Materials, Process, Print: Creative Ideas for Graphic Design
Product DescriptionThere is an enormous wealth of materials and of print and manufacturing processes currently available to designers. These opportunities are rarely fully explored, whether from lack of knowledge, or from a belief that they will be too costly, too complicated, or too time-consuming. Materials, Process, Print explores these diverse possibilities, providing insights into how they can be stretched, skewed, and subverted to produce original results.
In-depth analysis of specific materials and of key print and manufacturing processes is combined with a series of case studies showcasing innovative practice from major international studios at the cutting edge of contemporary…
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Product DescriptionThis book identifies hazardous materials and techniques that are commonly used in art. It demonstrates safe alternatives through text and step-by-step illustrations.
Learn more at: Making Art Safely: Alternative Methods and Materials in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design, and Photography
Product DescriptionLook, feel, and enjoy the unique textures in graphic design. A graphic design looks dramatic and distinguished when an unusual material is used or a special finish is successfully applied. Some materials are real and beg to be touched while others might be just a trick of the eye and done with special effects. In either case, it is certain that these designs grab the viewer’s attention. This book selects unique examples of those graphics ranging from posters to packaging, and direct mail to editorial designs. This collection reveals the devotion to create “something unique” by the graphic…
Product DescriptionBreaking Designer?s Block is a vast collection of some of the most varied work from the world?s leading designers. This book is broken down into three core areas: color, type, and materials.
The color section opens with a historical look at the colors pallets that have dominated each decade from 1900 through to the end of the century and is followed by an extensive collection of graphic work whose use of color has driven the design of that piece. Whether bold or subtle, symbolic or clich?, each piece is inspired and well crafted.
The type section opens in…
