverage of academic research and industrial advances in this fast-moving field. As society becomes more health conscious, athleisure and sportswear have arrived as key fashion items in the global apparel market. In this book, designers and material scientists will find information on fibers and textiles, new processes, emerging technologies, and new applications that have helped to deliver this new wave of products. In addition to these technical details, the book covers consumer behavior, along with product design and manufacturing. - Provides the detailed technical information needed to choose the correct material for demanding activewear products - Identifies and analyzes emerging global trends in the activewear industry - Covers the latest best practices that help designers create functional, comfortable and fashionable activewear - Meets the requirements and standards of the apparel and fashion industry - Explores emerging applications of wearable electronics and smart activewear

Tenth and final volume in the C-2-C series, it provides an introduction to the intermeshed issues surrounding knowledge and learning, focusing on the particular case of the printing and publishing industries. It defines knowledge management in general terms, and relates knowledge management to the specifics of this industry sector. It discusses the role of formal documentation in the development of explicit knowledge management systems, and the essential role of publishing and content dissemination within the processes of knowledge management. It also draws links between knowledge management and new forms of learning, be these organisational learning or personal learning. Includes notes on contributors, diagrams, notes and references. Publication is a joint project of the publisher and RMIT University, based on research funded under the Infrastructure and Industry Competitiveness Scheme (EPICS) of the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Published in both paperback and downloadable PDF format.

Fully revised and with a new chapter and international case studies, this second edition of the best-selling book traces how artists and designers continue to adapt and incorporate 3D printing technology into their work and explains how the creative industries are directly interfacing with this new technology. Covering a broad range of applied art practice – from fine art and furniture-design to film-making – Stephen Hoskins introduces some of his groundbreaking research from the Centre for Fine Print Research along with an updated history of 3D print technology, a new chapter on fashion and animation, and new case studies featuring artists working with metal, plastic, ceramic and other materials. A fascinating investigation into how the applied arts continue to adapt to new technologies and a forecast of what developments we might expect in the future, this book is essential reading for students, researchers studying contemporary art and design and professionals involved in the creative industries.