Generative Design: Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing

Hartmut Bohnacker is an independent designer in Stuttgart specializing in interface and interaction development. She is an assistant professor for generative design at The University of Applied Studies Mainz.Claudius Lazzeroni, editor, is a professor of interface design at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. . In 2010 she established the design agency onformative (studio for generative desig

"Beautifully illustrated A fine introduction to generative design, filled with impressive examples and thankfully free of mind- numbing jargon This book, equal parts art and textbook, is a valuable tool for both learning what exists and triggering new ideas." -- Steven Heller, The New York Times"Fortunately, this insiders' how-to manual--by Hartmut Bohnacker, Benedikt Groß, and Julia Laub--contains loads of images and project profiles that together form a snapshot of the emerging field, which, in layman's terms, uses computer softw

M. Tierney said Brilliant. Purchased this book after the German edition received rave reviews, now in an English translation. Those familiar with the Processing programming language probably need no introduction to this book, which is why there probably aren't any reviews (I dare say it doesn't need any). Still, I thought I would share an opinion.This really is a beautiful book, a chest of techniques, methods and examples for working through the Processing language in the context of generative design. It's broken into two sections, with the f. "A great book for learning Processing" according to R. Elder. I'm only 1/2 way through this book. I bought it (after hesitating due the the textbook high pricing) because it was highly recommended by students and instructors alike in a Intro to Computational Arts course I took recently online (via SUNY). It is a beautiful book and so well organized. The only knock is I wish in some cases it would give fuller code examples in some of the more involved sketches. I find by typing the code snippets as it is being broken down and explained is a very useful way to 'experience' and l. An all-around amazing book on generative design This is definitely one of my favorite books on yes, Processing - but also simply a beautifully designed book in its own right. It's even worthwhile simply as a collection of inspiring generative art, even if you have know interest in learning the code from a practical level. If you do however, you're in for even more of a treat, because the code examples are laid out beautifully. As a designer, it's amazingly refreshing to see educational material treated in a way that is both easy to understand, and aesthetically p

Generative design is a revolutionary new method of creating artwork, models, and animations from sets of rules, or algorithms. By using accessible programming languages such as Processing, artists and designers are producing extravagant, crystalline structures that can form the basis of anything from patterned textiles and typography to lighting, scientific diagrams, sculptures, films, and even fantastical buildings. A detailed handbook of advanced strategies provides visual artists with all the tools to achieve proficiency. Opening with a gallery of thirty-five illustrated case studies, Generative Design takes users through specific, practical instructions on how to create their own visual experiments by combining simple-to-use programming codes with basic design principles. Both a how-to manual and a showcase for recent work in this exciting new field, Generative Design is the definitive study and reference book that designers have been waiting for.