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LogoLounge 6: 2,000 International Identities by Leading

February 5, 2012

The sixth volume in the best-selling LogoLounge series provides 2,000 totally new logos from designers worldwide. This book, like the previous titles in the series, is compiled in association with LogoLounge.com, a website that was launched by Bill Gardner in 2002. The site is dedicated to logos. Top designers and design firms are handpicked and [...]

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Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive

January 29, 2012

In Valkyria Chronicles, SEGA's critically acclaimed tactical RPG, Welkin and the members of the 7th Platoon struggle for freedom as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive takes you behind the scenes, showcasing the gorgeous artwork of this truly epic world. The book features 400 pages of character designs, [...]

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Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics,

January 28, 2012

Develop the skills you need to deliver presentations that sell. This unique resource focusing on the visual design and presentation skills of the interior designer, offers thorough, process-oriented coverage on the planning, layout, and design of interior building spaces, complete with a broad range of real-world examples. The author's accessible, how-to approach guides you through [...]

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Mac Is Not a Typewriter, the (2nd Edition)

January 24, 2012

One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, The Mac is not a typewriter has been called the "Strunk and White of typography." Best-selling author Robin Williams's simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents are as true now as they were when the original edition was published in 1989. This [...]

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Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes. Adam Hughes

January 21, 2012

Collecting the best of Adam Hughes' spectacular, sexy covers for Wonder Woman, Catwoman and more. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes' work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen material and more. Tags: Woman, DC Comics, commentary, adam hughes, comics art

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Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2: Practical Techniques Of

January 18, 2012

The second volume in this popular series, Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2, brings together a selection of in-depth tutorials from some of the best digital artists in the industry today. Custom brushes, speed painting, characters, and fantasy are just a few of the topics covered, with each tutorial providing a logical and professional approach to [...]

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Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)

January 15, 2012

Although grid systems are the foundation for almost all typographic design, they are often associated with rigid, formulaic solutions. However, the belief that all great design is nonetheless based on grid systems (even if only subverted ones) suggests that few designers truly understand the complexities and potential riches of grid composition. In her best-selling Geometry [...]

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Graphic Communications Today, 4E (Design Concepts)

January 12, 2012

Here is the definitive book on graphic communications in a thoroughly researched and gloriously designed all-new fourth edition. Get deep inside the concepts and practical applications of traditional and cutting-edge media in the explosive world of contemporary visual art. Throughout its long and storied history, Graphic Communications Today has been the essential first step for [...]

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The Complete Manual of Typography

January 12, 2012

[Testimonials]"The ultimate typographic tool: a concise, beautiful book that pulls together everything you need to produce great typography."--Frank Romano, RIT School of Print Media "Clear and elegant...There's no better or more useful introduction to the whole craft of typography."--Roger Black, Danilo Black, Inc."All you've always wanted to know about type and typography but never dared [...]

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Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition)

January 11, 2012

Stop Stealing Sheep, Second Edition is a unique, entertaining, and educational tour through the most basic unit of written communication: type. World-renowned type experts Erik Spiekermann and E.M. Ginger explain in everyday laymen's terms what type is and how you can use it to enhance the legibility, meaning, and aesthetic level of your work. They [...]

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Designing With Type (A Basic Course in Typography)

January 5, 2012

The classic Designing with Type has been completely redesigned, with an updated format and full color throughout. New information and new images make this perennial best-seller an even more valuable tool for anyone interested in learning about typography. The fifth edition has been integrated with a convenient website, www.designingwithtype.com, where students and teachers can examine [...]

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The Art of Tangled

January 2, 2012

A lighthearted twist on Rapunzel, the beloved fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, Tangled brims with thrilling adventure, a distinctive cast of characters, a daring heroine, and, of course, seventy feet of golden hair. Featuring the stunning concept art behind the newest Disney masterpiece, The Art of Tangled also includes a preface by John Lasseter, [...]

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Architectural Drafting and Design

January 1, 2012

Written to meet the most recent editions of IRC and IBC, this exceptional, full-color fifth edition is designed for beginning, intermediate, and advanced architectural drafters and CAD operators alike. Architectural Drafting and Design, 5E features the basics of residential design through the various types of projects that a designer or architect would likely complete during [...]

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Digital Alchemy: Printmaking Techniques for Fine Art,

December 27, 2011

Leveraging her training as a traditional painter and printmaker, Bonny Lhotka brings new innovations and inventions that combine the best of centuries of printmaking techniques with modern technology to create unique works of art and photography. After years of experimentation and development, these new processes allow alternative photographers, traditional printmakers, and 21st century digital artists [...]

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Real World Print Production With Adobe Creative Suite

December 26, 2011

Contrary to popular belief, print is not dead! With all the interest in online publishing here in the 21st century, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that information is still widely disseminated through the good old medium of print. The advent of desktop publishing granted new levels of power and control to the [...]

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2011 Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market (Artist's & Graphic

December 25, 2011

For 36 years, Artist?s & Graphic Designer?s Market has been a resource for artists, illustrators, designers and cartoonists who want to establish careers, and make more money. This book provides you quick access to a new Artist?s Market Online website, as well as the print version with contact and submission information for 1000+ markets?publishers, galleries, [...]

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