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100 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers

March 21, 2013, 2:28 am
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100 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers

100 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers: Insider Secrets from Top Designers on Working Smart and Staying Creative

2005 | HQ PDF | English | 193 pages | 101 Mb

In need of advice? Just want to sounds off? Opening this volume is like grabbing lunch with a fellow designer to commiserate or celebrate. In its pages, noteworthy designers, both past and present, working in fields ranging from graphic design, fashion, architecture, typography, and industrial design sound off on every topic, ranging from deadlines, inspiration, competition, rules, respect, education, and handling criticism-all with a certain amount of irreverence. Their thoughts are boiled down into succinct, quotable quotes and one-liners that exemplify their character and demonstrate their philosophy on the world around them.
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American Artist Highlights: Step-by-Step Painting Guide

March 22, 2013, 11:57 pm
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American Artist Highlights: Step-by-Step Painting Guide

English | HQ PDF | 100 pages | 100 Mb

Introducing the most comprehensive collection of step-by-step art lessons has just arrived!

Master essential painting techniques in this exciting new manual packed full of art lessons and step-by-step guidance. Discover favorite paint instruction from contemporary masters and create stunning portraits, still lifes, and landscapes from the first sketches to the final paintings with over 20 art lessons in oil and acrylic in one valuable new resource!
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Working Drawings Handbook, 4 Edition

March 23, 2013, 12:46 am
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Working Drawings Handbook, 4 Edition

Keith Styles, Andrew Bichard, "Working Drawings Handbook, 4 Edition"

English | 2004 | 176 pages | PDF | 5,7 MB

Covering every aspect of drawing preparation, both manual and computer-aided, this comprehensive manual is an essential tool for students, architects and architectural technologists. Showing what information is required on each type of document, how drawings relate to specifications, and how to organize and document your work, this handbook presents a fully illustrated guide to all the key methods and techniques.
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Digital Colour in Graphic Design

March 29, 2013, 10:14 am
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Digital Colour in Graphic Design

Digital Colour in Graphic Design by Ken Pender

English | 225 pages | PDF | 33.85 MB

Complete, practical guide to handling colour graphics on the desktop for Mac and PC - from the scanning, creation and manipulation of images to processing for different colour output devices. Keep this handy book on your desk to help you achieve more professional-looking results in colour for a wide variety of tasks.

The underlying principles of digital colour are explained in detail:

- colour models
- ways in which scanners, monitors and printers handle colour
- system calibration methods
- colour management processes
- colour processing features in software
- colour conversions

Practical examples of colour techniques in graphic design are illustrated using a variety of software applications: Photoshop, Fractal Painter, Ray Dream Studio, Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, Fractal Poser and Metatools Bryce. The examples are conducted through a series of workshops leading you through a variety of processes.

Ken Pender is a freelance designer. He was, for many years, a Manager with IBM, including four years as Manager of their European Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology Centre in Germany. He is also author of 'Digital Graphic Design' and 'Digital Video for the Desktop' for Focal Press.

Benefit from the experience of a professional digital colour guru!
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Basics Typography 02: Using Type

March 29, 2013, 11:39 am
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Basics Typography 02: Using Type

Basics Typography 02: Using Type By Michael Harkins

2011 | 184 Pages | English | PDF | 28 MB

Basics Typography: Using Type provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the subject of Typography. What typography is (and what it isn't), how and when to use it, and how to refine typographic etiquette are all covered in this essential reference book. This book is a key introductory text for undergraduates studying Graphic Design and Visual Communication, and for all students with an interest in Typography.
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175 Fresh Card Ideas: Designs to Make and Give Throughout the Year

March 31, 2013, 7:38 am
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175 Fresh Card Ideas: Designs to Make and Give Throughout the Year

Kimber McGray, "175 Fresh Card Ideas: Designs to Make and Give Throughout the Year"

English | 2010 | EPUB | 128 pages | 26 MB

Share joy with handmade cards!

Handmade cards are fun to give and receive! 175 Fresh Card Ideas is packed with ideas for all occasions—from kid-friendly themes and milestone birthdays to holidays, bridal and baby showers and sweet sentiments—so you'll never be stuck without a design idea for any card-giving occasion. More than 50 cards include step-by-step instructions and each chapter features a gallery brimming with more inspiration.

You'll discover:
Essential techniques for card-making—including rubber stamping, paper trimming, using Copic markers and more—great for beginning card-makers and enthusiasts alike.
Ideas for special sentiments that will work interchangeably with many of the cards.
Sketches for creating cards and inspiration for tags, gift bags, candy wrappers and more are also included.

Let 175 Fresh Card Ideas help you celebrate any occasion!
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Design Matters: Logos 01: An Essential Primer

April 3, 2013, 9:51 am
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Design Matters: Logos 01: An Essential Primer

Design Matters: Logos 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market

2007 | HQ PDF | English | 205 pages | 100 Mb

The nuts and bolts of effective logo design.

The design bar is at an all time high for those brave enough to participate in the industry. Today's designers must be clear on all the steps necessary to create work that stands out in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Unfortunately, most design books only focus on type, color, and layout issues. The Design Matters series takes a more in-depth approach, allowing designers to learn not only how to create work that is aesthetically appealing, but that is also strategy-driven and smart.

This book focuses on creating logos, while others in the series dissect brochures, packaging, publications, and letterhead systems. Each book offers all the essential information needed to execute strong designs in concert with beautiful and well-crafted examples, so readers can successfully hit the mark every time.
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1,000 More Greetings: Creative Correspondence

April 3, 2013, 9:53 am
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1,000 More Greetings: Creative Correspondence

1,000 More Greetings: Creative Correspondence for All Occasions

2010 | HQ PDF | English | 321 pages | 101 Mb

Greetings often provide designers with the chance to truly stretch their creative wings through personal expression. The follow-up to 1,000 Greetings, 1,000 More Greetings highlights a diverse cross section of current trends in graphic design. Corporate cutbacks and increased electronic connectivity are each variables that have contributed to the democratization of design in recent times, and the collection in this book reflects that. Everything from mass-produced to limited-edition pieces, from hand-drawn to computer-generated art, from conventional to renegade printing methods are all represented side-by-side in this compilation.

The book includes a broad definition of greetings that include everything from announcements from new baby to new company information; invitations from weddings to gallery openings; as well as moving cards; event posters; holiday greetings; birthday cards; gift cards; and more.
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Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color

April 14, 2013, 2:03 am
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Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color

Leatrice Eiseman, Keith Recker, "Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color"

English | 2011 | EPUB | 204 pages | 83 MB

Pantone, the worldwide color authority, invites you on a rich visual tour of 100 transformative years. From the Pale Gold (15-0927 TPX) and Almost Mauve (12-2103 TPX) of the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris to the Rust (18-1248 TPX) and Midnight Navy (19-4110 TPX) of the countdown to the Millennium, the 20th century brimmed with color. Longtime Pantone collaborators and color gurus Leatrice Eiseman and Keith Recker identify more than 200 touchstone works of art, products, d cor, and fashion, and carefully match them with 80 different official PANTONE color palettes to reveal the trends, radical shifts, and resurgences of various hues. This vibrant volume takes the social temperature of our recent history with the panache that is uniquely Pantone.
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Web Design Tips, Tricks & Fixes Volume 1

April 14, 2013, 1:11 pm
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Web Design Tips, Tricks & Fixes Volume 1

English | 228 pages | PDF | 159.59 MB
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Photoshop Tips, Tricks & Fixes Volume 1

April 14, 2013, 1:11 pm
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Photoshop Tips, Tricks & Fixes Volume 1

English | 260 pages | HQ PDF | 173.00 Mb
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Industry of Nature

April 14, 2013, 1:21 pm
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Industry of Nature

Industry of Nature

2012 | English | 298 Pages | PDF | 100MB

Industry of Nature describes 75 strategies that nature has developed in response to needs such as protection, strength, aerodynamics, camouflage and more. Included are existing and potential applications of these strategies in the design industry which have been illustrated with many photographs.
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Packaging Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Creating Packages

April 16, 2013, 9:26 am
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Packaging Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Creating Packages

Packaging Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Creating Packages

2010 | HQ PDF | English | 209 pages | 100 Mb

This book outlines and demonstrates basic package design guidelines and rules through 100 principles in the areas of research, planning, and execution. This book is a quick reference and primer on package design, and the principles that make design projects successful. Highly visual and appealing to beginning designers, students, and working designers as a resource. The content helps to establish the rules and guides designers in knowing when and where to bend them. Visual examples demonstrate each principle so readers can see the principle at work in applied design.
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LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 2

April 20, 2013, 8:14 am
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LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 2

LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 2: Expanded Collections of LogoLounge Identity Categories: 3000 Animal & Mythology Logos

2010 | HQ PDF | English | 297 pages | 105 Mb

A collection of 3,000 original logos, collected and selected by the renowned LogoLounge.com website, this collection provides an endless resource of ideas and inspiration for graphic designers. Organized thematically with the broader focus of Animals and Mythology, the collection features logos that cover all categories of logo design, including typographic, illustrative, pattern-driven, and photographic.
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Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool, Updated 3rd Edition

April 20, 2013, 1:03 pm
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Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool, Updated 3rd Edition

Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool, Updated 3rd Edition
C&T Publishing | Joen Wolfrom | 2011 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1607052466 | 63 pages | 13 Mb

816 Colors with CMYK, RGB & HEX Formula

New! Includes CMYK and RGB formulas, plus Hex numbers for web site design Improved! Larger color swatches and expanded guidelines for use - 24 color cards plus an in-depth instructional guide make color planning easy - Handy, take-along size-refer to it at home, in your studio, or while shopping - Based on the Ives Color Wheel - Over 100,000 sold!
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Philippe Garner, Sixties Design

April 26, 2013, 2:08 pm
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Philippe Garner, Sixties Design

Philippe Garner, Sixties Design

English | 2003 | PDF | 143 pages | 11 mb

Sixties design provides a richly illustrated survey of a remarkable decade. The text reviews the period through certain all-important themes-the Modernist continuum, pop culture, space age styles, utopian ambitions and 'anti-design', identifying the impact of new thinking on every area of design. This volume provides an illustrated survey of the 1960s. It reviews the period through certain all-important themes identifying the impact of new thinking on every area of design.
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How to Create Your Own Gig Posters, Band T-Shirts, Album Covers

June 2, 2013, 1:13 pm
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How to Create Your Own Gig Posters, Band T-Shirts, Album Covers

Ruthann Godollei, "How to Create Your Own Gig Posters, Band T-Shirts, Album Covers, & Stickers"

English | 2013 | PDF | 160 pages | 102 MB

Whether your band is just starting out or touring the nation, here’s how you can build its identity by making your own unique gig posters, custom T-shirts, album covers, record sleeves, and stickers. Fans want cool and creative band merchandise, and this book gives you the tools and information you need to create your own. Author Ruthann Godellei is an artist and printmaking professor at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, with vast experience making gig posters as well as teaching band members how to make their own. She explains, with step-by-step instructions and photos, techniques like screenprinting, photocopy art, mixed-media collage, stencil, stamping, and other guerilla art styles. Included as well is a gallery of art and artists to inspire you in creating your band’s look with your merch.
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Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks

June 8, 2013, 8:42 pm
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Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks

Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks

English | Pages 361 | PDF | 91.6 Mb

Scott Kelby, co-host of Photoshop User TV and the world’s #1 bestselling Photoshop author, is back to unlock the secrets of an amazing new collection of the latest eye-popping, jaw-dropping, Photoshop special effects—the same kind that made Scott’s previous editions of this book one of the top selling Photoshop books in history.

You’ll learn some of the most closely guarded Photoshop CS4 special effects—the same ones you see on TV, in magazines, and on the Web. Using Scott’s simple step-by-step method, with hundreds of full-color images, you’ll see exactly how it’s all done. The book is written so clearly, and it is so easy to follow, you’ll immediately be able to create all of these effects yourself. You’ll learn:

• The latest photographic special effects
• How to fake studio shots (you’ll be amazed at how it’s done)
• The latest cutting-edge type effects
• The most popular effects used by big movie studios
• The most-requested advertising effects
• Commercial effects that clients go crazy over!
• The most asked-for current Web effects
• Amazing 3D effects using Photoshop Extended
• Plus loads of effects that look hard, but are easy once you know the secrets

And not only that, but the whole book is packed with creative ideas, layouts, and design techniques that will help you unleash your own creativity. It’s all here, in the only Photoshop book of its kind. You're gonna love it!
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Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS6: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals

June 8, 2013, 8:42 pm
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Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS6: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals

Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS6: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals By Richard Harrington

English | 2012 | 320 pages | PDF | 52 MB

Photoshop is the foundation of every digital career. Many users think they know it, but in truth they have gaping holes in their training. This book covers what a professional truly needs to know about Photoshop. For students this book offers a chance to explore the program interactively. For professionals it provides a chance to add to their skill base. The book cuts though the clutter and is unique, focusing not just on digital photography, but also the Web, graphic design, and video.

Readers will learn the essentials in correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos as well as work on specific projects/exercises. Coverage of exciting C6 features includes: Content Aware Move, Blur Gallery, Video Editing, Nondestructive Cropping, Text Styles, Oil Paint, and many performance enhancements and shortcuts.

The full-color book includes hand-on exercises and practice images as well as 109 new video training tutorials that expand on the lessons in the book.
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How to Draw Zombies: Discover the secrets to drawing

June 10, 2013, 1:10 pm
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How to Draw Zombies: Discover the secrets to drawing

How to Draw Zombies: Discover the secrets to drawing, painting, and illustrating the undead (Fantasy Underground)

2010 | HQ PDF | English | 129 pages | 100 Mb

From the pages of great literature to Hollywood movies, zombies are appearing everywhere. Now aspiring artists can bring them to life, so to speak, by learning to render them with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. This comprehensive book gets into all the gory details, such as creating bloodshot eyes, forming robust brows, and imitating the look of pale, dead flesh. How to Draw Zombies also features 15 step-by-step projects that guide artists from initial sketches to finished works of art, including a Voodoo Queen, a gothic zombie, and even a zombie romance.
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