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Textilesource.com is a comprehensive web
site encompassing all areas of textile design
and study. There are over 7,800 company listings
encompassing the textile, fiber and yarn industries.
It is set up in user friendly sections so that
anyone can easily find what they are looking for,
whether it be textile properties, new magazines,
designers or industries, or if you are just curious
to see what is happening in the textile world.
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Textilesource.com
has the standard "Hot Links" and recommended
reading material to help you gain knowledge, but
also has lots of information in their 12 helpful
channels. The database allows you to search by products,
yard and service, fiber type, keywords or location
to find information for projects. The "What’s
Hot" section is devoted to recognizing unknown
textile designers and companies. This section also
encourages submissions from independent artists.
A "Trade Publications" channel also hooks
you up with the newest periodicals relevant to the
textile industry and provides links to their website.
This is a great resource to stay on top of trends
because their information is constantly updated.
The "Textile Trivia" is a fun channel
that asks off-the- wall questions of certain textile
properties with surprising answers. Lastly, the
"Message Board" lets people in the industry
or textile aficionados to exchange information,
job leads, and tips. This is a helpful site and
is very current with the information it provides.
Probably its most outstanding feature is the concise
information that is delivered in a straightforward
format. Textilesource.com is a web site well
worth logging on to!
Reviewed by R
& RC Staff Member ° Marytza Rubio ° O.C.
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Publisher: Visual Reference Publications
302 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
800.251.4545
212.279.7000
USPS: 7166-10
Published: Monthly
Web Site: http://www.visualreference.com
Subscription Rate: $299.00/year ° U.S. and Canada $349.99/year - international
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This magazine,
which premiered July 2002, is a feast for the eyes.
It combines two venerable publications, Store
Planning and Design Review and Views and
Reviews into one brand new magazine featuring
remarkable photography and top designers. When I
first saw an issue of this magazine, I thought it
looked remarkably like a Martin Pegler book. Martin
Pegler edited a number of books including the Stores
series (Stores of the Year, Store Windows) and in
checking out this magazine, you find that Mr. Pegler
does indeed have a major hand in this publication
as well. Each issue is like a smaller version of
one of his books, and features articles, and of
course beautiful photographs of store designs, exhibit
designs, showroom designs, window presentations,
visual merchandising, as well as reviews of recent
trade shows.
In every issue you will also find an interview with
a featured designer and their responses to questions
posed by the magazine regarding the putting together
of their presentations. In a recent interview, Christine
Belich of Sony Style, a high-tech electronics store,
gave insights into her inspiration, visual tricks
she used, and what exactly goes into doing a store
window. Coupled with the vibrant photographs of
the displays, the interview comes alive and allows
the reader to choose from a variety of ideas.
My favorite section of the magazine is the monthly
"Behind the Scenes" which highlights a
project, and gives you inside information on the
goings on of a particular display or the launching
of a new design. A recent issue featured the prize-winning
interior design of a McDonalds unlike any you have
seen before. This franchise, which opened in a 1904
New York building, used the 17,000 square foot area
to create a showplace that is Broadway inspired
yet does justice to the building’s roots.
Always entertaining and informative, enjoy this
feast that is the new Retail Design and Visual
Presentation!
Reviewed by R &
RC Staff Members Melissa Thorne and Marytza Rubio
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