Principles of Floral Design 3e, Online Textbook
Principles of Floral Design introduces the hands-on skills and theory required to begin a career as a floral designer. This heavily-illustrated textbook begins by introducing the floriculture industry and careers, the history of floriculture, and design principles and elements. The textbook then presents the various types of products used in floral designs, before progressing into common floral applications and events. The Step-by-Step Procedures were created to help instructors as well as students learn proper design. The student projects at the end of each chapter provide ideas for SAEs and interviews with industry professionals help students realize the wide range of career opportunities that floriculture offers.
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Principles of Floral Design 3e, Online Textbook
- Principles of Floral Design
- Copyright © 2025 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- New to This Edition
- Features of the Textbook
- Tools for Student and Instructor Success
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Features
- Chapter 1 The Floriculture Industry
- Chapter 1 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 1 Key Terms
- Chapter 1 Essential Question
- What Is the Floriculture Industry?
- Growers
- Transportation
- Wholesale Florists
- Retail Florists
- Floral Designers
- Online and Wire Services
- Education and Research
- Where Is the Industry Headed?
- Chapter 1 Summary
- Chapter 1 Review
- Chapter 1 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 1 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 1 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 1 Student Projects
- Chapter 2 Career Planning
- Chapter 2 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 2 Key Terms
- Chapter 2 Essential Question
- Training and Education in Floriculture
- Certification
- Employment
- Succeeding in the Workplace
- Chapter 2 Summary
- Chapter 2 Review
- Chapter 2 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 2 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 2 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 2 Student Projects
- Chapter 3 History of Floral Design
- Chapter 3 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 3 Key Terms
- Chapter 3 Essential Question
- Origins of Floral Design
- Ancient Civilizations
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance
- Tulipmania
- Colonial Period
- Classical Revival
- Victorian Era
- Art Nouveau and Art Deco
- Modern Period
- 1960s to Today
- Chapter 3 Summary
- Chapter 3 Review
- Chapter 3 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 3 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 3 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 3 Student Projects
- Chapter 4 Safe Work Practices
- Chapter 4 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 4 Key Terms
- Chapter 4 Essential Question
- Workplace Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Safety Hazards
- Maintaining a Safe Workplace
- First Aid
- Fire Extinguishers
- Safety Acts and Organizations
- Chapter 4 Summary
- Chapter 4 Review
- Chapter 4 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 4 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 4 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 4 Student Projects
- Chapter 5 Containers, Tools, and Mechanics
- Chapter 5 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 5 Key Terms
- Chapter 5 Essential Question
- The Foundations of Floral Design
- Choosing Containers
- Ribbons and Bows
- Tools for Cutting
- Tools for Binding and Adhering
- Keeping and Caring for Tools
- Mechanics
- Floral Foam
- Wire Mechanics
- Chapter 5 Summary
- Chapter 5 Review
- Chapter 5 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 5 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 5 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 5 Student Projects
- Chapter 6 Plant Structures and Functions
- Chapter 6 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 6 Key Terms
- Chapter 6 Essential Question
- Floral Design and Plant Morphology
- Taxonomy
- Binomial Nomenclature
- Plant Anatomy
- Plant Physiology
- Growing Plants
- Chapter 6 Summary
- Chapter 6 Review
- Chapter 6 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 6 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 6 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 6 Student Projects
- Chapter 7 Postharvest Processing, Conditioning, and Storage
- Chapter 7 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 7 Key Terms
- Chapter 7 Essential Question
- The Chain of Life
- Harvesting and Shipping
- Purchasing
- Storage Considerations
- Chapter 7 Summary
- Chapter 7 Review
- Chapter 7 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 7 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 7 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 7 Student Projects
- Chapter 8 Principles of Design
- Chapter 8 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 8 Key Terms
- Chapter 8 Essential Question
- Design Principles
- Balance
- Proportion
- Scale
- Dominance
- Contrast
- Rhythm
- Harmony
- Unity
- Chapter 8 Summary
- Chapter 8 Review
- Chapter 8 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 8 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 8 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 8 Student Projects
- Chapter 9 Elements of Design
- Chapter 9 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 9 Key Terms
- Chapter 9 Essential Question
- Design Elements
- The Element of Color
- Color Harmonies
- Applying the Elements
- Chapter 9 Summary
- Chapter 9 Review
- Chapter 9 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 9 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 9 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 9 Student Projects
- Chapter 10 Flower Selection
- Chapter 10 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 10 Key Terms
- Chapter 10 Essential Question
- Choosing Flowers
- Application
- Color
- Form
- Fragrant Flowers
- Flower Pollen
- Meanings of Flowers
- Identifying Flowers
- Cost
- Chapter 10 Summary
- Chapter 10 Review
- Chapter 10 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 10 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 10 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 10 Student Projects
- Cut Flower Illustrated Glossary
- Chapter 11 Foliage Selection
- Chapter 11 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 11 Key Terms
- Chapter 11 Essential Question
- Application
- Color and Texture
- Form
- Rhythm
- Identifying Foliage
- Cost
- Chapter 11 Summary
- Chapter 11 Review
- Chapter 11 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 11 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 11 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 11 Student Projects
- Cut Foliage Illustrated Glossary
- Chapter 12 Types of Floral Design
- Chapter 12 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 12 Key Terms
- Chapter 12 Essential Question
- Classifying Floral Design Styles
- Geometric Design
- The Line-Mass Continuum
- Traditional Design Classifications
- Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Designs
- Today’s Floral Designs
- Chapter 12 Summary
- Chapter 12 Review
- Chapter 12 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 12 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 12 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 12 Student Projects
- Chapter 13 Site Assessment and Theme Development
- Chapter 13 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 13 Key Terms
- Chapter 13 Essential Question
- Designing for Special Events
- Basic Event Information
- Site Assessment
- Thematic Development
- Event Time Line
- Budget and Pricing
- Chapter 13 Summary
- Chapter 13 Review
- Chapter 13 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 13 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 13 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 13 Student Projects
- Chapter 14 Flowers to Wear and Carry
- Chapter 14 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 14 Key Terms
- Chapter 14 Essential Question
- Personal Flowers
- Designing Flowers to Wear
- Wiring Flowers to Wear
- Packaging Flowers to Wear
- Flowers to Carry
- Chapter 14 Summary
- Chapter 14 Review
- Chapter 14 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 14 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 14 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 14 Student Projects
- Chapter 15 Wedding Flowers
- Chapter 15 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 15 Key Terms
- Chapter 15 Essential Question
- Wedding Floral Designers
- Wedding Sites
- Types of Weddings
- Wedding Attendants
- The Wedding Floral Design Business
- The Initial Consultation
- Preparation and Installation
- Chapter 15 Summary
- Chapter 15 Review
- Chapter 15 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 15 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 15 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 15 Student Projects
- Chapter 16 Designing for Holidays and Special Occasions
- Chapter 16 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 16 Key Terms
- Chapter 16 Essential Question
- Mainstay Holidays
- Busy Floral Holidays
- Special Occasions
- Nontraditional Opportunities
- Chapter 16 Summary
- Chapter 16 Review
- Chapter 16 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 16 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 16 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 16 Student Projects
- Chapter 17 Sympathy Flowers
- Chapter 17 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 17 Key Terms
- Chapter 17 Essential Question
- Why Send Flowers?
- Funeral Customs
- Marketing Sympathy Flowers
- Consultations and Sales
- Traditional Casket Sprays
- Other Casket Arrangements
- Memorial Arrangements
- Live Plants
- Delivering Sympathy Flowers
- Chapter 17 Summary
- Chapter 17 Review
- Chapter 17 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 17 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 17 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 17 Student Projects
- Chapter 18 Permanent Botanicals
- Chapter 18 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 18 Key Terms
- Chapter 18 Essential Question
- Applications for Permanent Botanicals
- Types of Artificial Flowers
- Mechanics for Permanent Botanicals
- Designing with Permanent Botanicals
- Growing and Harvesting
- Drying Methods
- Chapter 18 Summary
- Chapter 18 Review
- Chapter 18 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 18 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 18 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 18 Student Projects
- Permanent Botanical Glossary
- Chapter 19 Maintaining and Decorating Potted Arrangements
- Chapter 19 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 19 Key Terms
- Chapter 19 Essential Question
- Designing with Plants
- Benefits of Living Plants
- Types of Floriculture Plants
- Live Plant Applications
- Purchasing Plants
- Maintaining Plants
- Chapter 19 Summary
- Chapter 19 Review
- Chapter 19 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 19 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 19 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 19 Student Projects
- Potted Plant Illustrated Glossary
- Chapter 20 Floriculture Marketing, Pricing, and Sales
- Chapter 20 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 20 Key Terms
- Chapter 20 Essential Question
- Business Operation
- Business Structures
- Business Plan
- Start-Up Costs
- Financial Management
- Weddings
- Marketing
- Sales
- Chapter 20 Summary
- Chapter 20 Review
- Chapter 20 Critical Thinking
- Chapter 20 Suggested Activities
- Chapter 20 Communicating about Floral Design
- Chapter 20 Student Projects
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index