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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful: Beautifully Done & Visually Inspiring!, August 19, 2009 By  JOSEPHINE (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Naive: Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design (Paperback) It's 176 pages are loaded with beautiful and contemporary illustrations ranging from textiles and stationary to poster art and book covers. The editors did an impeccable job at selecting the artwork to go into this book because every page is inspiring, vibrant and shows a variety of modern artistic techniques. The artists chosen to be represented in this book are of high caliber, and their work speaks for itself. Some of the artists represented are: Helen Dardik, Matte Stephens, Jenn Ski, Hanna Werning, Public Domain & James Gulliver Hancock. The only text in this book are captions at the bottom of each page giving credit to the artist who's work is being shown. I highly recommend this book, as it's one of the most well done inspiration pieces I've seen in a long time. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Beautiful Book, April 28, 2010 By  V. Brown (Salt Lake City, Utah USA) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Naive: Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design (Paperback) This is exactly what I was hoping for. Glad I bought it. It's a good source for color palette inspiration and the illustrations are beautiful. The cover is so striking, and the interior pages don't disappoint. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: One of our favorites!, December 28, 2010 By  Tia - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Naive: Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design (Paperback) I purchased this book for my husband...secretly very interested in seeing it too. We usually purchase books after holding and seeing them in person, but thru a leap of luck I decided to get this without a preview! We have a collection of very cool wonderful art and design books...and this one jumped to one of our favorites. It has a nice size and weight and printed on well selected paper but the highlight for us is the images. The collection in this book is lovely. Each artist selected fits together perfectly with the next...colors and graphics seem to jump from the page. A must for every contemporary designer/ design appreciator! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Impressive but not amazing., October 1, 2010 By  ominous12b - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design (Hardcover) This books was well written and the few interviews were well handled and provided solid and useful information. The images are fairly good all around throughout the book as well. My only problem with the book is the lack of content. There's about 5 pages of text tops. Don't get me wrong I love the images too but I was using this as a source for my dissertation that was on the values of letterpress in graphic design and was hoping this book would have been more helpful. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Books need editors, I've said it once I'll say it again!, August 30, 2010 By  C. Morrison "book lice" (Toronto, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design (Hardcover) This is a great book as it has collected, I'm not sure how, a group of designers who are all clearly excellent print-makers too. A wonderful resource for ideas, and for the technical reader too. My only complaint, and it may seem minor, is that there seems to have been little or no editing of the texts. A good editor not only strengthens the language of a book, they also solidify (sometimes) the idea of the book. In the case of this book, the thesis seems to be nothing more than to showcase great work, without much in the way of contextualization. Still, as a printer and a designer, I'm happy to have it in my library. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment Beautiful Images, April 27, 2011 By  sivan avishai (Kochav Yair, IL) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design (Hardcover) Such a wonderful book full of pages and pages of great designs, especially for people who appreciate texture and color. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Question by Chuwariwap: The Perfect Graphic Design Laptop?
I’m a full-time graphic designer and I’m having a hard time deciding which is the best laptop for my profession. Most of my friends keep telling me that I should go with a Mac (because according to them, the industry just calls for it), but the problem is, I really love the flexibility of a Windows OS to different kinds of third party design software.

The major disadvantage of a PC is of course… viruses, while I hear rumors that Adobe Software such as Photoshop, Indesign, or Illustrator consumes more RAM on a Mac Platform.

What should I get? If you think I should go with a PC, is there one out there that perfectly meets the “Graphic Design” requirement?

Oh I almost forgot! I also do 3D modeling on the side – but it’s not that necessary anyway.

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Well you can always get a mac and just do a dual boot so you can use both operating systems.

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful: The Business Side of Creativity gets right down to business., March 30, 2007 By  Matt Deyoung "10-Spaces Consulting" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews    This review is from: The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide to Running a Small Graphics Design or Communications Business (Third Updated Edition) (Paperback) I read a lot of business books so I tend to think I won't get much out of any one book. That's not the case with this book. I highly recommend the book to anyone who works in any kind of creative/freelance setting. Cameron Foote really gets to the heart of the details of creative business. Most books like this take a 10,000 foot view of all the issues. I end up being frustrated with not really learning tactics, just strategies. With this book, even the generic business issues are dealt with in a way that's relevant to creative/freelance businesses. When I first got the book I skipped to the chapter on how to go after the right business. I then read the chapters on how to make money in the business. After those chapters I realized there wasn't anything in the book I wanted to skip. I wound up reading the whole book back to back (and for a business book that's a big compliment--at least coming from me). This may sound like a glowing review--that's because it is. I was very impressed with the level of detail and relevancy the book has to what I wanted to know. I found a few mistakes I was making with the way I was running my own business. I used the tips Foote gave and improved the issues immediately. One last reason you might consider this book--in the Appendix there's a ton of helpful resources. Not only that, if you log on to the author's website, you can find about two times the forms found in the book. I wound up using 3 forms the author gives away on a daily basis. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: A complete & practical resource, May 22, 2007 By  Janice King "Author, "Copywriting That Se... (www.writinghightech.com) - See all my reviews       This review is from: The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide to Running a Small Graphics Design or Communications Business (Third Updated Edition) (Paperback) Cam Foote's book is a complete resource for new freelancers and a great "reality check" for experienced creatives. I have read his material for many years and always found it practical, clear, realistic, and helpful. Although his focus may seem to be almost entirely on graphic designers, as a copywriter I found most of his information applicable to my own business. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 14 of 16 people found the following review helpful: Excellent book if re-directed to the right audience, August 3, 2008 By  L. BEATTIE "Designer" (in Asia) - See all my reviews    This review is from: The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide to Running a Small Graphics Design or Communications Business (Third Updated Edition) (Paperback) The sub-title of this book is "The Complete Guide to RUNNING a Small Graphic Design or Communications Business" and as such I have given it a 2-star rating. If it was re-titled "The Complete Guide to STARTING a Small Graphic Design or Communications Business" then I would probably give it a 5-star rating for readers based in the USA and a 4-star for those elsewhere. If you are in position where you are considering starting up your own business or going it alone as a freelancer then this book contains a lot of valuable information and good advice and I would highly recommend reading it before you go any further. Those outside the USA should be aware that some sections of the book will not be relevant (for example those focusing on company registration procedures and tax issues) as they are based on US law and regulations -but there is still a lot of other good advice. I would estimate that around 3/4ths of the book focuses on pre start-up and start-up issues so, if like me, you are currently running your own business then much of the content is already redundant and, while the remaining content is informative, this does limit the overall usefullness of the book. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment (1)

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Question by ko yo: BA/BFA in Graphic Arts vs BFA in Arts in concentration of Graphic Design…..?
I need to know something that’s really important… I am in a bundle over my degree, and can’t seem to understand.

I want to be a Graphic Arts Designer, or something helpful in character designing and whatnot, and don’t know if firms will hire me if I choose University of Iowa, which only allows “BA in Arts in the concentration of Graphic Design” The community is better than the other school, and cheaper.

But the other school is more liable it seems in Iowa State University, with a BA in Graphic Design. In Iowa, it’s the city pertaining more towards Architecture and sciences, while Iowa University is more known for its Medicine, Law, and Writing. Ames Iowa (Iowa State University) was always said to be very empty in communications, unlike the partier city in Iowa City (University of Iowa). And can be frustrating to live rurally and studying sometimes….

So I am confused, but it seems to be in my area if I go for Iowa State University with both BA and BFA for Graphic Design. Since having a “BA/BFA in Arts in concentration of Graphic Design” in Iowa City sound way too cheesy and bad for my record why I waiting so long to finish.

I’m African American and love diversity to the fullest btw.

It’s nearly 5 AM, being searching and simply have a headache and “type fever lol” (sorry for the long text and possible repeated sentences )

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I too got confused a bit….
may be google can help

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful: A landmark of graphic design books., July 30, 1999 By  lorenzo@rampante.com (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews This review is from: Milton Glaser: Graphic Design (Mass Market Paperback) It's certainly unbelievable that nobody reviewed this book before (july 30 1999). Milton Glaser means to the history of graphic design what Michelangelo or Arcimboldo or Leonardo mean to the history of art. In a time when the likes of David Carson or any of the trendy computer BS designers reign, discovering Milton Glaser should be like a breath of fresh air. He represents a rare breed (almost extinct) of designers who master the craft of casting a good idea with the appropiate "visual language" in order to get the message across. His illustration skills as well as his thinking are always on the crest of the wave, regardless of who is "en vogue" at the time. He stands for excellency in the widest sense of the word. No designer who prides himself/herself of being one, should continue practising/studying without -at least- flipping through this book. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: A close, if brief, look at art-making, December 5, 2006 By  fCh "fCh" (GMT-5, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Milton Glaser: Graphic Design (Mass Market Paperback) Since you've made it this far, allow me to briefly write about the book--the other commenter puts Glaser's personality so well in context. The book's content is graphic material, both published and rejected, complemented by Glaser's succinct explanations concerning any of the following: historic/social context, guiding professional principles, technique and process, interpretation, the tension between client and creator, etc. The text and the graphical works are very diverse, ranging from terse to lengthy, and simple to complex, respectively. All in all, the feeling of being in Glaser's presence (in class or studio) is likely to grow in you as you progress through the book. If what you've read so far compels you to get the book, do so by all means, it's a 5-star! Otherwise, if, let's say, you are looking for for something akin to a cafe-table book, this one gets only 3 to 4 stars. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: A rare book, September 13, 2011 By  José Ribamar - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Milton Glaser: Graphic Design (Mass Market Paperback) The work is admittedly important to the graphic design, a milestone in the history of design. Milton Glaser is one of the great masters of graphic design and this book represents his excellent work in an exceptional manner. An excellent and rare book. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS4: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals

This book covers what everyone needs to know about Photoshop. It cuts though the clutter and focuses not just on digital photography, but Internet, graphic design, multimedia, and video uses. Readers learn the basics in correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos as well as work on specific projects/exercises, including: digital painting; preparing images for newsprint; designing a CD/DVD label, magazine cover, advertisements and building an e-portfolio.

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Question by Sunshine Beth: Art School (Graphic Design)- Does Accreditation Matter?
I am changing careers from Higher Ed Admin to Graphic Design. My BA and MA are from a State University with Regional Accreditation. I am currently deciding which Art School to attend and I’m confused by all the different accrediting bodies. Some of the schools are regionally accredited, but those are mostly state schools with Graphic Design degrees within an Art Department, and I really would rather go through an Art/Design School. Some of the Art Schools I’ve looked at are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independant Colleges and Schools (ACICS), and some of them are accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and then some are accredited by both. I have noticed that some job postings say “Accredited BFA in Graphic Design” but I’m not sure what is considered accredited?? Please help.

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Accreditation ALWAYS matters!!! Especially if you ever want to get your MBA or take classes elsewhere, accreditation will help you do that.

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InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Manual

You already know why it makes feeling for you to understand Adobe InDesign: simply because main magazines, newspapers, guide publishers, ad businesses, graphic-design and style firms, and corporate innovative groups around the world use it to improve productivity and refine inventive benefits. And you will need to get up to speed on the extremely newest version–Adobe InDesign CS2–right now! Enter Adobe InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guidebook.

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Chinese Graphic Layout


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From Chinese Graphic Layout of the Twentieth Century by Scott Minick and Jiao Ping. A new softcover edition of the book is now accessible.

Shanghai Personal Kaiming Correspondence College quarterly intended by Qian Juntao, publisher Shanghai Kaiming Guide Retailer 1930. An early instance of the Chinese Progressive style.

Query by MysterQosmio81: Seeking Graphic Layout – “No Graphic Design” end result?
I am utilizing any avenue I can to uncover perform as a graphic designer.
I know all about using filters and sophisticated searches. But, I regularly arrive across work descriptions that are the opposite of what Im seeking for.
What do I imply?
For example I Search Graphic Design and style. Then locate a bulk of task listings that say NO GRAPHIC Layout, ARTIST, amongst the possibly few that I am hunting for.
I really feel it’s a waste of time to juggle by way of, and desire listers would just somewhat checklist there career discriptions in the correct region, fairly than describing those information in their description.
In addition to, when employers lookup for resumes, they usually filter them using key words. Im certain they are just as annoyed when they get resumes not even shut to what they need.

Tha explained, I guess my issue is, how can I filter out descriptions declaring No Graphic Layout, devoid of reducing Graphic?

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Non-Designer’s Design and Type Books, Deluxe Edition, The

This book offers decades of experience from one of the greatest computer book authors. Robin Williams uses her straightforward and lighthearted style to define the principles that govern good design and type as well as the logic behind those principles. Whether you are a Mac user or a Windows user, a type novice or an experienced graphic designer, you will find inspiration and direction for the design quandaries and conundrums you are sure to encounter!

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Question by Enrikue: Good graphic design schools in Calfornia??
i’m a high school senior in california, and i’m applying to college soon and i want to major in graphic design, but i don’t know where.

i’m considering the “bachelor of fine arts in graphic design” program at cal poly pomona, and the “bachelor of industrial arts with a concentration in visual communication desgn” program at san francisco state.

any suggestions for good graphic design schools in the san francisco bay area or L.A. area??

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Do a little research on line and then call a few graphic designers and ask them what school they think is best.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: Great Information, March 7, 2011 By  jmill - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Graphic Design Exercise Book (Paperback) Yes, there are plenty of sample projects for you to do in this book, but I think the best part of it was how in each project, there were explanations on what to do to get a desired result. For example, if you were to design a logo, it would explain what to look for in the competition, how to beat them, and how to interpret the information you've gathered to complete a design. It was a good refresher for sure. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: Excellent book, February 21, 2011 By  carloR22 - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Graphic Design Exercise Book (Paperback) This book was purchased for a graphic design course I was taking. Usually at the end of each semester I would sell back my books however this book I kept as it is very useful and informative. It has soo many great exercises that help keep everything I learned fresh in mind. Very useful and would recommend it to anyone. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 12 of 16 people found the following review helpful: Great ideas, December 5, 2010 By  Janna Barrett (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Graphic Design Exercise Book (Paperback) I haven't finished the book yet, but from what I've completed I really like it. Reminds me of assignments I'd get in school. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Issue by fufulou1_4ever: Any past/current college students who attended IADT online & did the “Associate of Science Diploma in Graphic Design“?
Hello there, I have just enrolled at the global Academy of Layout & Technology” to do their Associate of Science Degree in Graphic Design. I have been looking at a lot of “scams’ about personal colleges and them currently being “for profit” colleges. That their teachers are not capable and the school does not truly have your curiosity at heart. IADT does NOT guarantee any task placements and so forth., and the course looks wonderful, teaching you the software and topics needed for the work industry. But I wanted to hear from any previous students who went there and your experiences. Thank you so significantly!!!

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universities.iblogger.org – it gives info about this college, guidelines to apply and its scholarships.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Excellent overview of the history and process of motion graphics, December 28, 2010 By  Jeffrey M. Simon - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Motion Graphic Design: Applied History and Aesthetics (Paperback) I used this as a textbook for one of my classes that I teach. It was a great tool in helping the students understand the history and the many different avenues for motion graphics work. The book is full of colorful examples in both print and the companion DVD. It also contains information on design principles for both still and motion graphic work. I consider it a great resource for anyone interested in learning how to successfully create motion graphics. This is not a software specific book, but a general knowledge approach. I highly recommend you taking a look into this book if you are interested in motion graphics, or just want a refresher on some design aspects you may be overlooking. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment Very interesting text, but for a design book the design should be worked on, March 27, 2009 By  Kerry Murphy (Amsterdam) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Motion Graphic Design: Applied History and Aesthetics (Paperback) Having read only the first 60 pages and flipped through the book, I've found most of the text very interesting and well structured. Great for a novice motion graphics artist to learn from and a seasoned professional to see and compare other people's work. But I do have to comment on the book and DVD design that there could be a bit more focus on on design aspects such as typo and use of color as is evident from the cover of the book. This is what threw me off first, but when hearing about the reviews of the book I decided to buy it and don't regret it. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment A Motion Graphics All-Star, January 15, 2009 By  Wallace McGinty "the book collector" (Central CA, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Motion Graphic Design: Applied History and Aesthetics (Paperback) This book is fantastic! As soon as I opened it I was impressed as the whole thing is in full-color, and when you are dealing with motion graphics it makes a huge difference in comprehension of your communication. The theories and ideas put forth in this book are essential, and the fact that they are based on REAL television/film projects only makes them that much more effective. I highly recommend this book for anyone with even a passing intrest in motion graphics. It's not a 'follow along' book, but gives you the fundamental ideas on what makes motion graphics engaging. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful: Graphics get their day, September 9, 2009 By  Robin Benson - See all my reviews    This review is from: Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books (Hardcover) At last the graphics crowd get their turn with a hundred best books. As with all 'best of' this is a visually subjective showing but I thought amazingly comprehensive and I doubt that anyone who calls themselves a design professional would not own a few of these titles. The chapters follow an interesting sequence: Typography; Sourcebooks; Instructional; Histories; Anthologies and finally Monographs. Within each chapter the books are shown in date publishing order. Many of the standard graphic design and typo titles are obviously here but it definitely is a subjective list because a 1970s Letraset type transfer catalog is included, not strictly a book with an ISBN but back then these catalogs were eagerly awaited in the UK. A couple of quirky additions are the 'Old Advertising Cuts from A-Z', basically a 1989 paper sample book from French Paper (I always found it annoying to use because the pages were so thick) and the amazing 1989, Stockholm published 'Carouschka's Tickets'. A huge eight by thirteen inches book with 394 pages full of tickets from around the world. The format presents each book over two pages with title and publisher details plus some quite comprehensive copy in one column with the four or five inside spreads and the cover filling up the rest of the space. Printed on good matt art with a two hundred screen this is a book worth looking at. The book spreads are big enough to keep anyone interested in the detail. There are, though, a couple of whimsical design features: each book title and publisher details are set in a sans face with the x height sitting on fifteen deep cyan rules and likewise with the list of eighteen designers' favorite books (scattered through the pages) this text is turned sideways on the page and sits on red rules. To my mind if all rules were deleted it wouldn't make the text any less readable. It's just the book designer doing something for themselves and not the reader. Pure whimsy. If you look through the pages and see a book worth getting I bet, now that Bibliographic is published, second-hand copies will increase in value. For instance, the copy of 'Nova: 1966-1975' (pages 193/93) costs between $375 and $449 or 'A Sign System Manual' by Crosby, Fletcher, Forbes (pages 94/95) runs between $285 and $368. I didn't know, until I saw it on pages 184/185 that Bradbury Thompson had published a book in 1988 about his Westvaco magazine work, I recently managed to find a copy just under $60. I have a few of the Top Hundred titles, mostly from past decades but I would have included these if I was creating the Top 100. I've uploaded spreads from these titles so you can see some inside pages. *American Modernism: Graphic Design, 1920-1960 *Typewise *The Pentagram Papers: A collection of 36 papers *Magazine Design *Twen: Revision einer Legende (German Edition) *Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920-1965 *U&lc : Influencing Design & Typography *Typographic Communications Today ***SEE SOME INSIDE PAGES OF BIBLIOGRAPHICS by clicking 'customer images' under the cover. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comments (2)

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Adobe Creative Suite 2 Classroom in a Book

Adobe Creative Suite 2, Adobe’s tightly integrated set of design tools, offers enough goodies to make any graphic designer swoon.

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Graphic Design final project


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My final project for graphic design at MCC-Longview. We were required to design and build a CD case prototype for a band of our choosing.

We had to create the covers, inside CD try, liner notes and album notes all from scratch.

I chose Tater and the Gravy Train, but also used a photo from Trampled Under Foot.

Question by lol: Is it possible to become a graphic designer with a studio art degree?
I was recently accepted to a state school that offers a studio art program but no other art majors. I’m wondering if it is possible to obtain the studio art degree while working towards a portfolio and graphic design “concentration” while not actually obtaining a graphic design degree. Is it very important to employers that graphic designers have a graphic design degree or is studio art a suitable substitute?

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Absolutely you can find work with that degree. I have been working as a Graphic Designer for over 10 years with a BFA. Employers just want you to have a Bachelors to prove you have professional training. The trick is 2 things, you need to learn the basic programs like Photo shop, In design, and Illustrator. I mean really know them! So don’t spend all of your time in the pottery room. Then using your Talent, Nitch, Skill. Start producing work using those tools. That brings me to thing 2 (Portfolio!) this is the only thing that will get you a job, not a resume or a degree but what makes you better then the guy that interviewed before you got there.

One more thing that I highly recommend new Graphic Designers do. Learn the Web! Think of it as just one more media.

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In his initial book, Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds gave visitors the framework for arranging, placing collectively, and delivering profitable presentations. Now he’s back to take readers additional along this route and much deeper into the layout realm, wherever he’ll show how to use time-honored design and style rules to presentation layouts.Several presenters lack the fundamentals of graphic style.

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French Graphic Style


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Poster intended by Phillippe Apeloig, Paris for Linotype 1999.

From Graphic Layout for the 21st Century by Charlotte and Peter Fiell.

Query by Tanya Thompson: Would you contact what Marinade Dave does “graphic design” or would you call it crap?

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I would use the technologically appropriate term, and get in touch with it what it is….Crap.

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Question by Beckee: Is Drafting and Design different from Graphic Design?
Im looking into a drafting and design program and i know that drafting and design is the making of different objects inside and out but i also want to design graphics. since design is in “graphic and design” will i learn that too? or what would i have to do (pick another thing to study)? what does a designer have to study to be a designer? i would assume that drafting and design would be what i have to study. help anyone???

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Drafting is more of an engineering deal whereas graphic design is more for advertisement and such

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Berryman does it again!, April 26, 1999 By A Customer This review is from: Crisp: Notes on Graphic Design and Visual Communication (Paperback) You couldn't hope to get more useful information from a 460 page book than you do from this thin 46 page book. I learned 90% of what I was taught in 5 separate design classes within this single tiny book. It's a must-have for all beginning, and even expert, designers! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Everything you want to know about design in 45 pages or less, January 5, 1999 By A Customer This review is from: Crisp: Notes on Graphic Design and Visual Communication (Paperback) I picked this book up in 1979 as an aspiring advertising copywriter who wanted to know more about graphic design. Now, after 20 years in the advertising business, as both a creative director and agency owner, I still refer novice ad writers and art directors to this wonderful overview. I simply can't believe how much easy-to-understand info is condensed into so few pages. My bravos and acknowledgements to Berryman. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Graphic Design 101, July 16, 2001 By  "mr-914" (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Notes on Graphic Design and Visual Communication (Paperback) Notes on Graphic Design and Visual Communication is the most essential graphic design book written. Despite being very thin in quantity of pages, this book holds an enormous amount of graphic knowledge. I am currently studying Industrial Design and was refered to this book by a professor to help me with my graphic design knowledge. It opened the world of graphics up to me in an easy to read, fun package. The only complaint I`ve heard of this book is the font used for text. This book has a hand written font which can sometimes be hard to read. I have had no problems with the font however. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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The Story of Graphic Design: From the Invention of Writing to the Birth of Digital Design

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Fascinating, September 6, 2010 By  Jack M. Kamen - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Story of Graphic Design: From the Invention of Writing to the Birth of Digital Design (Hardcover) Suprisingly, this book has turned out to be one you are anxious to return to. It puts graphics in context to our modern society. Highly recommended Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment A visual journey through the evolution of Western Graphic Design styles, January 30, 2012 By  frakra - See all my reviews This review is from: The Story of Graphic Design: From the Invention of Writing to the Birth of Digital Design (Hardcover) The Story of Graphic Design, by Patrick Cramsie (British Library, 2010) is a very personal journey through the evolution of Western Graphic Design narrated via stories of designers, design creations, technological innovations and social changes. The Story of Design is richly illustrated - surprisingly, this is not always the case in Design books! - and makes reading itself a very pleasurable experience of transitions between words and visuals. In 329 pages, filled with examples and case studies, Patrick Cramsie takes the reader through the main stages in the evolution of Western Graphic Design, from its earliest mural, stone and ceramic expressions to the latest digital creations. There are twenty stages, each clearly marked by the emergence of a new way of doing; with many overlaps and coexistence of styles; some radical ruptures and many gradual evolutions. The overall image is that of a relatively linear evolution, driven by constant exploration, social and technological change; at times accelerated by radical, disruptive approaches. The twenty stages, each covered in a dedicated chapter, are: The origin of the alphabet (c. 34000 - 1100 BC) Ancient Greece and Rome (c. 2000 - c. AD350) Illuminated Manuscripts (c. 350 - c.1500) The Birth of Printing & Early German Printing (c. 1455 - 1530) Renaissance Italy and France (c. 1460 - 1600) Dutch Renaissance & Popular Prints (c. 1530 - 1700) Rococo, Transitional and Modern (c. 1700 - 1820) Display Types and Victoria Design (c. 1800 - 1880) Neo-Gothic and the Arts and Crafts (c. 1840 - 1910) Art Nouveau (c. 1880 - 1914) Sachplakat and First World War Graphics (c. 1880 - 1920) Futurism, Dada, De Stijl and Constructivism (c. 1900 - 1930) Bauhaus and the New Typography (c. 1919 - 1933) Traditional Typography (c. 1910 - 1947) Commercial Modernism (c. 1920 - 1960) Swiss Typography (c. 1945 - 1972) Illustrated Modernism and Psychedelia (c. 1950 - 1970) Punk (c. 1975 - 1985) New Wave and Postmodernism (c. 1970 - 1990) Digital Expressionism (c. 1984 - ) The Story of Design is narrated from the perspective of style: "that recognizable way of doing or making something"; but a multi-faceted perspective that looks at an artist's unique production, what is common to a group of artists, commonality of genre and choice of medium. Rather than being analyzed in terms of the social forces, the influence of technological innovation or the creative force of groups of designers and artists shaping graphic design style, the book focuses on the formal property of graphic design, what the salient features of a particular design are and which factors play a role in understanding why they look the way they do. In the case of the style of a logo, for instance, the analysis focuses on the elements that make up its form, the relationship between these elements, and the design's overall expression to explain what some of the features might be and how they might work. Also, contributing to the book's overall clarity is a clear definition of what Graphic Design is (p. 10 - 11): the combination of words and picture, and any of the visual elements in between, such as logos or symbols, which contain various word-like and picture-like qualities; two-dimensionality, whether printed onto paper of illuminated on a screen, graphic design usually exists on a flat surface. An important corollary to this flatness is that invariably it is framed by the simple geometry of a rectangle, with all the compositional forces that this format brings to bear. The contrast of shape, tone, texture and color thrown up by a single spatial plane help to define what is unique about a particular work. They make it recognisable; It is both geared towards and a product of a process of reproduction. Whether a design exists in print or on a screen-based display, its particular form will have been influenced by the technology used to reproduce it. The centrality of reproduction is what distinguishes graphic design from most forms of fine art. Graphic design depends on an image's reproducibility. Eclectic is also the selection of examples. Graphic design is everywhere, so examples come from print, packaging, maps, album covers, shopfront, advertisement, cartoons, motion...... While retracing the evolution of Graphic Design, there are some innovations that truly stand out and feel transformative. I had this feeling at four transition points. When Art Nouveau came about (p. 149), illustration took over. Until then, graphic design was dominated by book printing format: "a centered arrangement with a central block of horizontal lines of seriffed letters capitalised and punctuated according to certain accepted conventions". The full-page illustrations used in posters, book covers, advertising used text sparsely to... 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