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A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry

Quickly master the concepts and skills you need to successfully design with type

a typographic WORKBOOK

To help you gain a deeper understanding of the effects produced by various fonts and typographic techniques, designer Kate Clair takes you on a fascinating tour of the innovative potential of type. Extensive visual examples illustrate the use of type as an expressive communication tool. From selecting the right font, to spacing it, to the creative integration of fonts, she explains the decisions made by successful designers. At the same time, she provides step-by-step guidance and numerous practice exercises that help you develop the confidence and skills needed to put that knowledge to work in your own designs. In addition, a detailed history of type is included.

A valuable professional resource for working designers and an indispensable training tool for graphic design students, A Typographic Workbook features:
* A historical overview of type and typographic technologies
* In-depth explanations of the formal qualities of different typefaces
* Skill-building exercises and projects to sharpen your skills
* Quizzes and review questions that help you gauge your progress
* An overview of computer terms and principles

A Typographic Workbook

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The Concise Guide

Turn your enthusiasm into striking photographs! From composing the shot to applying special techniques and developing the film, this information-packed manual covers everything readers need to become successful black-and-white and/or color photographers. Ideal for first-year students, as well as anyone who wishes to explore the ins and outs of contemporary photography processes and state-of-the-art techniques, Photography: The Concise Guide is a fast-paced, all-around introduction to the technical aspects of making photographs. Lavishly illustrated, this full-color manual outlines essential information on film exposure and development, printing black-and-white photographs, plus methods for troubleshooting contrast, printing, sharpness, and other common problems. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions to help aspiring photographers "see" and compose better shots, and make creative use of light meters, shutter speeds, filters, and other special darkroom and digital photography processes. Assistance in choosing a camera, lenses, and accessories is also offered.

Photography

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Graphic Design Solutions, 2E, now in full color, demystifies the design process by outlining step-by-step procedures readers can apply with confidence to solve their own design or advertising problems. Projects and exercises featured throughout the book are interactive, allowing readers to experience a design element, principle or application. Exercises included are a work out - an informal nudge that fosters a willingness to experiment. Projects develop hand as well as critical and visual thinking skills. New projects include web design, web logos, annual reports, branding and new portfolio projects. This edition also features new samples of works by master and contemporary designers and offers guidance on how to objectively assess and critique designs.

Graphic Design Solutions

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Professional Production Techniques in Softimage's XSI

The reader will have an exclusive look into how the design process of characters for motion pictures by Aaron Sims at Stan Winston Studios has changed through the application of XSI. Sims talks about his current project "Tethered Islands", a short movie, and how he creates his alien world using XSI. The co-author and character animation expert, Michael Isner, at Softimage discusses the groundbreaking technology and the powerful tool set that XSI delivers. This book also covers new technology in crowd animation. The reader will learn everything needed to create a detailed animated character that can then be composited into a live action scene using the XSI compositor. Well-known 3D artist Sims includes his own incredible characters to inspire the reader while clearly demonstrating the techniques applied in their creation.

Experience XSI

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Computer Science

A guide for students new to digital illustration as well as computer graphics and arts teachers and working graphic artists looking for fresh ways to use Adobe Illustrator software. It explains the features of the software's latest release and shows how to create vector graphics and drawings for pri

Exploring Illustrator CS

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Art, Music, Drama/Theater

The Power of Feminist Art is not a book: it's a milestone. . . . Until Power, feminist art has been conspicuously absent from standard academic narratives. . . . Now, no critic or historian, conservative or not, can argue that feminist art is insignificant.--Elizabeth Hess, Village Voice. 270 illustrations, 118 in full color.

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