Graphic Art Design category: 1547 books

This book is crafted for the new author venturing in to paperback publishing. Some benefits of this book are: * Clearing the forest of trees of information you don't need * Understanding CreateSpace’s role versus the traditional publisher's * Selecting your book size intelligently * Why not...

How to confront, embrace, and learn from the unavoidable failures of creative practice; with case studies that range from winemaking to animation. Failure is an inevitable part of any creative practice. As game designers, John Sharp and Colleen Macklin have grappled with crises of creativity,...

Numbers can tell an exciting story. The trick is to know what story to tell and make it understandable. This compact, practical guide will show everyone who must design numeric data how to transform raw data into readable, relevant information. The Designer’s Guide to Presenting Numbers,...

An investigation of interactivity, interfaces and their design, and the webs of complex interactions that result. We are surrounded by interactive devices, artifacts, and systems. The general assumption is that interactivity is good—that it is a positive feature associated with being modern,...

Delight young children and encourage play through unique handmade toys. From sewn and stuffed musical instruments to interlocking paper building blocks and wooden animal figurines, the projects in this book are meant to encourage open-ended play. Organized by kid-loving subjects, the toys here follow...

This accessible handbook from design guru Rob Forbes uncovers the beauty in the commonplace and reveals how visual thinking can enrich our lives. In friendly text complemented by photographs taken on his travels around the world, Forbes explains how to appreciate the design elements that surround...

El disseny d'un nou producte implica un procés de recerca d'idees i solucions que han de ser acompanyats per un conjunt de múltiples habilitats i coneixements disciplinaris. Depenent de la complexitat del producte, pot donar-se fins i tot que necessiti la creació d'equips de treball molt heterogenis....

« N’ayez rien dans vos maisons que vous ne considérez pas utile ou croyez être beau. » Cette citation de William Morris pourrait résumer à elle seule les Arts & Crafts, mouvement unique qui, en Angleterre, provoqua une véritable réforme des arts appliqués. Fondés par John Ruskin, puis...

Volevo scrivere qualcosa di più di un semplice manuale. Volevo offrire ai professionisti del web quel faro nella nebbia che aiutasse ad approdare in un porto sicuro, approfondendo tutte le conoscenze indispensabili per essere ottimi web designer. Ho illuminato tutti gli angoli della professione:...

Scritto in collaborazione con l’architetto Ogden Codman Jr e pubblicato nel 1897, La decorazione della casa è il primo libro di Edith Wharton, tuttora considerato uno dei testi fondamentali del design di interni. Nel libro viene tracciata un’ampia panoramica, arricchita da moltissime illustrazioni...

Au service du texte, du message et de l'utilisateur, la typographie a pour objectifs la lisibilité, l'intelligibilité et l'esthétique des contenus. Bénéficiant de siècles de recherches et d'expérimentations, elle a un rôle essentiel à jouer sur le web, un support jeune qui doit encore gagner...

Eine Zusammenstellung von Artikeln über die Tätigkeit als Grafik-Designer – die Dos und Don’ts, die Fallstricke und Highlights. Alles, was den Berufsalltag erhellt! Die ganze Bandbreite, die Sie angestellt oder freiberuflich in Agenturen und Verlagen erleben können. Schauen Sie herein. Es wird Sie sicherlich interessieren!

„Bewahren Sie nichts in Ihren Häusern auf, was Sie nicht als nützlich erachten oder wirklich schön finden.“ Allein dieses Zitat von William Morris könnte schon als erklärende Zusammenfassung der Arts and Crafts-Bewegung dienen, die in England eine Reform des Kunstgewerbes hervorrief. Diese...

Secondo la visione corrente e accreditata la complessità è una complicazione, un sinonimo di disordine. Norman è invece convinto che la complessità sia insita nel mondo, sociale e naturale. Come tale deve dunque essere considerata una caratteristica fondante e ineliminabile della modernità, una...