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The Homeschool Diner's Guide to
Homeschooling by Subject


Design Online Enrichment and Resources

by Julie Shepherd knapp, copyright 2006


Students who enjoy design can use their skills in many areas -- fashion
design, floral design, interior design, industrial design, graphic and
commercial design... and there are many specialties within each of these
fields.  Some design resources and some inspiring websites are included
below.

Perhaps your student can start a small business to sell things they
create?  Visit the Diner's
Building the Entrepreneurial Spirit section
to explore the possibilities!  



Tribu-Design -- decorative arts and design of the 20th Century, a virtual
museum of over 900 designers and manufacturers, time-lines  

THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM Museum of Architecture and Design

Good Design Awards: Industrial / Graphic Design

Good Design Awards:  American Architecture

Canstruction -- a design/build charity competition of the design and
construction industry, created by the Society for Design Administration



Fashion Design
some fashion design pages may have photos that are not appropriate for
younger children -- please double check all websites *before* allowing
children to click on the links

Fashion Era - covers 200 years of western fashion, lots of resources

Charles Frederick Worth -- the "father" of Haute Couture

The Tirocchi Dressmakers Project -- an online museum exhibit

Draping for Apparel Design a textbook by Helen Joseph Armstrong

Basic Pattern Skills for Fashion Design a book by Bernard Zam

Patternmaking for Fashion Design a book by Helen Joseph Armstrong

Fantastic Fit For Everybody: How to Alter Patterns to Flatter Your
Figure a book by Gale G. Hazen -- alter patterns to fit real-life bodies

Sewing Secrets from the Fashion Industry: Proven Methods to
Help You Sew Like the Pros a book by Susan Huxley

Fashion Illustration for Designers a textbook by Kathryn Hagen

The Costume Gallery -- designer biographies and galleries

Fashion Designers A - Z  (please check each website for
appropriateness)

How to Become a Fashion Designer from Fashion Net

Fashion Design Drawing Course by Caroline Tatham

Fashion Templates -- free downloads of silhouettes to use  

Zuss Fashion Design -- rubber clothing (for cool people)

Majoring in Fashion Design -- the pros and cons

Fashion Designer -- career profile

ShoeSchool.com -- workshops and distance learning for how to make
shoes and sandals, located in Washington state


Furniture Design

Arts and Crafts in Furniture Design -- a brief history

Eero Aarnio: Pioneer in Plastic Design famous for the "Ball Chair"

The Works of Charles and Ray Eames -- mid-century designers

A Century of Chairs from the Design Museum of London

R 20th Century Design -- mid-century modern designs

Vivavi -- contemporary environmentally-sustainable furniture

Kim Kelzer Studios -- whimsical and fanciful furniture designs

Macek Furniture -- modern-style wood furniture

Bike Furniture Design -- actually constructed from bike parts

Design Centro Italia -- modern Italian furniture, all sorts

Chicago Furniture Designer's Association -- great gallery photos

RI School of Design -- undergrad degree in furniture design

Savannah College of Art and Design - undergrad in furinture design

Sustainable by Design -- what is sustainability in furniture making

Furniture Designer and Builder - a job profile



Interior Design

Living with Kids: Solutions for Family-Friendly Interiors a book
by Eugenia Santiesteban

No-Sew, Low-Sew Interior Decor a book by Janus Bullis

Majoring in Interior Design -- the pros and cons

Interior Designer -- career profile



Graphic Design

Majoring in Graphic Design -- the pros and cons

graphic designer -- career profile



Commercial and Industrial Design

Majoring in Commercial Art and Advertising -- the pros and cons

Majoring in Industrial Design -- the pros and cons

Commercial / Industrial Designer -- career profile

Environmental Design -- tons of resources for green design and
building from the UC Berkley Libbrary


Other Resources

Design an Arts and Crafts Tile -- free online from the V&A Museum
(back to)
the arts