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Author
Publisher
Peachpit Press
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"In this fun, fast-paced introduction to the most iconic designers of our time, author John Clifford takes you on a visual history tour that's packed with the posters, ads, logos, typefaces, covers, and multimedia work that have made these designers great."--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Introducing techniques for making pop-ups from one sheet of card, the third title in this series on paper engineering takes folding techniques into the third dimension. Each chapter introduces a new technical idea and shows how that technique can be adapted in many different ways, or combined with techniques from earlier chapters. These 3-D techniques can be incorporated into any design where typography and/or illustration are used, including mail-shots,...
Author
Publisher
J. Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
©2014
Edition
3rd ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Landing a job in graphic design or multimedia starts with the creation of a portfolio that showcases a student's best work. With sample portfolios, interviews with leaders in graphic design and advertising industries, and step-by-step instruction for creating professional print and digital portfolios, this book helps students successfully transition from design student to design professional. Now fully updated, it is the only guide to creating job-winning...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language
English
Description
"Featuring a curated collection of about 500 exquisite designs, along with essays from top designers about the essence and importance of good typography in design, Design/Type is an insightful resource filled with mini-workshops that dissect several featured projects and highlight the effectiveness of the type treatments. The first in a new series, this informative sourcebook offers the best of typography in practice and is an essential resource for...
Author
Publisher
Peachpit Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
The design marketplace has never been more competitive, or demanded more from emerging talent. To succeed, you must navigate the transition from learner to professional with purpose and precision. In Stand Out: Building Your Design Portfolio, Denise Anderson offers a hands-on, three-step, full-color action plan for establishing your unique brand, crafting a killer portfolio, tailoring and delivering your message, getting your perfect design job, and...
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
An overview of letterhead and logo design that profiles innovative work from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists, and describes the latest techniques and resources being used by designers.
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
Ã2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations
Language
English
Description
A good designer, like a good chef, is aware not only of how each ingredient is similar or different, but also which delivers one message in contrast to another, which will combine to create experiences that are harmonious or jarring, financial, medical, or industrial.
73) 100 habits of successful graphic designers: insider secrets on working smart and staying creative
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2005, ©2003
Physical Desc
1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Digital edition
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Playing with Color is a highly accessible, fun approach to learning color application and principles. This hands-on book begins with an introduction to the philosophy of learning through the process of play. It then leads to a series of experimental design projects with an emphasis on color, providing the reader with a "toolkit" of ideas and skills. The awareness and sensitivity to form, color, material and craft gained through these visual experiments...
Author
Publisher
Focal Press/Elsevier
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xx, 273 pages) : illustrations, maps, facsimiles
Language
English
Description
Publisher's description: 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,...
Author
Publisher
New Riders
Language
English
Formats
Description
It takes more than just a design school education and a killer portfolio to succeed in a creative career. Burn Your Portfolio teaches the real-world practices, professional do's and don'ts, and unwritten rules of business that most designers, photographers, web designers, copy writers, programmers, and architects only learn after putting in years of experience on the job. Michael Janda, owner of the Utah-based design firm Riser, uses humor to dispense...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
1000 Ideas by 100 Graphic Designers showcases work from a selection of today's best designers while providing precious tips to the graphic design enthusiast. The book delivers a behind-the-scenes depiction of every project, providing a virtual instruction manual to the finished project and its creative, productive, and organizational framework. The 1000 suggestions vary in form and function, from the theoretical to the practical, giving insights on...
Author
Publisher
New Riders
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Foundations of Digital Art and Design, Second Edition Fuses design fundamentals and software training into one cohesive approach! All students of digital design and production-whether learning in a classroom or on their own-need to understand the basic principles of design. These principles are often excluded from books that teach software. Foundations of Digital Art and Design reinvigorates software training by integrating design exercises into tutorials...
Author
Series
Publisher
New Riders
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (viii, 205 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Brazilian designer Fábio Sasso, who has wildly popular design blog Abduzeedo, has created the definitive guide to design. This book features interviews with designers and offers tutorials on various design styles, an extension of what he does with his site abduzeedo.com. Each chapter addresses a particular style, e.g., Vintage, Neo-surrealism, Retro 80s, Light Effects, Collage, Vector, and starts off with an explanation about the style and techniques...
80) How to use type
Author
Publisher
Laurence King
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (208 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Offers an introduction to the use of type in design for print and screen. This title provides a practical introduction for those studying all pathways of graphic design. It discusses who uses type, where and when type is employed, and, audience and appropriateness of type and communication.
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