Saturday, July 10, 2010

Data Flow: Visualising Information in Graphic Design



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More and more information is being visualised. Diagrams, data and information
graphics are utilised wherever increasingly complex elements are present,
whether it is in magazines, non-fiction books or business reports, packages or
exhibition designs.
Data Flow presents an abundant range of possibilities in visualising data and
information. Today, diagrams are being applied beyond their classical fields
of use. In addition to archetypical diagrams s... More >>

Data Flow: Visualising Information in Graphic Design

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Best of Brochure Design 11



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Brochure design is a perennial in the world of marketing and graphic design, yet it can be challenging to execute successfully. This collection of the world’s best brochure design offers hundreds of ideas, pages of inspiration, and armloads of advice for professional graphic designers and students alike. Using a clean, unfussy presentation, this book is a highly visual collection of ideas for everything from choosing type to photo treatments, and everything in bet... More >>

The Best of Brochure Design 11

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive



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In Valkyria Chronicles, SEGA's critically acclaimed tactical RPG, Welkin and the members of the 7th Platoon struggle for freedom as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive takes you behind the scenes, showcasing the gorgeous artwork of this truly epic world. The book features 400 pages of character designs, vehicle and weapon designs, maps and promotional art, all accompanied by detailed background information and creator comm... More >>

Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Real World Print Production with Adobe Creative Suite Applications



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This is the eBook version of the printed book. Contrary to popular belief, print is not dead! With all the interest in online publishing here in the 21st century, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that information is still widely disseminated through the good old medium of print.

The advent of desktop publishing granted new levels of power and control to the layout artist and graphic designer, but it hasn’t made the process of getting the perfect print ... More >>

Real World Print Production with Adobe Creative Suite Applications

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Inside the Painter's Studio


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"Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work."
Chuck Close

Inside an art gallery, it is easy to forget that the paintings there are the end products of a process involving not only creative inspiration, but also plenty of physical and logistical details. It is these "cruder," more mundane aspects of a painter's daily routine that motivated Brooklyn artist Joe Fig to embark almost ten years ago on a highly unorthodox, multila... More >>

Inside the Painter's Studio

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York



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This is a visual tour so saturated with realism you can smell the knishes neatly displayed in the window of the Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery, a visual tour comprised of hundreds of images of unique 19th and 20th century retail graphics and neon signs still in use and inspiring us to purchase to this very day. But for how long?

Are New York City s local merchants a dying breed or an enduring group of diehards hell bent on retaining the traditions of a glorious ... More >>

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York

Friday, June 18, 2010

Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques



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Over 70 percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials. Earthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags fill... More >>

Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation



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Francis Glebas, a top Disney storyboard artist, teaches artists a structural approach to clearly and dramatically presenting visual stories. They will learn classic visual storytelling techniques such as conveying meaning with images and directing the viewer's eye. Glebas also teaches how to spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and he offers creative solutions on how to solve them.

* Uses the classic ... More >>

Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation

Sunday, June 6, 2010

A Life of Style: Fashion, Home, Entertaining


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Style is a reflection of who we are, where we come from, and what we have experienced—the good, the bad, and the indifferent. It is what makes us into the unique beings that we are.

Star fashion designer Rebecca Moses has devoted herself to crafting chic garments for stylish women world-wide. Underpinning her years of innovative design has been a series of questions: What is style? How does it evolve? And what can we do to develop our own style? A Life of S... More >>

A Life of Style: Fashion, Home, Entertaining

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual


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The graphic design equivalent to Strunk & White's The Elements of StyleThis book is simply the most compact and lucid handbook available outlining the basic principles of layout, typography, color usage, and space.Being a creative designer is often about coming up with unique design solutions. Unfortunately, when the basic rules of design are ignored in an effort to be distinctive, design becomes useless. In language, a departure from the rules is only apprec... More >>

Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual

Friday, May 28, 2010

White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually through Graphic, Web and Multimedia Design


  • ISBN13: 9780240812816
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Designing a brochure or web site without an art background? Step away from the computer and read this breezy introduction to visual communications first. Written for non-designers, White Space is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout text introducing the concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communications across a variety of formats, from print to Web.

This beautifully illustrated, full-color book covers the basics... More >>

White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually through Graphic, Web and Multimedia Design

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Avatar: The Last Airbender


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Since its debut in 2005, Avatar: The Last Airbender has been one of Nickelodeon's most talked about and highest-rated animated series. Offering an epic storyline, engaging characters, action, adventure, and a powerful message about the importance of hope in a world besieged by war, it is also beautifully executed, harmonizing Western influences with aesthetic inspiration drawn from a diverse array of cultures, including those of China, Japan, India, and the Inuit. ... More >>

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People



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This unique book of thirty-six spectacular houses and gardens—whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, music, art, and society—draws not only on stories that have appeared in the pages of Vogue and Vogue Living over the past two decades but also on images that have never before been published. Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People takes you to these style-makers’ private realms around the world, captured by such celebrated photographers as Miles Aldridge,... More >>

Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design


  • ISBN13: 9781592533015
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New in paperback, The Typography Workbook provides an at-a-glance reference book for designers on all aspects of type.The book is part of Rockport's popular Workbook series of practical and inspirational workbooks that cover all the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. This book presents an abundance of information on type - the cornerstone of graphic design - succinctly and to the point, so that designers can get the information they need quickly and e... More >>

Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design

Saturday, May 15, 2010

The Sewing Book



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This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained.

The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need – every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also includes information on patterns – how to measure, how to use, a... More >>

The Sewing Book

The DC Comics Encyclopedia



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This is the book that comic-book fans all over the world have been waiting for - a unique and definitive, one-volume encyclopedia of more than 1000 of the classic characters created by comics giant DC Comics. Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Joker, Catwoman...all the world-renowned super heroes and super villains are here, as well as lesser known favourites and weird and wonderful one-offs. Special double-page features celebrate some of the DC heroes and villain... More >>

The DC Comics Encyclopedia

Friday, May 14, 2010

Zombies!: An Illustrated History of the Undead. by Jovanka Vuckovic



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The zombie phenomenon is unique in Western popular culture. From its origins in the voodoo beliefs of Haiti, it has become a key ingredient in today's cinema, popular literature and comics. With one simple premise that the dead rise again to feast on the living and turn them into zombies, the undead have inspired a huge variety of artists to explore ideas of survival, morality, fear, humour and horror. ZOMBIES! is the first book to take a wide look at the w... More >>

Zombies!: An Illustrated History of the Undead. by Jovanka Vuckovic

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Graphic: Inside the Sketchbooks of the World's Great Graphic Designers



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In this new book from one of the great authorities on graphic design, some 100 of the worlds leading graphic designers open up their private sketchbooks, giving the reader an unparalleled insight into their creative development, design philosophies and visual influences. Samples range from typographical explorations to fully fledged illustration ideas, from scrappy scribbles and eccentric handwriting to photographic collages. Contributors include such world-recogniz... More >>

Graphic: Inside the Sketchbooks of the World's Great Graphic Designers

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline


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What does history look like? How do you draw time?

From the most ancient images to the contemporary, the line has served as the central figure in the representation of time. The linear metaphor is ubiquitous in everyday visual representations of time—in almanacs, calendars, charts, and graphs of all sorts. Even our everyday speech is filled with talk of time having a "before" and an "after" or being "long" and "short." The timeline is such a familiar part... More >>

Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Gentleman: A Timeless Fashion



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This is a treasure trove of information about the fashion icons who have created modern style for men, with advice on what to wear and how to wear it'... More >>

Gentleman: A Timeless Fashion

Visual Language for Designers: Principles for Creating Graphics that People Understand


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Within every picture is a hidden language that conveys a message, whether it is intended or not. This language is based on the ways people perceive and process visual information. By understanding visual language as the interface between a graphic and a viewer, designers and illustrators can learn to inform with accuracy and power. In a time of unprecedented competition for audience attention and with an increasing demand for complex graphics, Visual Language for... More >>

Visual Language for Designers: Principles for Creating Graphics that People Understand

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Design



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Whether it consists of quick sketches on a lunch counter napkin, elaborate paintings in oils or watercolors, or dazzling computer renderings, the unparalleled creative process of Disney artists is lavishly showcased in Design, the third volume of The Walt Disney Animation Studios - The Archive Series. Among the incredible talents featured in this volume are Albert Hurter, Ferdinand Horvath, Joe Grant, Maurice Noble, Gustaf Tenggren, Tyrus Wong, Kay Nielsen, David Ha... More >>

Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Design

Friday, May 7, 2010

Meggs' History of Graphic Design



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Now in its Fourth Edition, this unrivaled, seminal work continues its long tradition of providing balanced insight and thorough historical background. Under the new authorial leadership of Alston Purvis, this authoritative book offers more than 450 new images, along with expansive coverage of such topics as Italian, Russian, and Dutch design. It reveals a saga of creative innovators, breakthrough technologies, and important design innovations.... More >>

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition


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At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand. Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have foundations in mathematics as well as the essential qualities of life. Geometry of Design-the first book in our new Design Briefs Series-takes a close look at a broad range of twentieth-century examples of design, a... More >>

Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes. Adam Hughes



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Collecting the best of Adam Hughes' spectacular, sexy covers for Wonder Woman, Catwoman and more. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes' work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen material and more.... More >>

Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes. Adam Hughes

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens


  • ISBN13: 9781584796725
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It’s the natural inconsistencies—the accidental differences between one finished piece and another—that make hand-printed fabrics, papers, furniture, and works of art so interesting. The quirks are what show the maker’s intimate involvement in the process, and it’s that unique quality that first attracted textile designer and illustrator Lena Corwin to hand-printing. Even though decorative prints are more in vogue than ever, there was until now no up-to-dat... More >>

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens

Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination


  • ISBN13: 9780679757474
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The definitive portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in American history.

Walt Disney was a true visionary whose desire for escape, iron determination and obsessive perfectionism transformed animation from a novelty to an art form, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films–most notably Snow White, Fantasia, and Bambi. In his superb biography, Neal Gabler shows us how, over the course of two decades, Disney revolutionized the... More >>

Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

Saturday, May 1, 2010

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications



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Assuming no prior MATLAB experience, this clear, easy-to-read book walks readers through the ins and outs of this powerful software for technical computing Generously illustrated through computer screen shots and step-by-step tutorials that are applied in the areas of mathematics, science, and engineering Clearly shows how MATLAB is used in science and engineering ... More >>

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

Friday, April 30, 2010

75 Years Of DC Comics: The Art Of Modern Mythmaking



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 Four-Color Fantasy   Super heroes from the Atom to Zatara: 75 years of DC Comics    In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published New Fun No. 1, the first comic book with all-new, original material—at a time when comic books were mere repositories for the castoffs of the newspaper strips. What was initially considered to be disposable media for children was well on its way to becoming the mythology of our time—the 20th centur... More >>

75 Years Of DC Comics: The Art Of Modern Mythmaking

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design


  • ISBN13: 9781592533527
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New in Paperback! An inspired resource for creating excellent layouts Layout Workbook is one of five volumes in Rockport's series of practical and inspirational workbooks that cover the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. In this edition, author Kristin Cullen tackles the often perplexing job of nailing down a layout that works.More than a collection of great examples of layout, this book is an invaluable resource for students, designers, and c... More >>

Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Design Basics



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DESIGN BASICS is a popular introduction to two-dimensional design. Each concept is presented in a full two-page spread, making the text practical and easy for students to refer to while they work. Visual examples from many periods and cultures are provided for all elements and principles of design.... More >>

Design Basics

Monday, April 26, 2010

The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design


  • ISBN13: 9781580650663
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There are other books about creating video games out there. Sure, they cover the basics. But The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design goes way beyond the basics. The authors, top game designers, focus on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. Topics include integrating story into the game, writing the game script, putting together the game bible, creating the design document, and working on original intellectual property... More >>

The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers


  • ISBN13: 9781933492957
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The ultimate guide to visual storytelling! How to make the audience "feel" the story while they are "reading" the story. Using his experiences from working in the comic book industry, movie studios and teaching, Marcos introduces the reader to a step-by-step system that will create the most successful storyboards and graphics for the best visual communication. After a brief discussion on narrative art, Marcos introduces us to drawing and composing a single image,... More >>

Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers

Digital Painting Techniques: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters


  • ISBN13: 9780240521749
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Discover the tips, tricks and techniques that really work for concept artists, matte painters and animators. Compiled by the team at 3dtotal.com, Digital Painting Techniques, Volume 1 offers digital inspiration with hands-on insight and techniques from professional digital artists. More than just a gallery book - within Digital Painting Techniques each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work. Beginner a... More >>

Digital Painting Techniques: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters

Friday, April 23, 2010

Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice



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The best cartooning is efficient visual storytelling—it is as much a matter of writing as it is of drawing. In this book, noted cartoonist and illustrator Ivan Brunetti presents fifteen distinct lessons on the art of cartooning, guiding his readers through wittily written passages on cartooning terminology, techniques, tools, and theory. Supplemented by Brunetti's own illustrations, prepared specially for this book, these lessons move the reader from spo... More >>

Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice

Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters


  • ISBN13: 9780955153013
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The second volume in this popular series, Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2, brings together a selection of in-depth tutorials from some of the best digital artists in the industry today. Custom brushes, speed painting, characters, and fantasy are just a few of the topics covered, with each tutorial providing a logical and professional approach to image creation as well as offering valuable tips and advice. With additional features including a gallery and links... More >>

Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters

Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Art of Kung Fu Panda II



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DreamWorks Animation and Insight Editions presents The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2; the book that takes readers behind-the-scenes of the animated martial arts mega-sequel.

As the recently anointed Dragon Warrior, Po the Panda (Jack Black) is living his dream as the champion of the Valley of Peace. But Po’s serenity is disrupted when the malevolent Lord Shen (Gary Oldman), an epically evil warlord, threatens to destroy all of China by creating an unstoppable wea... More >>

The Art of Kung Fu Panda II

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Animator's Survival Kit, Expanded Edition: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators


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The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer ... More >>

The Animator's Survival Kit, Expanded Edition: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators

Monday, April 19, 2010

Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find


  • ISBN13: 9781592531936
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Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details-overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. Now there is a place where architects can find vital information essential to planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes-in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere. Materials, Structures, and Standards distills the data provided in standard architectural volumes and offers and easy... More >>

Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Elements of Typographic Style


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Renowned typographer and poet Robert Bringhurst brings clarity to the art of typography with this masterful style guide. Combining the practical, theoretical, and historical, this edition is completely updated, with a thorough exploration of the newest innovations in intelligent font technology, and is a must-have for graphic artists, editors, or anyone working with the printed page using digital or traditional methods.Amazon.com Review
This lovely, well-w... More >>

The Elements of Typographic Style

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Art of Alice: Madness Returns



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Legendary game designer American McGee created one of the most visually arresting games of all time in Alice. Eleven years later, McGee returns with a sequel just as groundbreaking as his critically acclaimed classic - Alice: Madness Returns! Just in time for Madness Returns, Dark Horse and Spicy Horse Games invite Alice fans to take a journey through the wonderland of American McGee's imagination for a look at this magnificent and disturbing world. With text by Ma... More >>

The Art of Alice: Madness Returns

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines



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For years, the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing and Ethical Guidelines has been the industry bible for graphic designers and illustrators. This, the 13th edition, continues the tradition with new information, listings and pricing information based on surveys of working designers. It addresses legal rights and issues such as how copyright laws affect the income and work of graphic artists. It also provides tips on how to negotiate the best deals and how and w... More >>

Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design


  • ISBN13: 9781600619724
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Web Design Inspiration at a Glance

Volume 2 of The Web Designer's Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designer's Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book. The web is the most rapidly changing desi... More >>

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design

Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Ballad of Rango



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Unlike any animated feature you’ve seen before, Rango is an utterly unique story from acclaimed director Gore Verbinski, and features the voice of Johnny Depp and other regulars from Verbinski’s Pirates of the Caribbean films. Blending off-beat humor with a Gonzo visual style and the enduring heroic archetypes of the Western, this highly entertaining adventure marks the debut for Verbinski’s production studio, BlindWink, and is the first animated feature from ... More >>

The Ballad of Rango

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Non-Designer's Design Book, The


  • ISBN13: 9780321534040
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A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in full color--includes a new section on the hot topic of Color itself... More >>

Non-Designer's Design Book, The

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects


  • ISBN13: 9780307586544
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This is a book for low budgets and high ambition. Read it and you will learn how to put images of things onto other things. You will start by rolling up your sleeves. Your shirt will be stained anyways. At some point, you will harness the power of the sun.
 
Go ahead, look inside. You will see that you do not need a fancy studio to print a T-shirt or a picnic blanket. There is no specialized machine required to print anything you want in any room you want. A... More >>

Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects

Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students


  • ISBN13: 9781568989693
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Our all time best selling book is now available in a revised and expanded second edition. Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication, from the printed page to the computer screen. This revised edition includes forty-eight pages of new content, including the latest information on style sheets for print and the web, the use of ornaments and captions, lining and non-lining numerals, the use of small caps and enlarged capitals... More >>

Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students

Monday, April 5, 2010

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art


  • ISBN13: 9780060976255
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Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.Amazon.com Review
A comic book about comic books. McCloud, in an incredibly accessible style, explains the details of how comics work: how they're composed, read and understood. More than just a book about comics, this gets to the heart ... More >>

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

Friday, April 2, 2010

The Art of Tangled


  • ISBN13: 9780811875554
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A lighthearted twist on Rapunzel, the beloved fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, Tangled brims with thrilling adventure, a distinctive cast of characters, a daring heroine, and, of course, seventy feet of golden hair. Featuring the stunning concept art behind the newest Disney masterpiece, The Art of Tangled also includes a preface by John Lasseter, a foreword by Directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, and interviews with the artists, animators, and production tea... More >>

The Art of Tangled