About Laurence King Publishing

Established in London in 1991, Laurence King Publishing is now recognised as one of the world's leading publishers of books on the creative arts.

Our books are acclaimed for their beautiful design and authoritative text as well as the quality and care taken over their production.

We publish books for students, professionals and the general consumer in the following subject areas: advertising, architecture, art, the decorative arts, fashion, film & animation, graphic design, interior design, photography and product design.

In 1991 we published a reference book that is still at the core of our list – A World History of Art by Hugh Honour and John Fleming. Now in its revised 7th edition, it remains unrivalled in its geographical scope, lucidity and illustrative content.

Other key Laurence King titles include:

• A History of Western Architecture by David Watkin
• Photography: A Cultural History by Mary Warner Marien
• The Art Atlas edited by John Onians
• My Wonderful World of Fashion by Nina Chakrabarti
• How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy
• 100 Years of Fashion Illustration by Cally Blackman

   

  
  

In 2005, we launched the Portfolio series. Aimed at creative arts students, there are currently eleven books in the series with more to come in 2011– for a list please click on the Portfolio menu to the left.

Launched in 2009 Portfolio Skills is an accessible, authoritative, and beautifully designed series of books, written by educators at leading art and design schools and aimed at students in the creative arts. Designed to accompany undergraduate courses in architecture, fashion and textile design, graphic design, product design, and interior design, the books explain the practical skills needed by students throughout their studies and on into their professional practice. Each title is extensively illustrated with step-by-step instructions on key methods and techniques. Additional resources, including test banks and instructor manuals, are available in the academic section of the website. Affordably priced and attractively packaged, the titles in this series are peer reviewed and are being adopted by an increasing number of institutions. For a list of current titles please click on the menu to the left.

We also publish two series on architecture – Plans, Sections and Elevations, which we launched in 2004 with Plans, Sections and Elevations: Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century, and Detail, launched in 2007 with Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture.

All our books are available through this website, and worldwide through bookshops and distributors.

If you have an idea for a book that you think might suit our list, please go to our information for authors area.