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A lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book highlighting the work of 101 top children’s illustrators
The illustrated children’s book came of age in the 18th century alongside the rising middle-class demand for economic and social advancement. Inspired by philosopher John Locke’s prescient insights into child development, London publisher John Newbery established the first commercial market for illustrated “juveniles” in the West,...
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Celtic Line Drawing - Simplified Instructions leads you step by step into the fascinating world of creating Celtic knots. Replete with sample drawings, templates and illustrated instructions, this simple but powerful and flexible approach will have you creating intricate plaitwork designs on paper in just minutes.
231 pages of instruction, eight fun and beautiful tutorials will help you quickly progress from elegant plaitwork to more spectacular...
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A catalog of design ideas for music-related material. This book will offer designers a vast collection of inspiring and innovative graphic works from the world of music. The main emphasis will be on music graphics including album/CD covers and inside spreads, packaging, posters, and other sales materials from the past decade. Music makes the world go 'round, and great album designs generate sales for the record companies that back the artists. By...
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The nuts and bolts of effective package design! The design bar is at an all-time high for those brave enough to participate in the industry. Today's designers must be clear on all the steps necessary to create work that stands out in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Unfortunately, most design books only focus on type, color, and layout issues. The Design Matters series takes a more in-depth approach, allowing designers to learn not only how...
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El presente texto recoge reflexiones que fundamentan el planteamiento de un instrumento para el análisis de variables basado en la generación de mapas mentales tras la percepción y la experiencia estética. Esta información es de importancia metodológica para estudiantes de programas profesionales de diseño, específicamente de comunicación visual, ya que les permite analizar fenómenos complejos y generar síntesis icónicas con un mayor nivel...
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Sustainable design is gaining prominence as a pivotal issue for the future of contemporary practice at the best design schools and at professional design conferences. Graphic designers and their clients are increasingly demanding sustainable solutions. Designers want to address these needs when presenting their work for consideration. As businesses continue to adapt to and provide environmental solutions with their own products, they are demanding...
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How much would a course on drawing cost given by the top 100 international manga artists? How much would they charge to share their most highly valued techniques? This book brings together 100 manga artists and asks each one to offer 10 practical tips for the manga enthusiast on techniques, sources of inspiration, and the best way to build their portfolios. Detailed photographs, 1,000 in total, taken by the artists themselves serve to illustrate each...
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Tu vois ce que je veux dire ? » L'expression est banale. Plus qu'une vraie question, c'est un tic de langage, un lieu si commun qu'on ne l'entend plus. À l'autre, on demande de voir quelque chose que l'on veut dire, comme si ce basculement image/langage allait de soi. Cet écart entre le voir et le dire est le sujet principal de cet essai dans lequel Clément de Gaulejac propose de réfléchir au rle de la figuration dans la production du sens....
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Love is one of the most profound, mysterious, and complicated emotions known to human beings. There are many types of love, which can be, expressed in numerous ways. We seek to establish a means of relating to another to achieve deep and meaningful fulfillment that nurtures and sustains us. Love is commonly, experienced by way of a romantic relationship with a partner with whom we feel compatible.
Loving another has many events that can affect us...
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Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art profiles and celebrates the work of today's leading practitioners of art of the fantastic, as well as a handful of gifted newcomers from around the globe. The range and impact of their work is both inspiring and far-reaching. These 28 masters have created images for television, movies, gaming, museum exhibits, theme park rides, and every area of publishing. Some of the artists featured only employ traditional...
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Here is a complete, comprehensive drawing reference for design students and professionals alike who want to implement drawing as a professional tool. In Drawing for Graphic Design, Timothy Samara empowers readers to add drawing to their design vocabulary, featuring case studies of commercial projects from start to finish along with a showcase of real-world projects that integrate drawing as an intrinsic part of their visual communication. Filled with...
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Andrew Airpump ask'd his Aunt her ailment, Davy Dolldrum dream'd he drove a Dragon, Jumping Jackey jeer'd a Jesting Juggler, and Rory Rumpus rode a raw-bon'd Race-horse among other antics in this antique alphabet of tongue twisters. Originally published in 1836, this charming collection of whimsical rhymes was redesigned 100 years later by some of the twentieth century's most celebrated typographers. The artists volunteered their services and worked...
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Françoise Mouly takes us behind the scenes at the New Yorker and reveals how the magazine creates its signature covers commenting on the most urgent political and cultural events of the day. She shows the shocking and hilarious sketches that didn't make the cut and explains how these are essential stages in the evolution of a cover that stands the test of time but retains its edge. Her book captures contemporary history-from the farce of Monica Lewinsky...
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"NFT Art: The Ultimate Guide to Creating and Selling Your Digital Masterpieces" is a comprehensive guide to the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the art market. The ebook covers the basics of NFTs, including how they work and how they are used to authenticate and sell digital art. It also delves into the process of creating and selling NFT art, including tips for creating high-quality digital art, finding buyers, and marketing your work. Additionally,...
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This is a teaser for my new book "Practical, Professional Self-Publishing Handbook". It is also a major upgrade to the graphics and cover design appendixes in "Writing in InDesign" done in CC. It solves a major problem for new self-publishers: how do I do the graphics? Authors and designers using InDesign to design books are often not aware that InDesign is the replacement for FreeHand as far as drawing is concerned. In many ways, it works better...
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WHAT IS POETRY? Perhaps it's about sharing the emotions and events of an imperfect life.
WHAT IS LIFE? Ah! Ask each of the 7.8 billion individuals on the planet and they'll all tell you a different story. Vivien's story begins with stitching a burst balloon.
JOY, LOSS, SORROW, HELP, HOPE, DESPAIR, LOVE, CHEER, WISDOM
One day, when she had just turned 4, Vivien experienced all these emotions, in that order. This seemingly simple incident would set...
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Essential Fashion Illustration: Digitalis a complete, in-depth tutorial that guides readers step-by-step through the digital techniques typically employed in fashion design and illustration. Through dozens of practical exercises, readers improve their skills using tools such as graphics tablets, scanners, cameras, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, vectorizing, adding color, and applying textures, transparencies, collages, and patterns. Each of...
19) Words to Live By
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Words to Live By is a gorgeous book of 50 illustrated quotes by 50 inspiring women.
Discover intelligent and powerful quotes such as: "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement" by Helen Keller, "Turn your wounds into wisdom" by Oprah Winfrey, "Every great dream begins with a dreamer" by Harriet Tubman, and more.
This visually stunning book is filled with Jade Purple Brown's custom illustrated typography, alongside her bold, colorful illustrations...
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When facing cancer, far from her family and country, alone, Danielle found the strength she needed to fight, in personal expression. She confided her innermost thoughts to her modest art forms. It became a survival quest, an exercise in human resilience. Images and added poems helped her conjure up the tenets of her life.
People who are confronted by near-death experience through disease will closely relate to her ordeals having to come to terms...
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