Floral.today does realize that there are so many amazing floral design books that inspire and teach out there but these are our top 3 educational book picks of right now in no particular order. What floral books have helped teach you and lead you to be a better designer?
Share with us in the comments Below your top 3 favorite floral book for Floral Education Month!
A Fresh Look At Judging Floral Design, A Guide for Judges, Designers, Teachers, Mentors and Host
by Hitomi Gilliam AIFD and Kathy Whalen AIFD
Acculades
2014 Winner of Two Gold Medals
Best Education Book – Independent publisher
Best Reference book – Independent publisher
2014 Silver Medal
Best Professional/technical book – Independent publisher
WHAT KIND OF BOOK IS THE BOOK IS A Fresh Look At Judging Floral Design, A Guide for Judges, Designers, Teachers, Mentors and Host?
A Fresh Look At Judging Floral Design is a book that fills a void in publishing on the topic of floral design and judging. It’s been 50 + years since a new work solely dedicated to design and judging design has been published in the United States. The book is a reference book that has many “workbook-like” features, and thus is unique. Many around the globe are also using it as a textbook.
For years Elements and Principles of Design have been at the core of teaching design. A Fresh Look At Judging reinforces that foundation, and expands design knowledge by providing new opportunities for analyzing and understanding floral design from the judge’s, teacher’s and designer’s perspectives. Among the topics people are excited about is the introduction of tangible and aesthetic standards, bringing greater clarity and more logical analysis to designing and judging. – Kathy Whalen AIFD
A Fresh Look At Judging Floral Design, A Guide for Judges, Designers, Teachers, Mentors and Host Contact Information: Book Website: JudgingFloralDesign.com Email: aFreshLook@JudgingFloralDesign.com Facebook: A Fresh Look at Judging Floral Design Purchase $ 99.95 +shipping & tax
Certified Florist Manual
What’s a Certified Florist?
“Your Michigan Floral Association has created an exciting certification program for retail florists called the Certified Florist (CF for short). In this program, a Certified Florist is one who both possesses professional expertise and passes a certification process.” – Michigan Floral Association
Benefits
Retail Florist Shop Owners
Become your area’s most respected florist.
Learn the best current practices from recognized floral professionals.
Great advertising tool for your flower shop.
Freshen up on design skills.
Learn the latest design trends.
Use the accreditation’s logo and advertising tools to build credibility with your community.
Great networking opportunity.
Retail Florist Employees
Build your skills.
Make yourself more valuable to your employer.
Job Security.
Free-lance Designers
Keep up on current trends.
Great networking opportunity.
Learn the best current practices from recognized floral professionals.
Freshen up on design skills.
Floristry Students
Build your skills.
Make yourself more employable in the industry.
Party and Event Designers
Keep up on current trends.
Great networking opportunity.
Learn the best current practices from recognized floral professionals.
Freshen up on design skills.
Certified Florist Manual Contact Information: Website: Certified Florist Manual Email: cindy@michiganfloral.org Phone:Phone: (517) 575-0110 Purchase $399.95 ~ All Inclusive
NEOTROPICA: HAWAII FLOWER & PLANT GUIDE
by Hitomi Gilliam AIFD, Lois Hiranga AIFD, & Colin Gilliam
What will you find in NEOTROPICA: HAWAII FLOWER & PLANT GUIDE
“The softback is illustrated with four-color photos taken on location in Hawaii and offers valuable info on product nomenclature, availability and seasonality.With a pictorial catalog format, the guide is organized into “cut” and “plant” products and by commodity groups.
Readers will find 180 varieties of orchids, 120 anthuriums, 108 assorted tropicals, 90 proteas, 90 types of foliage, 36 green plants, 20 bromeliads and a dozen leis.” ~ Hawaii Tropical Flower Council
NEOTROPICA: HAWAII FLOWER & PLANT GUIDE Contact Information: Website: NEOTROPICA: HAWAII FLOWER & PLANT GUIDE Email: info@design358.com Purchase $15.00 +shipping
What books inspire you or have helped make you a better floral designer? Share with us below in the comments or on our Floral.today social media!
Till Next Time,
