Illustration and commercial art Books

Book SynopsisGleaned from thousands of images, this book offers the best of American print advertising in the age of the “Big Idea.” From the height of American consumerism, bold and colorful campaigns paint a fascinating portrait of the 1950s and ’60s, as concerns about the Cold War gave way to the carefree booze-and-cigarettes capitalism of the Mad Men era.Digitally remastered for optimum reproduction quality, the ads burst with crisp fonts and colors, as well as a sexy sense of possibility, beguiling their audience to buy everything from guns to girdles, cars to toothpaste, air travel to home appliances. At turns startling, amusing and inspiring, this panorama of midcentury marketing is at once an evocative period piece and a showcase of design innovation and advertising wit.Trade Review“If you’re a graphic design nerd, a marketing guru looking for a coffee table book or just a lover of pop Americana, trust us, you want this for your collection.” * Huffingtonpost.com *“An alluring time capsule of the era.” * The Boston Globe *“The ads themselves, besides being graphically stunning, are as eloquent about mid-century Americans as any eyewitness report.” * The Wall Street Journal *

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Book SynopsisIn Until One Sunday We Didn't words and images are connected on black and white pages illustrating my personal experiences of growing up with a father who becomes a different person from one day to the next. You see my father is bipolar. And this book is as much about him as it is about me dealing with his condition.

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Book SynopsisAs adults in a fast-paced modern world, many can hardly afford to enjoy the simplest things in life today. With data and technology being at the forefront of our increasingly digital lifestyles, it is becoming almost impossible to make time for pure creativity, imagination, and freedom of expression – unless we start allowing our minds to wander fearlessly into the unknown and celebrate the art of doing nothing, whenever we can. LOST IN REVERIE sets out to capture the magic and mystique of dreamscapes, from the comforting to the unsettling and everything else in between. The book will comprise art and illustration featuring intriguing concepts and styles that explore the realms between the real and surreal; becoming a means of escape from the dreariness of everyday and a beautiful reminder to never stop dreaming.

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Book SynopsisThe Alice in Wonderland Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design by Sir John Tenniel: The White Rabbit, Alice and the Cheshire Cat and Alice Meets the Blue Caterpillar. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland remains one of the best-loved fantasy tales, with the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat enjoying an enduring legacy in popular imagination. This gorgeous Collection includes works by Sir John Tenniel and shows some of the most iconic scenes and characters from the book. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.

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Book SynopsisA treasure trove of visual delights: examples of the sketchbooks of sixty international illustrators offer new insights into their artistic practice. Intimate and often unseen, the sketchbook means something different to each illustrator. It might be a beautiful object, a work of art in its own right, where every line is painstakingly considered. It might be a pictorial playground, where mistakes can make art. The boundaries between sketchbooks, notebooks and visual journals are often blurred, lending to the creativity that fills their pages. It is likely that you will recognize many of the illustrators featured, including classic childhood favourites Beatrix Potter, Jean de Brunhoff, Edward Ardizzone and Tove Jansson, and established names such as Beatrice Alemagna, Oliver Jeffers and Shaun Tan. Others are up-and-coming, for example Charlotte Ager and Leah Yang. Martin Salisbury draws on decades of experience as an illustrator and educator to shed light on the lives and work of eachTable of ContentsIntroduction Charlotte Ager Beatrice Alemagna Takako Aoki Edward Ardizzone Edward Bawden Thomas Bewick Quentin Blake Percy Drake Brookshaw Calef Brown Cai Gao Emma Carlisle Chloë Cheese Sunkyung Cho Alan E. Cober Christopher Corr Kenyon Cox Robert Crumb John Cuneo Jean de Brunhoff Henrik Drescher Susan Einzig Mark Entwisle Isidro Ferrer Edward Gorey Chris Harper Jon Harris Hergé Katsushika Hokusai Ya-Ling Huang Tove Jansson Oliver Jeffers Charles Keeping John Lawrence Shih-yu Lin Sara Lundberg Manuel Marsol Mick Marston Bernd Mölck-Tassel Ed Merlin Murray Fabian Negrin Beatrix Potter Eric Ravilious Sheila Robinson Martin Salisbury Ronald Searle Beatriz Lostalé Seijo Ana Sender Charles Shearer Pam Smy Katrin Stangl Helen Stephens Shaun Tan Victoria Tentler-Krylov Charles Tunnicliffe Tomi Ungerer Valerio Vidali Brian Wildsmith Peng Wu Doris Meng Yan Leah Yang

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Book SynopsisDiscover Scotland with this authoritative guide to clans, tartans, and their origins.These popular maps are highly detailed, showing hundreds of arms, official insignia, crests, and tartans of the Scottish clans. This beautifully illustrated map is both decorative and informative.This map includes:Two double-sided, full-colour maps of ScotlandMore than 170 arms, the official insignia of clan chiefs, crest badges, and the locations of their ancient territories around the time of King James VIMore than 240 tartans with corresponding clan/ family names, alphabetically arranged for easy look-upAdditional information about the history of the clans and their tartansThe map is ideal for those with an interest in Scottish heraldry, clans and family history.Other titles in the series include: Castles Map of Scotland (99780007508532) Whiskey Map of Scotland (9780008368319)

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Book SynopsisOn 3 November 1957, the dog Laika was the first Earth-born creature to enter space, making her instantly famous around the world. She did not return. Her death, a few hours after launching, transformed her into a legendary symbol of sacrifice.

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Book SynopsisThis box of postcards representing Disney''s modern classics collects concept art—many pieces never before published—and final frames from ten iconic films made since Disney''s renaissance spanning from The Little Mermaid to Big Hero 6.Copyright ©2015 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Book SynopsisModernist aesthetics in architecture, art, and product design are familiar to many. In soaring glass structures or minimalist canvases, we recognize a time of vast technological advance which affirmed the power of human beings to reshape their environment and to break, radically, from the conventions or constraints of the past. Less well-known, but no less fascinating, is the distillation of modernism in graphic design. This unprecedented TASCHEN publication, authored by Jens Müller, brings together approximately 6,000 trademarks, focused on the period 1940–1980, to examine how modernist attitudes and imperatives gave birth to corporate identity. Ranging from media outfits to retail giants, airlines to art galleries, the sweeping survey is organized into three design-orientated chapters: Geometric, Effect, and Typographic. Each chapter is then sub-divided into form and style led sections such as alphabet, overlay, dots and squares. Alongside the comprehensive catalog, the book features an introduction from Jens Müller on the history of logos, and an essay by R. Roger Remington on modernism and graphic design. Eight designer profiles and eight instructive case studies are also included, with a detailed look at the life and work of such luminaries as Paul Rand, Yusaku Kamekura, and Anton Stankowski, and at such significant projects as Fiat, The Daiei Inc., and the Mexico Olympic Games of 1968. An unrivaled resource for graphic designers, advertisers, and branding specialists, Logo Modernism is equally fascinating to anyone interested in social, cultural, and corporate history, and in the sheer persuasive power of image and form.Trade Review“This fantastic collection of handsome logos testifies to the enduring power of clean, crisp, universally symbolic design language that is a far cry from the often trendy, cheesy, puffed-up corporate branding that exists today. […] Logo Modernism is a brilliant catalog of what good corporate logo design looks like.” * Slate.com *“…blockbuster new book Logo Modernism…is a beautiful distillation of modernist ideals rendered in their most superbly crafted way.” * Itsnicethat.com *“…This book is not only full-to-bursting with hugely important logos, it is physically huge!… If you have an interest in social, cultural or corporate history, this is an unrivalled resource and deserves a place on your shelves (if it will fit).” * FormFIftyFive.com *“…Almost limitless as a logo archive for the period, TASCHEN’s Logo Modernism means business about the business of good design.” * PedroSilmon.com *

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Book SynopsisDiscover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history’s most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet’s L’Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875–1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville’s L’Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile, and ceramic ornament. Encompassing classical, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and Middle Eastern, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and aesthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers, and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.Trade Review“…a magnificent encyclopedia of adornment.” * The Wall Street Journal *“…an invaluable source book that presents beautiful patterns dating from antiquity to the 19th century.” * Elle Decoration *

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Book SynopsisAlbum art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers. Many photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks—the best examples of which will go down in history as permanent fixtures in popular culture. Paying tribute to this art form, Rock Covers brings you a compilation of more than 750 remarkable album covers, from legendary to rare record releases. Artists as varied as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden, and Sonic Youth are presented in celebration of the cover art that defined their albums and their cult status. Each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing the art director, photographer or illustrator, year, label, and more, while nearly 250 records that marked particular turning points for a band, an artist, or the music genre, are highlighted with short descriptions. This far-reaching catalog of visualized rock is contextualized with insider interviews with professionals who shaped the history of rock, and by top-10 record lists from ten leading rock collectors.Trade Review“The material is wonderful. The subject merits so thorough and authoritative an account and caption details are good.” * The Spectator *“A lovingly and illuminatingly annotated journey.” * Metal Hammer *“A full anthology of familiar – and wonderfully obscure – rock albums.” * Nylon Magazine *

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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

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed artist Andrew DeGraff has created beautiful hand-painted maps of all your favorite films, from King Kong and North by Northwest to The Princess Bride, Fargo, Labyrinth, Pulp Fiction, even The Breakfast Club - with the routes of every major character charted in meticulous cartographic detail. Follow Marty McFly through the Hill Valley of 1985, 1955, and 1985 once again as he races Back to the Future. Trail Jack Torrance as he navigates the corridors of The Overlook Hotel in The Shining. And of course you ll join Indiana Jones on a globe-spanning journey from Nepal to Cairo to London on his quest for the famed Lost Ark. Each map is presented in a large 11x14 format, with key details enlarged for closer inspection. The paintings are accompanied by illuminating essays by film critic A.D. Jameson, who speaks to the unique geographies of each film. This beautifully designed atlas is an essential reference for anyone who loves great art and great films.Trade Review“Artist Andrew DeGraff has found a way to transport you directly into the terrain of your favorite films with gorgeous hand-painted maps.”—Slash Film“[DeGraff’s] maps reveal our favorite films as dynamic, complex organisms—simultaneously aging and timeless—and give fans an imaginative new route into the films they love.”—Playboy“Visually stunning.”—Esquire “This one-of-a-kind atlas is a must for both film buffs and art lovers.”—Parade“The cartographically inclined won't be able to resist this collection of maps charting Marty McFly's coming and goings in Hill Valley, Indiana Jones's globetrotting, and more from 35 iconic films.”—Town & Country “These maps aren't drawn to scale, but what they lack in rigorous precision they more than make up for in color, clarity and crazily detailed thoroughness.”—Glen Weldon, Pop Culture Happy Hour“An essential reference for cinephiles, fans of great films, and anyone who loves the art of mapmaking.”—Tor.com“DeGraff infuses his array of blockbusters and pop classics with detail-oriented warmth.”—Film Comment “Charted in meticulous detail.”—IndieWire“A unique gift for the movie lover in your life.”—Hypable“A treasure …[Cinemaps] will entice movie fans across generations with its visual tidbits and analytical essays.”—Geeks of Doom“If you haven’t already rushed out to buy this book, then I suggest you get on that.”—All Geek to Me

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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.

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Book SynopsisThe first book to consider the importance of commercial art and design for Ed Ruscha’s workTrade Review“Ruscha has captured the zeitgeist of American culture for decades, and Jennifer Quick helps us understand that an essential part of his talent for representing the popular, the spectacular, and the alluring is connected to his lifelong fascination with design.”—David Brody, Parsons School of Design, The New School“Jennifer Quick’s approach is timely and compelling, given the high profile of design in contemporary culture, but it is her close reading of Ruscha’s complex play with materials and form that ultimately make this such a rewarding account of his art.”—Ken D. Allan, Seattle University

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Book SynopsisOver 700 borders, frames, corners, scrollworks, cartouches, florals, vases, geometrics, figures, rosettes, all in high Victorian style.

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Book SynopsisA lively look at an underexplored niche in the history of American ads: pop-ups. Drawing from Ellen G. K. Rubin’s extensive collection of more than 7,000 pop-up books and related ephemera, Animated Advertising demonstrates how animated and dimensional paper devices have been used throughout US history to promote products, art, entertainment, and ideas. The book displays the creativity of advertisers in food, fashion, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, travel, music, politics, and more. Rubin’s diverse examples of historical paper pop-ups show how they leaped from the pack of standard marketing materials to catch the eye and inform patrons and clientele about the items being sold. Illustrated with two hundred and fifty color images, and published to coincide with a Winter 2023 exhibition at the Grolier Club’s New York headquarters, Animated Advertising is a lively look at an underexplored niche in the history of American marketing, graphic design, and paper engineering.Table of ContentsA Passion for Pop-ups: 40 Years of WOW!IntroductionCATALOG OF THE EXHIBITIONPharmaceuticals and Health CareFood Kellogg’s Brand Cereals Other Cereals Chocolate Other FoodIndustrial Design and InnovationPrinting and PublishingAutomotivePromoting Business Business CardsAlcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Absolut Vodka TobaccoFashion and BeautyClothingBeauty and AccessoriesHolidaysTravelArts, Entertainment, and PoliticsCulture Entertainment Music Sports PoliticsGlossary of Pop-up and Movable Paper Terms

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Book SynopsisR. Crumb’s obsessions—from sex to the Bible, music, politics, and the vicissitudes and obscenities of daily life—are chronicled in this comprehensive book of work by the illustrious American comic artist.Instrumental in the formation of the underground comics scene in San Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s, Crumb has ruptured and expanded the boundaries of the graphic arts, redefining comics and cartoons as countercultural art forms. Presenting a slice of Crumb’s unique universe, this book features a wide array of printed matter culled from the artist’s five-decade career—tear sheets of drawings and comics taken directly from the publications where the works first appeared, magazine and album covers, broadsides from the 1960s and 1970s, tabloids from San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury, Oakland, Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and other counterculture enclaves, as well as exhibition ephemera. Complementing this volume are historical works from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that have inspired Crumb and pages from his rarely seen sketchbooks from the 1970s and 1980s that reveal his exemplary skill as a draftsman. Documenting the critically acclaimed exhibition Drawing for Print: Mind Fucks, Kultur Klashes, Pulp Fiction & Pulp Fact by the Illustrious R. Crumb at David Zwirner, New York, in 2019, curated by Robert Storr, this publication offers an opportunity to immerse oneself in Crumb’s singular mind. In the accompanying text, Storr explores the challenging nature of some of Crumb’s work and the importance of artists who take on the status quo.Table of ContentsA Propos R. Crumb: A Belligerently Belles Lettristic Apologia for the Fine Art of Combining Words and Pictures in Caricature, Cartooning, and Illustration by Robert Storr; A Few (Historical) Influences; Crumb's World

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Book SynopsisJohn McConnell's list of collaborators includes many household names - Boots, Faber & Faber, Halfords, Clarks, John Lewis. The man behind the Biba logo (for which he won the D&AD Silver in 1969), the logo of the National Grid and the covers of a Penguin student textbook series from the early '70s has exerted a quiet influence over British design since the sixties. His awards alone speak to his prowess: the Prince Philip Designers' Prize (2002) and the title of RDI (Royal Designer of Industry, 1987) among them. Part biography, part showcase for some of McConnell's most celebrated designs, this book gathers McConnell's exclusive redesign for Faber & Faber - a revolutionary new approach to book covers from the early 1980s.

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Book SynopsisThe 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering for the wealthy elite into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked into stores before the last model has even left the catwalk. Along the way, the signature silhouettes of each era evolved beyond recognition. For women, House of Worth crinolines gave way to Vionnet’s bias-cut gowns, Dior’s New Look to Quant’s Chelsea Look, Halston’s white suit to Frankie B.’s low-rise jeans. In menswear, ready-made suits signaled the demise of bespoke tailoring, long before Hawaiian shirts or skinny jeans entered the game.20th-Century Fashion offers a retrospective of the last hundred years of style via 400 fashion advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection. The images trace not only the changing trends but also the evolution in their marketing and audience, as fashion was adopted into popular culture and the mass market, decade by decade. An in-depth introduction and illustrated timeline detail the style-makers and trendsetters, and how historic events, design houses, retailers, films, magazines, and celebrities shaped the way we dressed—then and now.Trade Review“A stylish and fun retrospective on the century that redefined and reinterpreted fashion as we know it.” * The Globe and Mail *

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Book SynopsisThe definitive chronicle on the graphic art of punk style!

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Book SynopsisWomen's history has a long, colourful history, one that's intimately entwined with the development of American advertising and consumer culture. Selling Women's History reveals how, from the 1900s to the 1970s, popular culture helped teach Americans about the accomplishments of their foremothers, promoting an awareness of women's wide-ranging capabilities.Trade Review"Before Women's History became an academically recognized pursuit, it developed in the marketplace. Westkaemper presents a fascinating and trenchant account of how women toiled across multiple popular sites to make history." -- Nan Enstad * Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, Madison *"Westkaemper argues convincingly that the very assertion that women had a history was a feminist message, and that public history could build feminist community. This book is a valuable and beautifully researched addition to an underwritten period in U.S. women’s history." -- Mary Trigg * author of Feminism as Life's Work: Four Modern American Women through Two World Wars *“Highly original and beautifully written and researched… Effectively put[s] to bed tired assumptions about the commercialization of politics and the apolitical nature of consumer culture in modern America.” * Enterprise & Society *"Selling Women’s History is dense with information, skillfully weaving together the influence of adwomen, the emergence of the female consumer and the rise of feminism into this diverse collection of women’s historical legacy." * Communication Arts Magazine *"[Westkaemper's] extensive research and creative attention to marginalized spheres effectively shape our understanding of the development of U.S. women’s history as a field of inquiry and of the intersections of popular culture and feminism across time, as well as of histories of women, feminism, and cultural production." * The American Historian *"The book’s real strength lies in its accounts of the commodification of women’s history for various purposes, feminist or not....Westkaemper’s book is best understood as a work of media history focused on how historical appeals were deployed to inspire gender consciousness—women’s sense of themselves as a group sharing social and political interests—among media producers and consumers." * American Historical Review *"Through this considerably detailed look into the parallels between women’s social roles and the changes in mass media, Westkaemper paints a sweeping picture of feminism through history and how the fight for equality is undeniably linked with changes in communication tactics. This book is informative, but in-depth, and would be useful for scholars already familiar with mass communication history. From there, scholars can jump into Westkaemper’s writing as a building block to preliminary media knowledge." * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *"Deeply informed in foundational scholarship on consumer culture." * Journal of American History *"Westkaemper compellingly demonstrates 'the variety of twentieth-century feminism” that traffics through mass media, with feminism here defined by “the shared logic that women’s history merits documenting.'" * American Literary History *"The strengths are in the use of a wide range of archival material including letters, business documents, scrapbooks, cartoons, and photographs....A researcher studying women’s roles in media and business, especially before and after World War II, would do well to consult this list, the careful notes, and the excellent index." * American Literature *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1Martha Washington (Would Have) Shopped Here: Women’s History in Magazines and Ephemera, 1910–1935 2“The Quaker Girl Turns Modern”: How Adwomen Promoted History, 1910–1940 3Broadcasting Yesteryear: Women’s History on Commercial Radio, 1930–1945 4Gallant American Women: Feminist Historians and the Mass Media, 1935–1950 5“Betsy Ross Red” Lipstick: 1940s Products as Inspirations and Artifacts 6“You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby”: Women’s History in Consumer Culture from World War II to Women’s Liberation Epilogue NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisWomen's history has a long, colourful history, one that's intimately entwined with the development of American advertising and consumer culture. Selling Women's History reveals how, from the 1900s to the 1970s, popular culture helped teach Americans about the accomplishments of their foremothers, promoting an awareness of women's wide-ranging capabilities.Trade Review"Before Women's History became an academically recognized pursuit, it developed in the marketplace. Westkaemper presents a fascinating and trenchant account of how women toiled across multiple popular sites to make history." -- Nan Enstad * Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, Madison *"Westkaemper argues convincingly that the very assertion that women had a history was a feminist message, and that public history could build feminist community. This book is a valuable and beautifully researched addition to an underwritten period in U.S. women’s history." -- Mary Trigg * author of Feminism as Life's Work: Four Modern American Women through Two World Wars *“Highly original and beautifully written and researched… Effectively put[s] to bed tired assumptions about the commercialization of politics and the apolitical nature of consumer culture in modern America.” * Enterprise & Society *"Selling Women’s History is dense with information, skillfully weaving together the influence of adwomen, the emergence of the female consumer and the rise of feminism into this diverse collection of women’s historical legacy." * Communication Arts Magazine *"[Westkaemper's] extensive research and creative attention to marginalized spheres effectively shape our understanding of the development of U.S. women’s history as a field of inquiry and of the intersections of popular culture and feminism across time, as well as of histories of women, feminism, and cultural production." * The American Historian *"The book’s real strength lies in its accounts of the commodification of women’s history for various purposes, feminist or not....Westkaemper’s book is best understood as a work of media history focused on how historical appeals were deployed to inspire gender consciousness—women’s sense of themselves as a group sharing social and political interests—among media producers and consumers." * American Historical Review *"Through this considerably detailed look into the parallels between women’s social roles and the changes in mass media, Westkaemper paints a sweeping picture of feminism through history and how the fight for equality is undeniably linked with changes in communication tactics. This book is informative, but in-depth, and would be useful for scholars already familiar with mass communication history. From there, scholars can jump into Westkaemper’s writing as a building block to preliminary media knowledge." * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *"Deeply informed in foundational scholarship on consumer culture." * Journal of American History *"Westkaemper compellingly demonstrates 'the variety of twentieth-century feminism” that traffics through mass media, with feminism here defined by “the shared logic that women’s history merits documenting.'" * American Literary History *"The strengths are in the use of a wide range of archival material including letters, business documents, scrapbooks, cartoons, and photographs....A researcher studying women’s roles in media and business, especially before and after World War II, would do well to consult this list, the careful notes, and the excellent index." * American Literature *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1Martha Washington (Would Have) Shopped Here: Women’s History in Magazines and Ephemera, 1910–1935 2“The Quaker Girl Turns Modern”: How Adwomen Promoted History, 1910–1940 3Broadcasting Yesteryear: Women’s History on Commercial Radio, 1930–1945 4Gallant American Women: Feminist Historians and the Mass Media, 1935–1950 5“Betsy Ross Red” Lipstick: 1940s Products as Inspirations and Artifacts 6“You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby”: Women’s History in Consumer Culture from World War II to Women’s Liberation Epilogue NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisA collection of the personal work and original concept designs of 4 animation professionals. Spanning a variety of approaches, styles, and subject matter, it includes media from pen and ink, to miniature photography, to advanced digital painting.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive Photoshop guide exclusively for 3D artists covering key stages in the pipeline, including previz, texturing and post-production.Trade Review"3DTotal’s latest book provides an attractive, in-depth guide to skills that will prove essential to any 3D artist, says Fernando Caire" -- CG Channel "Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1 presents a variety of insightful approaches to accentuating details and realism in digital creations. The techniques involved offer a guide to understanding how 2D and 3D elements can be fused together to create beautiful imagery and a higher quality of work." -- Julianna Kolakis "This is a fantastic book for every digital artist, which shows how easy and productive it is to blend 2D and 3D graphics." -- Marek Denko "Since I started working in CG I’ve been looking for a book that teaches everything a 3D artist needs to know about Photoshop and drawing techniques, and this book does that perfectly and even more. I’m learning new things from every chapter. This is a must-have for every professional or student who wants to be a 3D artist." -- Rafael Grassetti "Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1 includes great examples by amazing artists that show us how to create our own concepts, improve our photo or painted textures, edit our renders by using layers and add effects to our image to create spectacular results. The opportunity to improve your image in Photoshop is infinite, and this book is the perfect guide to help you do it.” -- Rebeca Puebla"3DTotal’s latest book provides an attractive, in-depth guide to skills that will prove essential to any 3D artist, says Fernando Caire" -- CG Channel "Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1 presents a variety of insightful approaches to accentuating details and realism in digital creations. The techniques involved offer a guide to understanding how 2D and 3D elements can be fused together to create beautiful imagery and a higher quality of work." -- Julianna Kolakis "This is a fantastic book for every digital artist, which shows how easy and productive it is to blend 2D and 3D graphics." -- Marek Denko "Since I started working in CG I’ve been looking for a book that teaches everything a 3D artist needs to know about Photoshop and drawing techniques, and this book does that perfectly and even more. I’m learning new things from every chapter. This is a must-have for every professional or student who wants to be a 3D artist." -- Rafael Grassetti "Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1 includes great examples by amazing artists that show us how to create our own concepts, improve our photo or painted textures, edit our renders by using layers and add effects to our image to create spectacular results. The opportunity to improve your image in Photoshop is infinite, and this book is the perfect guide to help you do it.” -- Rebeca PueblaTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Previsualization - Spaceship Concepts - Silhouettes - Photoshop Concepts - Creating Original Concepts Chapter Two: Texturing - Base Layers and Color Correction - Bump and Specular Maps - Dirt and Grime - Character Textures Chapter Three: Post-production - Render Passes - Retouching Final Renders - Lighting and Special Effects - Curves, Levels, Color Balance and Layer Styles - Creating Backgrounds Chapter Four: Effects for 3D - Underwater - Sparks and Glows - Sci-Fi - Fire, Heat Haze and Smoke Chapter Five: The Breakdown Gallery Chapter Six: 3D as a Painting Tool - Introduction to Google SketchUp - Alley Garage - Futuristic Center Chapter Seven: Complete Projects - Fantasy Scene - Concept - Fantasy Scene - Basica Modeling and Lighting - Fantasy Scene - Creating Textures from Photographs - Fantasy Scene - Adding the Sky and Scenery - Fantasy Scene - Post-production - Alchemist's Chamber - Texturing and Lighting in Photoshop

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Book SynopsisIn clear and easy-to-follow steps, this highly effective textbook sets out everything that students need to know to produce competent and visually exciting illustrations. It is suitable both for class use and self-teaching, and shows how to create lively fashion illustrations of men, women and children. Examples of the media available and different drawing techniques are presented in a student-friendly form, with detailed explanations of how to represent fabrics, create and use templates and stencils, and make specification and working drawings. The presentation in this new edition has been updated throughout, using modern software techniques, the resource drawings now have a more contemporary look, and coloured illustrations are included for the first time.Table of ContentsWhat is fashion illustrations and how is it utilised in today's industry. How drawing has changed over the decades. How to get into the illustration mode: a series of drawing exercises. How to analyse figure drawing for use in fashion illustration. How to draw men, women and children: body proportion, head, hands and feet, racial characteristics. Selection of relevant poses: men, women and children. How to illustrate fabrics showing a variety of media and techniques, translated onto fashion figures. Developing a personal style. Type of illustrations and their use: how to draw good clear specification drawings (technical and working drawings) and drawings for specific areas, e.g. active sportswear, lingerie etc. A gallery of contemporary styles of illustration.

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Book SynopsisWith grace, poetry, clarity, and expert knowledge, artist Etienne Appert brings us a book about the very origins of the art of illustration—what it means and why it exists. “Why do you draw?” A simple question by a young boy moves the author to travel with him down the River of Ink, which flows from the present day back to the very first illustration drawn by a human. Along the way, they visit legendary artists of the past and encounter personal tales that explore the philosophy of communication through drawing. Why do we draw? It’s a simple question with a spellbinding and complex answer with an entirely new and entertaining look at the history of art. Also featured is an illustrated interview between Appert and comics master Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, The Sculptor) that no reader should miss!Trade Review“Appert’s themes will resonate with both artists and their appreciators.” * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

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Book SynopsisTaking you behind the scenes of the special effects world, the author guides readers through the world of creature and character design. Suitable for special effects experts and novices alike, he helps you learn the secrets behind designing creatures and characters for the entertainment industry.

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Book SynopsisIncludes tales that feature giants, androids, strange beasts, brave animals, magic, mystery, and everyday folks.

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Book SynopsisA follow up to best seller, Nuthin' But Mech, this title delivers artwork from 40 artist contributors to the Nuthin' but Mech blogspot.

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Book SynopsisAn anthology of new writing by students from Anglia Ruskin University.

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Book SynopsisIn this visually captivating volume, a vibrant selection of loved and revered children’s book illustrators reveals the secrets of their narrative techniques. Divided into a series of enchanting sections each created by individual illustrators, this unique and gift-worthy book tells the story of how to successfully depict narrative and compel an audience through visual art. Marvel at how composition and environment can create suspense, and how color, visual hierarchy, and symbolism can tell a story beyond just the action. Learn how to inject dynamism and emotion into your illustrations to tell a tale that isn’t just engaging, but is memorable and one that transcends generations. Lavishly illustrated and with a luxurious finish, How to Be a Children’s Book Illustrator is ideal for book lovers in general as well as anyone looking to unlock the secrets of children’s book illustration.

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Book Synopsis"Character 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. Among this issue’s highlights are budding professional illustrator Amelia Bothe cover art featuring an exclusive animal character, and we go behind the scenes at London animation studio Blinkink. "

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Book Synopsis"Anyone reading this who aspires to chronicle a segment of 20th-century Western design must have Artmonsky‘s modest but essential library of books. And while you are ordering, thank her for this invaluable detour from the fields of psychology and statistics." — Printmag Commercial Art, with different titles over the years, claimed to be the only British monthly magazine covering design until the Council of Industrial Design began to publish Design in 1949. For most of its existence it was published by The Studio Ltd. whose founding family, the Holmes, were to be actively involved, from grandfather to grandsons. The Studio Ltd were already publishing art and design related magazines (The Studio from 1893 and The Studio Decorative Yearbook from 1906), when it decided to plunge into the vulgarity of ‘commercial’ art, buying up an existing magazine with that title in 1926. Most of the rest of the 1920s and into the ‘30s it concentrated on the graphic arts, but increasing in the late ‘30s its focus shifted to industrial design. The shift was acknowledged by title changes, first to Commercial Art & Industry and to Art & Industry. In 1957, with death duty problems, the family were forced to sell to The Hulton Press. Although the Press made a brave effort to update the look and content of the magazine, with the arrival of Design and the turmoil of Fleet Street at the time, the magazine became unviable and was closed in 1959. Commercial Art recounts its history of nearly 40 years and its mirroring of British design over that period.Trade Review"Anyone reading this who aspires to chronicle a segment of 20th-century Western design must have Artmonsky‘s modest but essential library of books. And while you are ordering, thank her for this invaluable detour from the fields of psychology and statistics." - Printmag

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