Although its name clearly implies a close relationship with photography, Adobe Photoshop is widely used as an illustration and design tool. Photoshop has also excelled as a color separation tool for prepress and photochromy jobs. Cartoonists and Illustrators find the possibility of using pressure sensitive tablets with Photoshop a huge asset. Architects use Photoshop to embellish their perspective drawings. Industrial designers and 3d artists can correct and enhance their 3d rendering. Pixel perfect images are created by icon and web designers. This section is a guide to different art and design resources, such as books, software, fonts, clipart and tutorials to help you to build a creative way of thinking and working.
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Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic DesignThis is the first book to provide explicit case histories of the successful marriage of form and content in graphic design. It explores nearly 100 classic and contemporary works and explains why they are aesthetically significant and how they function as good design. By focusing on the study and appreciation of specific works, Design Literacy breaks new ground and will be of interest to students and designers at all levels.... |
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The Fundamentals of Typography (Fundamentals)A beautiful, incisive introduction to the use of type * Packed with great examples from leading design studios * Introduces students to type and offers inspiration for working creatives The Fundamentals of Typography offers an overview plus incisive insight into the use of type and stunning examples sure to inspire typographers and designers in the field. A comprehensive introduction to the history of typography, typographic detailing in practice, and font generation for print and the web, thi... |
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Concept Design 2: Works from Seven Los Angeles Entertainment Designers and Seventeen Guest ArtistsIn this second volume of Concept Design, seventeen guest artists are featured along with the original seven Los Angeles Entertainment Designers from Concept Design 1 to show us worlds, vehicles, monsters and creations beyond the wildest imagination! Even more astounding and jam-packed than the first volume, Concept Design 2 takes you on a journey into the minds of the talented and successful concept design professionals who create for the sake of creation.... |
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Come Alive!: The Spirited Art of Sister CoritaAt 18, Corita Kent (1918-1986) entered the Roman Catholic order of Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Los Angeles, where she taught art and eventually ran the art department. After more than 30 years, at the end of the 1960s, she left the order to devote herself to making her own work. Over a 35-year career she made watercolors, posters, books and banners--and most of all, serigraphs--in an accessible and dynamic style that appropriated techniques from advertising, consumerism and graffi... |
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A Visual Dictionary of Graphic DesignUnforgettable, witty visual definitions of 140 puzzling art and design words * Shows the meaning of each term * Quick reference for students and anyone who wants to understand specialized terms * Handy go-anywhere format Abstract. Zeitgeist. Bauhaus. Pluralism. The Visual Dictionary is just the book for anyone who's ever been a bit hazy about the meaning of the many terms used in art and design. Each term is explained visually and put in context, providing the reader with a clear understanding... |
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The Big Book of Lofts (Big Book of)Decorating a loft has never been easier with this comprehensive guide. The Big Book of Lofts features more than 600 different design ideas covering every part of the loft...and then some. The Big Book of Lofts is divided by square footage, with sections titled "small", "medium", "large", and "extra large". Each section opens with text describing the decorating challenges unique to loft design, followed by full–color design ideas showcasing hundreds of different solutions to outfit every si... |
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Social Justice 2008, 12 Posters by Luba Lukova (Unbound)Social Justice 2008 is a powerful portfolio that features 12 thought-provoking posters by world-renowned artist and designer Luba Lukova. This collection swiftly and ably showcases Lukova's masterful use of metaphors and symbols to express themes that include peace, war, ecology, immigration, and privacy. Her distinctive style and vigorous visual imagination distill issues such as these into deceptively simple, yet formidably brilliant images, images that not only transfix, but that have the pow... |
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Besler's Book of Flowers and Plants: 73 Full-Color Plates from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613 (Pictorial Archive Series)One of the great treasures of botanical literature, the Hortus Eystettensis vividly illustrated and identified the plants, flowers, and trees that thrived in the legendary German garden at Eichstätt. This book presents intricately detailed plates from that original masterpiece, showcasing the garden's lush variety of plants.... |
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Business Cards 2: More Ways of Saying Hello (Business Cards)In an age dominated by digital media, the first book in this series, Business Cards: The Art of Saying Hello, revealed the unique potential of the humble business card as an opportunity for creative greetings, firmly stamped with the user's personality. With thousands of examples being exchanged around the world, Business Cards 2 casts a wide net, featuring designs for creative individuals and organizations sourced from all continents. Highlighting materials, formats and production methods that ... |
