A comprehensive guide to all the terminology associated with Photoshop software, including entries for over 3000 terms. It even includes entries for those terms which, although not part of Photoshop, are vital to the Photoshop user. It also explains the metaphors that Photoshop has adopted from the world of traditional graphic design and photography.
One hundred seminal images - one from each year of the 20th century - are shown here alongside the works that influenced their creation and the designs that were inspired by and evolved from them. Commentaries are offered on the styles, devices and concepts that made their mark on the century.
Help your students edit, organize and share photos like pros with ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 7.0 ILLUSTRATED. Newly streamlined for a semester-long course, this reader-friendly text uses the ILLUSTRATED Series' popular two-page spread format. All the fundamentals of manipulating digital photos for print, e-mail and Web are covered in eight concise chapters. Instructions are fully updated for the …
Designed to meet the needs of users from a broad range of experience levels, ADOBE Dreamweaver CS4 - ILLUSTRATED equips your students with Dreamweaver basics and well beyond using the insightful, user-friendly format for which the Illustrated Series is known. Covering the nuts and bolts, new cutting-edge features, and everything in between, the text presents each skill on a succinct, easy-to-un…
The retail industry is one of the most competitive and, as a result, challenging arenas for graphic designers. The expectation for creativity and originality is extremely high, yet the success rate of many retail ventures is quite low—so getting the marketing and branding right is essential for survival. This book provides a wealth of graphic design inspiration from a variety of retail busine…
A history of the leading design agency cites its members' pivotal influence on graphic design throughout the past half century, chronicling past and present developments in visual communication while presenting a series of illustrated biographies for key designers.
The European Design Awards, which attract over 900 entries, not only present a remarkable picture of whats happening in European design today they also play an important part in promoting and encouraging standards and ambitions in design. They seek to raise the status of graphic design in European society, by presenting the very best quality work, by pointing out new directions and further esta…
Signage plays a critical and ubiquitous role in how we orient ourselves withint our built environment. Adopting an active and creative role, these supporting graphic markers elicit a deeper and more inquisitive exploration of the interiority of a place.
Imprint 2 is an impressive presentation of the most creative ideas and styles in print and promotional design.
Perhaps the single most important aspect of any successful brand, a color is often recognizable long before the form of a logo or the letters that make up a business name. A powerful tool when employed effectively, it can trigger a multiplicity of responses from the emotional or nostalgic to the covetous or inspirational. Rarely an accident, each arises out of a distinct dialogue where the bran…
This unique, go-to guide for designers fully details the essential layout and design skills needed to succeed in this competitive industry. With fun and practical application, it offers valuable insight into strategy and business when working in the real world with real clients, starting with basic information on layout principles before delving more deeply into theory and application on a proj…
Logotype is the definitive modern collection of logotypes, monograms, and other text-based corporate marks. Featuring more than 1,300 international typographic identities, by around 250 design studios, this is an indispensable handbook for every design studio, providing a valuable resource to draw on in branding and corporate identity projects. Retaining the striking black-and-white aesthetic a…
Create the Digital Games You Love to Play Discover an exercise-driven, non-technical approach to game design without the need for programming or artistic expertise using Game Design Workshop, Third Edition. Author Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with a clear and accessible analysis of the formal and dramatic systems of game design. Examples of popular games, illustrations of de…