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H-Point 2nd Edition: The Fundamentals of Car Design & Packaging

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The 2nd edition is completely revised with an additional 68 pages of indispensable material. Currently used as the educational handout for the transportation design students at Art Center as well as institutions around the world, H-Point is now available to aspiring car creators everywhere, clearly organizing the packaging standards that apply to car and truck design; along with insightful graphic explanations, this book demystifies the automotive design process and allows designers access to illustrious careers’ worth of knowledge. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Design Studio Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2014


Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624650198


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 92


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 1 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #362,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #40 in Vehicle Design & Construction #124 in Automotive Pictorial Books #202 in Industrial & Product Design


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