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Posted on May 18th, 2011 by Tom Barker
This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.
If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the…
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Posted on May 18th, 2011 by Robert Zimmerman
Before and After magazine’s focus on clarity, simplicity, and elegance has won it legions of fans–fans who will welcome this second volume of the definitive Before and After Page Design by John McWade. Truly an icon of the graphic design community, his insistence on approaching design not as mere decoration but as an essential form of communication is vividly apparent in this cohesive primer on page design and layout. And you could not hope for a better, more qualified teacher. McWade shows readers how to arrange and present information using today’s powerful graphics tools. Readers will learn how to…
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Posted on April 19th, 2011 by Randy Sprock
Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CS5 choose Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Illustrator CS5.
Readers learn how to create vector artwork for virtually any project and across multiple media: print, websites, interactive projects, and video. In addition to learning the key elements of the Illustrator interface, they’ll learn how to integrate their artwork with Adobe Flash movies, Adobe InDesign layouts, and Adobe Flash Catalyst…
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Posted on April 19th, 2011 by Sharon Cornwell
Often, the small, delightful details make a piece shine, similar to the way unique buttons on a white shirt can give it an entirely new look. This book explores 1,000 of these embellishments available to graphic designers across all kinds of projects, from books to brochures, invitations to menus, CDs to annual reports.
Exacting photography, which is accompanied by credits outlining the vendors and materials used, focuses on these details. This book invites designers to literally shop for ideas. Content is organized by type; if youÆre in the market for an unusual binding, turn to the bindings section to
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Posted on April 14th, 2011 by Sandy Dalrymple
Inspiring Web Design at a Glance
The Web Designer?s Idea Book includes more than 700 websites arranged thematically, so you can find inspiration for layout, color, style and more. Author Patrick McNeil has cataloged more than 20,000 sites on his website, and showcased in this book are the very best examples.
Sites are organized by color, design style, type, theme, element and structure. It?s easy to use and reference again and again, whether you?re talking with a co-worker or discussing website design options with a client. As a handy desk reference for design layout, color and style, this book…
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Posted on April 14th, 2011 by Richard Thomas
ARE YOU READY FOR AN AMAZING NEW VERSION OF THE PHOTOSHOP BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES?Scott Kelby, the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important, and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS4 techniques for digital photographers. This major update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with…
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Posted on April 14th, 2011 by Sharon Cornwell
Designers will be inspired by the hands-on techniques covered in Handmade Graphics.. From pencils to computers, from scissor to paper, from stencils to printers, a vast array of mark-making tools are explored and illustrated with examples and exercises that stretch the limits of conventional design. Techniques include: pen and ink, markers and spray-paint, toy printing kits, stencils, found images, pin-hole cameras, fax machines and more.
ISBN13: 9781600618000
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Posted on April 5th, 2011 by Sandy Dalrymple
A full-color, value-packed reference for the newest version of Photoshop
Photoshop is the world’s most popular image editing software, with more than four million users worldwide. Professional photographers, graphic designers, and Web designers as well as photo hobbyists are eager to learn the newest features of the latest version, Photoshop CS5. This complete reference makes it easy, with nine self-contained minibooks covering each aspect of Photoshop.
Photoshop is the image-editing software preferred by professional photographers and designers around the world; the latest version includes new functionality and enhanced tools
This full-color guide includes nine self-contained minibooks: Photoshop Fundamentals;
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Posted on April 1st, 2011 by Randy Sprock
Since Lightroom first launched, Scott Kelby’s The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world’s #1 best-selling Lightroom book. In this latest version for Lightroom 3, Scott uses his same step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun. Scott doesn’t just show you which sliders do what. Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom:
1) Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques. He trains thousands of Lightroom users…
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Posted on April 1st, 2011 by Robert Zimmerman
Praise for previous editions of Designing Brand Identity:
An inspiring and powerful toolkit.
The Marketer
Alina Wheeler provides a practical structure for the brand building process.
Al Ries, coauthor, Positioning
Wheeler’s book offers a cogent description of how strategy and design meet in the real world among world-class companies.
Marty Neumeier, author, The Brand Gap
A valued reference book for all members of the branding team.
Communication Arts
Product Description
Who are you?
Who needs to know?
Why should they care?
How will they find out?
In a densely crowded marketplace, corporations, organizations, and even individuals look for ways…
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