Illustration and commercial art Books
Pearson Education (US) Sketchnote Handbook The
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Entertaining and memorable (just like sketchnotes), this fast-reading, fact-packed book by the godfather of sketchnoting provides everything you and your team need to know about the creative, mnemonic, and business benefits of this brilliant new method of note taking." -Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing with Web Standards "The perfect introduction to visual note taking and the most useful how-to guide I've ever read, no contest." -Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business "Mike Rohde has taken his original, fun, and smart approach to note taking and broken it down into simple, clear steps. Now anyone can use sketchnotes to capture ideas-even you and me." -Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup "I hear a lot of people talk about sketchnoting, visual thinking, and how best to harness your ideas. Mike Rohde is the real deal. When Mike Rohde puts pencil and ink to paper, you should damn well be paying attention." -Shawn O'Keefe, SXSW Interactive Festival Producer "Anyone who utilizes the practical methodology Mike demonstrates in this book will not only improve their retention regarding the collating of notes, they'll fundamentally increase their overall creative potential as well. As Saul Bass so eloquently stated, 'Design is thinking made visual,' and sketchnotes are an ideal way to archive intellectual assets and flesh them out via simple drawing methods. This is a profoundly simple book, yet the results will be simply profound because it equips anyone to be able to do this." -Von Glitschka, Glitschka Studios "Sketchnotes are a great way to capture the highlights of an idea in a way that'll naturally work for your brain. Nobody will teach you how to do it better than Mike. -David Heinemeier Hansson, 37signals and co-author of REWORK "I use sketchnoting as a way to calm my brain-and help me focus on the task at hand-while it is trying to run off without me. With The Sketchnote Handbook, Mike gives you the backstory and the method to creating truly beautiful notes. It's a marvel to behold." -Myke Hurley, founder of the 70Decibels network "Mike Rohde practices what he preaches. This beautiful, simple book has everything you need to sketchnote like a pro! The Sketchnote Handbook is destined to be the definitive guide to a new, practical, and innovative discipline." -Dave Gray, X-PLANE, author of The Connected Company and co-author of Gamestorming "Something magical happens when you take notes with pictures and words together. In this friendly, encouraging book, sketchnote wizard Mike Rohde shares his secrets so that anybody can steal his tricks for capturing ideas with pen and paper." -Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist "The Sketchnote Handbook is an informative, hands-on book designed to quickly share the principles of sketchnoting, so you can get right to creating sketchnotes for yourself. Mike's fun, illustrative style energizes you to pick up a pen and sketchnote!" -Nancy Duarte, CEO Duarte Inc, best-selling author of Resonate and Slide:ology "This book is not really a book. It's a tool kit for learning a new and better way of capturing and understanding information, and it's perfectly aligned with the way our brains actually work. If you're a student, or a teacher, or a businessperson, this book has the potential to change the way you learn, and the way you think." -Daniel Coyle, The New York Times best-selling author of The Talent Code and The Little Book of Talent "Never fear note taking again. Rohde demystifies the practice and makes it accessible to everyone. Your brain will thank him later." -Sunni Brown, co-author of Gamestorming "The Sketchnote Handbook is a call to fully engage and enhance the big concepts and key ideas we are exposed to at conferences, in meetings, and daily life. Doodles are no longer a dirty word! Mike Rohde's easy examples and straightforward explanations make it accessible for anyone. This is a revolution that takes simple note taking to another plateau, turning it into actionable art." -Patrick Rhone, author of Keeping It Straight and enough "For The Sketchnoting Handbook, Mike uses his famous talent of distilling and illustrating other people's ideas, and he shares some ideas of his own-how to create your own awesome sketchnotes. Not only is Mike a clever illustrator, he's also an approachable and clear communicator. His book is equal parts fun and instruction." -Shawn Blanc, shawnblanc.net "There are great storytellers, and there are great artists. And then there is Mike Rohde: a magnificent blend of the two. What Mike has made into a professional art form we once did as children-rely on a blend of visuals and words to communicate. We've since been pulled too far in the direction of words, and Mike's book is here to help us reawaken the full range of our abilities." -Leslie Bradshaw, co-founder, president, and COO of JESS3 "The Sketchnote Handbook is neither about sketching nor is it about note taking. It's about receiving and processing the world in a more complete and insightful way. It's a software upgrade for your brain. For those who've been shamed into thinking that drawing is either beyond them or beneath them, this book offers a whole new way of mastering the daily onslaught of information and turning it into raw material for discovery. (For those of us who've done this all our lives, the book provides a beautifully conceived and lovingly illustrated treat, and a great gift for our left-brained friends.)" -Stefan G. Bucher, creator of dailymonster.com, author of 344 Questions: The Creative Person's Do-It-Yourself Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic FulfillmentTable of ContentsChapter 1: What Are Sketchnotes?Chapter 2: Why Sketchnote?Chapter 3: Listen UpChapter 4: The Sketchnoting Process Chapter 5: Types of SketchnotesChapter 6: Sketchnote StrategiesChapter 7: Sketchnoting Techniques
£27.54
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Bibliophilia 100 Literary Postcards
Book Synopsis100 stunning postcards of 50 famous literary quotes, perfect for any book lover Nothing speaks to us like great literature. It presents us with truth, challenges, humor, and delight. This collection of 100 postcards showcases bold graphic interpretations of 50 of the greatest literary quotes of all time. From Virginia Wolf to Oscar Wilde, from Brontë to Poe to Austen, each piece will spark your imagination and kindle your creative spirit. Cards range from an F. Scott Fitzgerald quote set against a Jazz Age champagne glass, to Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights visualized as puzzle pieces, to Immanuel Kant's musings juxtaposed with a constellation-filled night sky.This is the perfect stationery for any bibliophile, and a set sure to be repurposed by many design and decor buffs for wall art.
£17.09
PIE Books Pareidolia: A Retrospective of Both Beloved and
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£36.00
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Enchanted
Book Synopsis For hundreds of years, artists have been inspired by the imaginative potential of fantasy. Unlike science fiction, which is based on fact, fantasy presents an impossible reality - a universe where dragons breathe fire, angels battle demons, and magicians weave spells. Published to coincide with a major exhibition organised by the Norman Rockwell Museum, this handsome volume reveals how artists have brought to life mythology, fables, and fairy tales, as well as modern epics like The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. The main text of Enchanted, by exhibition curator Jesse Kowalski, traces the emergence of the themes of fantasy in the world''s civilisations, and the development of fantasy illustration from the Old Masters to the Victorian fairy painters, to Golden Age illustrators like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham, to classic cover artists like Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo, to emerging talents like Anna Dittmann and Victo Ngai. Additional essays by distinguished contributors address particular aspects of fantasy illustration, such as the relationship between science and fantasy in the19th century, and the illustrators of Robert E. Howard. Enchanted features more than 180 colour illustrations, including numerous stunning full-page reproductions. This handsome volume is a must-have reference for artists and illustrators, and a delight for all lovers of fantasy.
£25.59
F&W Publications Inc Archetypes in Branding A Toolkit for Creatives
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£36.00
FUEL Publishing The Music Library
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£28.00
Seltmann Publishers GmbH The Art of Soundtrack Covers
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£18.08
Fantasmus-Art Imaginaire VI
Book SynopsisThe 6th book in the IMAGINAIRE series. Micha Lobi from Russia is the guest of honour. A variety of many internationally known artists in the genre Magic Realism is showing their own especially, selected work. Among those are David M. Bowers, Claude Verlinde, Claus Brusen, Steven Kenny, Michael Hiep, Patrick Woodroffe, Gabriel Gressie, Tim Roosen, Jean Thomassen, Igor Grechanyk, Gil Bruvel and many more.
£18.71
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Character Design Quarterly 22
Book SynopsisCharacter Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.
£10.45
Laurence King Publishing Creating a Brand Identity: A Guide for Designers
Book SynopsisCreating a brand identity is a fascinating and complex challenge for the graphic designer. It requires practical design skills and creative drive as well as an understanding of marketing and consumer behaviour. This practical handbook is a comprehensive introduction to this multifaceted process. Exercises and examples highlight the key activities undertaken by designers to create a successful brand identity, including defining the audience, analyzing competitors, creating mood boards, naming brands, designing logos, presenting to clients, rebranding and launching the new identity. Case studies throughout the book are illustrated with brand identities from around the world, including a diverse range of industries digital media, fashion, advertising, product design, packaging, retail and more.
£18.99
Taschen GmbH The Package Design Book. Volume 2
Book SynopsisPackage design is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving fields of design today. Featuring over 600 creations from more than 35 countries, this compact edition celebrates extraordinary work from the global packaging design community. Showcasing the winners of the Pentawards from the past decade, the world’s leading packaging design competition.
£19.00
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Sketching from the Imagination: Storytelling
Book SynopsisFollowing the success of the established titles in this popular series, Sketching from the Imagination: Storytelling brings to life the characters, worlds, and tales of traditional stories and modern tales alike. 50 professional storybook artists from around the globe take inspiration from folklore and fairytales, myths and legends, and modern books and novels. Many of these artists create their own narratives, exploring their storytelling skills through an extraordinary talent for transforming words into compelling visual concepts. Children eagerly turn the pages of illustrated storybooks – some of those illustrations would be enchanting and dream-like, others were menacing and ugly (but no less intriguing). Those images often linger into adulthood, when graphic novels and illustrated books take over to feed our adult curiosity and child-like sense of adventure. Each artist not only shares several pages of their original art, but also the story behind it – the narrative of the art itself, and their fascinating account of the artistic process. From traditional children’s characters to the fantastical, surreal, and terrifying worlds, every genre imaginable is covered. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, no matter what your style and medium, this book will have you telling tales in no time.
£24.69
Taschen GmbH AllAmerican Ads of the 2000s
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£25.50
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Art of Pernille Ørum
Book SynopsisDelve inside this beautifully presented artist showcase filled with the works and useful advice from popular visual artist Pernille Orum. Pernille is well known and respected in the animation industry, having worked for clients such as Disney Publishing, Nickelodeon Jr., Mattel, DreamWorks, and she was the Lead Character Designer on Warner Brothers’ DC Superhero Girls. In this colorful and vibrant, hardback art book, Pernille shares her artwork over the years, starting with some of her earliest drawings; sharing her progression through various forms of education. She also shares her workspace and favorite tools, and offers an abundance of advice to anyone wishing to break into the animation industry themselves – with tutorials on useful business concerns such as how to approach a character design, and a detailed look at the processes she uses for creating her bright, edgy drawings.With the combined content of Pernille’s best works, including art that she has created especially for the book; career advice and tutorials; and a foreword from Disney Legend, John Musker (Co-Director of Moana, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) this is undoubtedly a book that any budding animator or artist should reserve space on their bookshelf for.
£21.59
Die Gestalten Verlag The Beauty of Time Travel: Officine Universelle
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£36.00
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc 101 Super Cute Things to Draw
Book Synopsis101 Super Cute Things to Draw features more than 100 step-by-step drawing projects to teach beginning and aspiring artists how to draw simple and adorable illustrations.Trade Review"If you're looking to hone your drawing skills, 101 Super Cute Things to Draw is a great place to start. It includes 101 step-by-step lessons for constructing adorable art out of basic shapes and building upon them. In time, you'll even be able to take what you learned and apply it to your own ultra-adorable art." * Sweety High *"Five Stars. With so many ideas, your options are seemingly endless, can be used in a variety of settings, and are another option to keep the kids occupied." * Manhattan Book Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION TOOLS & MATERIALS DRAWING TIPS & TECHNIQUES USING COLOR CREATING TEXTURES & PATTERNS EVERYDAY OBJECTS 1. Books 2. Vase 3. Teacup 4. Teapot 5. Cookie Jar 6. Milk Carton 7. Coffee Cup 8. Pillow 9. Socks 10. Cozy Hat 11. Headphones 12. Backpack 13. Camera 14. Picnic Basket 15. Umbrella 16. Birdhouse 17. Balloons 18. Lantern 19. Fairy House 20. Terrarium FOOD 21. Bubble Tea 22. Ice Cream 23. Waffles 24. Stack of Pancakes 25. Cinnamon Bun 26. Donut 27. Pie 28. Slice of Cake 29. Cupcake 30. Croissant 31. Loaf of Bread 32. Bacon & Eggs 33. Pizza Slice 34. Taco 35. Burger 36. Avocado 37. Sushi Roll 38. Nigiri Sushi 39. Bowl of Noodles 40. Steamed Dumplings 41. Takoyaki (Octopus Balls) 42. Onigiri (Rice Ball) 43. Dango 44. Toaster Pastry 45. Caramel Apple 46. Pumpkin 47. Watermelon Slice 48. Pineapple 49. Cherries 50. Chocolate Strawberry NATURE 51. Amanita Mushroom 52. Beech Mushrooms 53. Bunch of Flowers 54. Jade Plant 55. Cactus 56. Bunny Succulent 57. Pancake Plant 58. Snake Plant 59. Spider 60. Dragonfly 61. Ladybug 62. Caterpillar 63. Butterfly 64. Snail 65. Leaves 66. Tiny Forest 67. Mountains 68. Shooting Star 69. Rainbows & Clouds 70. Moon & Stars ANIMALS 71. Fox 72. Squirrel 73. Raccoon 74. Bear 75. Llama 76. Red Panda 77. Giant Panda 78. Sloth 79. Giraffe 80. Lion 81. Koala 82. Sheep 83. Cow 84. Bunny 85. Bird 86. Hedgehog 87. Guinea Pig 88. Dog 89. Cat 90. Dumbo Octopus 91. Whale FANTASY CREATURES 92. Mermaid 93. Fairy 94. Alien 95. Yeti 96. Dragon 97. Griffin 98. Pegasus 99. Centaur 100. Jackalope 101. Unicorn ABOUT THE AUTHOR
£12.74
Eiderdown Books Eileen Mayo
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£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC An Introduction to Service Design
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to designing services according to the needs of the customer or participants, this book addresses a new and emerging field of design and the disciplines that feed and result from it.Despite its intrinsic multidisciplinarity, service design is a new specialization of design in its own right. Responding to the challenges of and providing holisitic, creative and innovative solutions to increasingly complex contemporary societies, service design now represents an integrative and advanced culture of design. All over the world new design studios are defining their practice as service design while long established design and innovation consultancies are increasingly embracing service design as a key capacity within their offering. Divided into two parts to allow for specific reader requirements, Service Design starts by focusing on main service design concepts and critical aspects. Part II offers a methodological overview and practical tools for the servicTrade ReviewThe book covers a needed niche of bibliography in Service Design and it completely achieves the goal set ... We would recommend it to anyone curious to know more about the field, as an essential introductory book to Service Design or for educators teaching this crucial and exciting discipline. * The Design Journal *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO SERVICES Chapter 1: Defining Services Chapter 2: The Service Economy Chapter 3: Digital Services Chapter 4: Services for Public Interest Chapter 5: The Politics of Service Design Chapter 6: Designing for Services Part 2: THE SERVICE DESIGN PROCESS Chapter 7: Getting Started in the Service Design Process Chapter 8. Research and Analysis Chapter 9. Generating Service Design Concepts Chapter 10. Prototyping, Testing, Iterating Chapter 11. Implementing and Evaluating Services Chapter 12. Service Design Core Capabilities Glossary Bibliography Index
£36.09
Cooper-Hewitt Museum Design is Storytelling
Book SynopsisA playbook for creative thinking, created for contemporary students and practitioners working across the fields of graphic design, product design, service design and user experience. Design is Storytelling is a guide to thinking and making created for contemporary students and practitioners working across the fields of graphic design, product design, service design, and user experience. By grounding narrative concepts in fresh, concrete examples and demonstrations, this compelling book provides designers with tools and insights for shaping behaviour and engaging users. Compact, relevant and richly illustrated, the book is written with a sense of humour and a respect for the reader’s time and intelligence. Design is Storytelling unpacks the elements of narrative into a fun and useful toolkit, bringing together principles from literary criticism, narratology, cognitive science, semiotics, phenomenology and critical theory to show how visual communication mobilizes instinctive biological processes as well as social norms and conventions. The book uses 250 illustrations to actively engage readers in the process of looking and understanding. This lively book shows how designers can use the principles of storytelling and visual thinking to create beautiful, surprising and effective outcomes. Although the book is full of practical advice for designers, it will also appeal to people more broadly involved in branding, marketing, business and communication.
£15.15
Taschen GmbH Jazz Covers
Book SynopsisPart design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs that helped make and shape not only a musical genre but also a particular way of experiencing life. From the 1940s through to the decline of LP production in the early 1990s, each chosen cover design is distinct in the way it complements the energy of the album’s music with its own visual rhythms of frame, line, text, and form. To satisfy even the most demanding of music geeks, each record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more.Trade Review“The quintessential coffee table book and the perfect conversation piece for relaxing with a friend over cocktails and listening to Ella Fitzgerald or Lady Day.” * Boston Spirit *“Anyone with a love for jazz or design should have this publication.” * complex.com *"A visual feast of 12-inch-square draughtsmanship and photography at its finest." * Artists & Illustrators *
£59.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Becoming a Successful Illustrator
Book SynopsisGet ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies's Becoming a Successful Illustrator. This edition features even more Spotlight on' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people that commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration and social media. There are also new exercises to get you started planning and building your business, and over 200 inspirational examples of artwork, most of which are new to this edition. You can expect practical tips on how to seek work, how to market yourself and how to run your illustration business in an enterprising way, with advice that will prove useful long after your first commission. Building on the resources of the first edition, this continues to be the must-have guide to practicing professionally as an illustrator.Featured illustrators include: Millie MarottaMark UlriksenNatsko SekiEllen WeinTrade ReviewI think it’s a great book, exactly the kind of thing that you need when you are starting out in illustration, really informative and helpful. * David Roberts, illustrator *This is a comprehensive book, and along with its glossy pages and accessible layout, it’s a winner for anyone you know, including students, seriously considering the profession. * Digital Arts *[The authors] understand their subject and audience perfectly and do a wonderful job in communicating one to the other. * Dwayne Bell, Lecturer in Graphic Design and Illustration, University of Cumbria *I never make my students buy books, unless they are books they’ll keep on their shelves after graduating. This is one of those exceptions * Marius Valdes, University of South Carolina, USA *Table of ContentsCHAPTER ONE: ILLUSTRATION ENTERPRISE Understanding illustration Where do illustrators work? Spotlight on... Nancy Liang Spotlight on... Tommy Doyle Spotlight on... Marcos Chin Skills in art and design Attitude Spotlight on... Ben Newman Knowledge Spotlight on... Rebecca Mock Evaluating your strengths and weaknesses CHAPTER TWO: THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD OF THE ILLUSTRATOR Your commissioners Professionalism Journalistic awareness Spotlight on... Sarajo Frieden How to contact potential clients Spotlight on... Gabrielle Adamson CHAPTER THREE: THE ART OF SELF PROMOTION How do I get myself known? Spotlight on... Alexandra Zsigmond Setting goals Spotlight on... Sarah Williams The different forms of promotion Spotlight on... Jack Teagle Promoting yourself online Spotlight on... Sarah McIntyre Competitions, exhibitions and trade fairs Internships and work experience Spotlight on... Mark Smith Spotlight on... Libby McMullin Spotlight on... Matthew Shearer, Bernstein & Andriulli CHAPTER FOUR: GETTING YOUR WORK SEEN Organizing your folio and website Visual literacy Spotlight on... Tad Carpenter Agent representation Spotlight on... Ulla Puggaard Spotlight on... Andrea D’Aquino Spotlight on... Cachetejack CHAPTER FIVE: SECURING WORK The stages of forming a contract The terms of an agreement Who owns the rights? Spotlight on... Caroline Attia Larivière CHAPTER SIX: FINANCE AND RUNNING A BUSINESS Freelance work vs employment Spotlight on... Laura Hughes Managing your business Managing your finances Additional sources of income Activities Appendix
£28.49
Abrams Free Hand
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£30.00
Design Studio Press Nuthin' but Mech: Sketches and Renderings: Vol. 3
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£21.59
Dover Publications Inc. Baroque Ornament and Designs
Book SynopsisExtravagant in concept, exuberant in spirit, elaborate in design, Baroque art and architecture flourished in 17th-century Europe. These engravings by a noted French artist perfectly embody the Baroque sensibility through architectural ornaments, decorative motifs, lush florals and foliates, borders, and other striking design elements. 46 illustrations.
£6.49
Dover Publications Inc. Illuminated Initials in Full Colour
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£12.14
Dover Publications Inc. Florid Victorian Ornament Lettering Calligraphy
Book SynopsisOver 700 borders, frames, corners, scrollworks, cartouches, florals, vases, geometrics, figures, rosettes, all in high Victorian style.
£11.24
John Murray Press The Accidental Artist
Book Synopsis***PRE-ORDER now to secure your special edition with Billy''s signature sprayed edge - available only while stock lasts and EXCLUSIVE to the first print run***''My drawings started by accident. I was on tour in Montreal a few years ago and found myself sheltering from the pishing rain in an art store. I went in to get dry and came out with an armful of felt-tip pens and a sketchbook, then went straight back to my hotel room and started to draw. I''ve never looked back.''Welcome to the visual world of Billy Connolly - comedian, actor, storyteller and artist. In elegant, simple lines Billy conjures up a land of fantastic beasts, mysterious inventions, and blissful calm. Some drawings are charmingly simple, others feel complex, strange or rebellious. Through them, Billy offers fascinating glimpses of his childhood and his Scottish homeland, takes us on journeys to far-flung places, and shares his life-long obsession with music, wildlife and fashion.
£22.10
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Michelin Man
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£23.79
Lurzer GmbH Lurzer's Archive Special 200 Best Illustrators
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£23.75
Fantasmus-Art Imaginaire VII
Book SynopsisThe 7th book in the IMAGINAIRE series. Steven Kenny and Igor Grechanyk are the guests of honour. A variety of 40 internationally known artists in the genre Magic Realism is showing their own especially, selected work. Among those are David M. Bowers, Claude Verlinde, Claus Brusen, Rick Lelieveld, Ronald Burns, Michael Hiep, Tim Roosen, Jean Thomassen, Gil Bruvel and many more.
£19.96
Victionary BRANDLife: Concept Stores & Pop-ups: Integrated
Book SynopsisConcept stores are about discovery and experience. In a world of options, these stores pull together products from different lines and brands, odds and ends, to weave a story or cultivate a way of living that inspires. To keep it fresh and interesting, regular updates and narrative display help purvey this attitude, and a well-designed branding scheme solidifies their philosophy. In recognising the true power of design, the 60 concept stores and pop-ups featured in BRANDLife: Concept stores & pop-ups demonstrate how fashionable graphic identities and interiors help put forward lifestyle ideas beyond what their products are originally designed for. The showcase will examine retail settlements with diverse focuses, from food and fashion to a total lifestyle, that trades utilitarian products and cultural offerings.
£28.00
Harvard University Press Advertising Empire
Book SynopsisTracing commercial imagery across different products and media, this title shows how and why the 'African native' had emerged by 1900 to become a familiar figure in the German landscape, selling everything from soap to shirts to coffee.Trade ReviewAn original, finely crafted, accessible, and superbly researched work. A welcome combination of visual cultural analysis of modern advertising and German colonial history, Ciarlo's book is an important contribution. -- Janet Ward, University of Nevada Las VegasA stunning, breakthrough book; easily the most important new work on the colonial and racial imagination in pre-World War I Germany in nearly a decade. In startling detail, Ciarlo shows us a new landscape of consumer advertising that shaped German attitudes towards imperialism, the colonies, and racial hierarchies. He also convincingly demonstrates Germany's prewar drift into a deeper, troubling, racial modernity. Brilliant, eye-opening scholarship. -- Helmut Walser Smith, Vanderbilt UniversityA daring and imaginative book. Ciarlo sketches out a vision of German modernity in which domestic politics, colonial competition, and the transnational trade in products and prejudice combined with new methods of mass advertising to populate daily life with nightmarish images of racial antagonism. Ciarlo's startling work is sure to change how we view Imperial Germany and what was to follow. -- Jonathan Zatlin, Boston UniversityCiarlo's book shows, in original and compelling detail, just how richly historians will benefit from taking the study of the visual seriously. Whether in its analysis of advertising per se, or in its careful reading of the interrelations linking imperialist expansion, commodification, racial difference, and mass mediation, Advertising Empire joins a widening circle of exciting new scholarship on the contest of early twentieth-century German modernities. -- Geoff Eley, University of MichiganThis outstanding book has original arguments to make about the connection between the rise of modern advertising culture and the subjugation of colonial peoples. Ciarlo explains why racial images came to be so widely used in advertisements, and he analyses with great skill how those images worked. Boldly framed and sharply written, his thoughtful and important work shows just what historians can achieve through the careful, imaginative analysis of visual images. I recommend Advertising Empire with enthusiasm. -- David Blackbourn, Harvard UniversityCiarlo has written an extremely smart, provocative book linking the rise of German modern advertising and aesthetics with imperialism and racism at the fin-de-siècle...Throughout a profusely and richly illustrated text, Ciarlo concentrates on one aspect of German advertising, namely, the culture of race, through a discussion of images that were reproduced in a myriad of venues from newspapers, magazines, posters, store windows, matchbooks, and the sides of trams and buses, to tins and boxes. One forgets that the massive duplication of images is only about 100 years old; the Germans excelled at both the industrial and artistic techniques that produced new forms of advertising. -- M. Deshmukh * Choice *
£48.76
The University of Chicago Press En Guerre
Book SynopsisWith 2014 marking the hundredth anniversary of the commencement of World War I, this book offers an exploration of the impact of the Great War as viewed through the lens of French graphic illustration of the period.
£14.25
AVEdition Event Design Yearbook 2020/2021
Book SynopsisThe world is changing. A host of developments are impacting our lives: sustainability, values, equality, purpose, digitisation or 'Gen Z'. However, a consideration of the majority of brand experiences gives rise to the question: Where is the change? It occurred: with COVID-19! And suddenly it was about people's lives, about our supply system and saving our and many other sectors. This is therefore a special Event Design Yearbook. It allows us to revel in projects that have been prohibited for months in 2020. It also shows experience concepts from the time before COVID-19. With all the foreseen changes after the pandemic, as described for example by Cedric Ebener in an interview, one can only speculate how the concepts presented here might look in future. Text in English and German. Contents: Public Events; Consumer Events; Employee Events; Press Events.Table of ContentsContents: Public Events; Consumer Events; Employee Events; Press Events.
£52.50
Akashic Books,U.S. No One Told Me Not To Do This: Selected
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Titan Books Ltd Velocity
Book Synopsis"Velocity" is a stunning new visionary collection from the imagination of acclaimed illustrator Stephan Martiniere. The fantasy and SF artist has worked for numerous film studios, including Disney and Warner Bros., as well as video game companies. This book showcases his sci-fi book cover paintings, commercial and film art, video game designs, and other never before-seen artwork. This is an unmissable title.
£16.99
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Fable Legends
Book SynopsisAlbion unveiled! Set off on a behind-the-scenes journey that delves deep into the design of the much anticipated Fable Legends. Featuring pages of high-quality concept art from Lionhead Studios, showcasing sketches, evolutions, renders, and more for each of the heroes, villains, creatures, and locations found throughout the game. Accompanied by exclusive developer interviews, this book is a must for any wandering hero - or malevolent villain...Trade Review“Provides scores... of brilliant character designs, original concepts, and world building art work” - Atomic Moo“100% — Phenomenal” - Gaming Trend“Really cool to look at and have on your coffee table.” - Irate Gamer“Well worth looking through if you’re a fan of the series” - Adventures in Poor Taste"The Art of Fable Legends is a richly produced art book that gives players an insight into the development of the main characters and world...A beautiful book that will make you anxious to play the game.” - Entertainment Buddha“The Art of Fable Legends is a giant book filled with gorgeous art work for the upcoming game in the Fable franchise." - Gamers Sphere "Artistically speaking, Lionhead really did a spectacular job realizing the fairytale fantasy world of Albion that was to be depicted in Fable Legends. It’s just too bad the masses will never get the chance to experience it as a playable game experience." - VG Blogger “Fable Legends is no more, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a moment to admire and appreciate the gorgeous artwork (and the years of hard work) that went into its conceptualization. Artistically speaking, Lionhead really did a spectacular job realizing the fairytale fantasy world of Albion that was to be depicted in Fable Legends. It’s just too bad the masses will never get the chance to experience it as a playable game.” - VG Blogger gift guide
£25.49
Yale University Press Design Form and Chaos
Book Synopsis“To have the preeminent graphic designer in America—the leading proponent of the Modern—intelligently and forcefully speak out makes this a document for today and the ages. Rand’s book is a classic.”—Stephen Heller (1993)Trade Review"Paul Rand's Design, Form, and Chaos is a classic. Not because he was a classic Modern graphic designer but because he could articulate in brief yet dynamic prose the idea that new and old-classic and modern-lived together in the same work."-Steven Heller -- Steven Heller
£40.38
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Illustrated Packaging
Book SynopsisThis superbly illustrated volume presents a stunning visual showcase of some of the finest examplesof packaging designs that have used illustration as a key element. Divided into sections coveringFood, Drink, and Cosmetics, these stunning design reveal the latest trends and innovations inpackaging design from around the world.
£15.74
Fantasmus-Art Imaginaire IV
Book SynopsisThe 4th book in the IMAGINAIRE series.Wolfgang Harms from Germany is the guest of honour.A variety of 49 internationally known artists in the genre Magic Realism is showing their own especially, selected work. Among those are David M Bowers, Lukas Kandl, Kinuko Y Craft, Jef Bertels, Michael Hiep and Gil Bruvel
£19.96
Taschen GmbH All-American Ads of the 50s
Book SynopsisAs McCarthyism swept across the United States and capitalism was king, white America enjoyed a feeling of pride and security that was reflected in advertising. Carelessly flooding society with dangerous misinformation, companies in the 50s promoted everything from vacations in Las Vegas, where guests could watch atomic bombs detonate, to cigarettes as healthy mood-enhancers, promoted by a baby who claims his mother feels better after she smokes a Marlboro. From “The World’s Finest Automatic Washer” to the Cadillac which “Gives a Man a New Outlook,” you’ll find a colorful plethora of ads for just about anything the dollar could buy. Oh, and “Have you noticed how many of your neighbors are using Herman Miller furniture these days?” If only you could really travel back in time and pick up a few chairs for your collection...Trade Review“A rose-tinted trip back to the golden age of advertising.” * ShortList *“Anyone who approaches with questions about how people lived, ate, felt and consumed in earlier decades will find the TASCHEN ad books an excellent investment.” * The Toronto Star *
£53.86
Hatje Cantz Anita Albus (Bilingual edition): Die Kunst zu
Book SynopsisAt first glance, Anita Albus’s artistic practice seems like a welcome anachronism in the midst of the fast pace of contemporary art production: the artist creates detailed images of plants and animals using color pigments she makes herself. She is inspired, among other things, by the still lifes of the Old Masters. With her art, Albus moves at the intersection of meticulous nature research and creative work – the results are paradise-like illustrations that the artist also publishes in the children’s books she has written. In 2004, Kunsthalle Kiel purchased a convolute of her works and published the accompanying book The Art of Seeing. The new edition of this enchanting survey volume invites the reader on a discovery tour of Albus’s artistic research.
£28.50
Valiz Hard Werken: One for All: Graphic Art & Design
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£33.25
PIE Books George Barbier: Master of Art Deco Illustration,
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£22.49
Viction Workshop Ltd Botanical Inspiration: Nature in Art and
Book SynopsisHeadquartered in the heart of Asia, victionary connects creative talents and enthusiasts from all over the world through original concepts, intriguing graphic approaches, and innovative printing techniques. Founded by Victor Cheung in 2001, viction workshop ltd. provides fresh perspectives, timeless inspiration, and pure visual delight through its publishing brand, viction:ary. Aside from art, illustration, and graphic design-related titles, viction:ary also publishes travel guides and children's books. To that end, we welcome you to join us in spreading the joy of print to every corner of the world. https://victionary.com/pages/about-us
£24.00
Canongate Books Arboretum
Book SynopsisFor over thirty years, besides making music, David Byrne has focused his unique genius upon forms as diverse as the archaeology of music as we know it, architectural photography and the uses of PowerPoint. Now he presents his most personal work to date, a collection of drawings exploring the form of the tree diagram.Arboretum is an eclectic blend of science, automatic writing, self-analysis and satire. A journey through irrational logic - the application of scientific rigour and form to irrational premises, proceeding from careful nonsense to unexpected sense.The tree diagram is a form that might reveal more about yourself than you dreamed possible.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR HOW MUSIC WORKS: It was wildly ambitious to try and turn this galaxy of theory into a readable work of scholarship but Byrne has done it, and done it with style * * Observer * *Brilliantly original * * New York Times Book Review * *Extraordinary * * Guardian * *The finest music book of the year . . . Bursting with a sense of free-flowing curiosity * * Daily Telegraph * *As well as being an investigation into the context in which music is made, How Music Works is an accomplished celebration of an ever-evolving art form that can alter how we look at ourselves and the world * * Independent * *Byrne is a crisp and enthusiastic guide * * Sunday Times * *An entertaining and erudite book . . . this is a serious, straight-forward account of an art form that also manages to be inspiring * * Financial Times * *As accessible as pop yet able to posit deep and startlingly original thoughts and discoveries in almost every paragraph . . . this book will make you hear music in a different way * * Sunday Telegraph * *By investigating how music works, Byrne shows us how best it can be used. We are all the richer for his effort * * New Statesman * *Incisive and intriguing * * Evening Standard * *
£18.00
Fonthill Media Ltd Pamela Colman Smith, Tarot Artist: The Pious
Book SynopsisPamela Colman Smith is the mysterious artist behind the most renowned tarot deck in the world, for many years forgotten. In a revival of interest in esoteric artists and accessible tarot, curiosity about Pamela is now on the ascendant, but there are still many unanswered questions, especially concerning her later life. Born in London to American parents, Pamela was a prolific illustrator and artist who mixed with the great and good of art and theatre, among them W. B. Yeats and Bram Stoker. ‘Adopted’ by actress Ellen Terry, she spent some years with the Lyceum Theatre crowd, also working as an exotic storyteller, known as Gelukiezanger, in bohemian London. People have questioned her sexuality, her ethnic origins and alleged synaesthesia, assuming her to be biracial and lesbian. These are discussed but the biggest mystery of all is why she converted from mysticism to Catholicism in 1911, removing herself from vibrant London to the isolated Lizard in the west of Cornwall. There, living in relative obscurity, she evangelised Catholicism in a heavily non-conformist area, before moving to Bude in her sixties.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1 The Pious Pixie; 2 Childhood: A Bird of Passage; 3 A Woman of Colour?; 4 Her Letters to Bigelow Paine; 5 Mixing with the Great and Good; 6 The Flavour of Rejection; 7 Ellen Terry, Surrogate Mother?; 8 Earning Some Pennies; 9 Bad Bohemians; 10 The Yeats Connection; 11 Fine Artist or Jobbing Illustrator?; 12 A Diluted Talent; 13 Synaesthesia or Simply Technique?; 14 Seeking Meaning: Mysticism and Religion; 15 Pamela the Outsider; 16 No Brooklyn Belle; 17 The Woman Question; 18 Pamela’s Love Life; 19 The Sapphic Rumour; 20 Once a Catholic: The Mission Years; 21 Her Cornish Exile; 22 The Catholic Correspondence; 23 Testing Times; 24 Bude’s Miss Smith; 25 Did Pamela Die a Pauper?; Appendix: Timeline; Endnotes; Bibliography.
£18.05
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Information Design Workbook, Revised and Updated:
Book SynopsisInformation Design Workbook, Revised and Updated takes a methodical, comprehensive, approach to conveying the fundamentals of effective, innovative information design. With loads of new case studies demonstrating the latest approaches, you'll learn about the history, theory, criticism, technology and media, process, method, and practice of information design as well as learn how to create visually compelling and meaningful graphics. Opening with a brief history followed by an instructive breakdown of the discipline, get an intimate understanding of the complexities of crafting information designto effectively improve communication both functionally and aesthetically. You'll learn every aspect of the discovery process, including how to work within your client's business structure, create a project timeline, identify and prioritize possible audiences, construct a creative brief, and explore personas (user profiles) and scenarios. Then, explore best practices and get practical tips on creating planning documents and testing your design. An overview of key design principles—including color, type styling, structure, and graphic elements—shows you how to apply these basic tools to develop powerful information design solutions. A wide range of case studies from premier design firms around the world illustrate how all the complex considerations and techniques outlined in the first half of the book come into play. The author critiques and explains why each design is successful in terms of formal quality (Aesthetics) and function (How does it improve communication?). The case studies include cutting edge examples of printed matter, information graphics, interactive experiences, environmental design, as well as experimental projects. Using these principles and methods as a foundation and the real-world examples as a springboard, you can learn to execute well-crafted, functional, and aesthetically beautiful information design.
£17.99
