Book: The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design

Alex Russell’s book, “The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design”, explores contemporary practice in printed textile and surface pattern design. It provides an introduction to the creative skills, techniques and processes required by designers in order to produce a professional, creative and commercially aware portfolio. Published by AVA Publishing, it is available from Amazon or Bloomsbury. It is also cited on Wikipedia.

“The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design”
A hand-painted abstract design featured in “The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design”.
An illustration of a textile designer’s studio from “The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design”.
The book has been translated into French as “Les Fondamentaux du Design Textile”, published by Pyramyd.
There is also a Spanish translation of the book as “Principios básicos del diseño textil”, published by Editorial Gustavo Gili/Colección GGmoda.