Art : Graphic Arts

A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in full color--includes a new section on the hot topic of Color itself. In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Editio n, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author. more...

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This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Creative Suite 4 is ideal for users who want to learn the key features of Adobe's stellar collection of professional design tools. Readers are first given a brief program overview of the Design Suite that highlights common features and includes a section on cross-media workflows. Then readers will get up to speed with each software application using step-by-step, project-based lessons, with the lessons in each chapter building upon the reader's growing knowledge of the programs. Projects include designing a logo and creating basic assets, creating a brochure, prototyping a basic Website, creating interactive Flash and PDF documents, communicating through mobile devices, and submitting work for collaborative reviews. Review questions at the end of each chapter wrap up each lesson to help reinforce the skills learned in each chapter. more...

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This focused Photoshop guide explores the art of making precise selections using Photoshop's large array of tools. Even experienced Photoshop users with years of experience, can be confused by the software's many selection methods and tools; this eBook helps demystify them. Making selections is essential for any user who wants to isolate and work on a specific region of an image-it's integral to the retouching process. Author is an Adobe Certified Trainer as well as designer, author, and teacher. more...

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Gauthier offers a tutorial-based, step-by-step book containing sophisticated, professional-level tips and tricks to help designers, programmers, and 3D artists create simple 3D interactive environments and virtual sets relevant to film and computer games direction, and animation and web development. more...

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