Drip Dot Swirl

Drip Dot Swirl
Author: Von Glitschka
Publisher: HOW Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-06-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781600611346

Royalty-Free Patterns Included on DVD for Your Use! Take one tablespoon of Jackson Pollack, mix in two cups of M.C. Escher, sprinkle in a pinch of William Morris, and you'll get Drip Dot Swirl. An exceptional resource for creatives who love pattern, but can't devote hundreds of hours to developing swatches, Drip Dot Swirl is an amazing library that contains 94 original vector patterns. Styles range from intricate knotwork to subtle florals to retro wallpaper to alien-inspired mazes. The patterns are equally useful for personal or professional projects. This eye-popping book and DVD feature handcrafted vector patterns which tile seamlessly. With examples from ten artists, you'll see how top designers and illustrators use the patterns in various projects. The DVD contains all 94 source files in vector EPS format (with three color options per pattern), swatch libraries and PDF tutorials on how to use the files. Both beginners and advanced design professionals will be able to jump right in. Drip Dot Swirl explodes with unique illustrative patterns. The diverse selection to choose from will help jump-start your imagination. It's a resource that can be used again and again, for brochures, scrapbooks, illustrations, website backgrounds, textiles, crafting, altered art and more. Designers and illustrators who want to wield the power of pattern will keep this book handy.

Breaking Into Freelance Illustration

Breaking Into Freelance Illustration
Author: Holly DeWolf
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-08-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440319383

Build Your Own Thriving Illustration Business The boundaries between art, design and illustration are blurring, and with all the new opportunities for visual creatives, now is the perfect time to unleash your talent on the world! Breaking Into Freelance Illustration provides a step-by-step roadmap for promoting yourself and running your creative business. You'll find up-to-date advice about best business practices, ideas for new promotional tools, answers to common questions and words of wisdom and inspiration from top illustrators. This book shows you how to: Set up a home office and balance your professional and personal life Create a professional portfolio and promote your work online Search out and negotiate with potential clients Create your own brand and work with an agent Develop a fair and accurate system for pricing your work Network within the creative community Full of industry insight, this book is a down-to-earth guide that fills in the creative business blanks. If you've ever wanted to moonlight as an illustrator, start a full-time business, or simply see your work published, this book will give you the information you need to make it happen.

Flourish. Banner. Frame.

Flourish. Banner. Frame.
Author: Glitschka Von
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011-08-16
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1440320462

Ornaments and motifs add something special to creative projects, but not all creatives can devote the hundreds of hours necessary to developing them. Flourish. Banner. Frame. is an amazing library of 555 original symbols, floral motifs, border treatments, frills, banners, shields, crests, ornaments, decorative frames, placards and cartouches. Each design element has been crafted with vector precision, and you can use this artwork within the context of your own projects, whether they are personal or professional in nature. There are 10 real-life examples in the book, so you can be inspired by top designers and illustrators. This extensive volume of ornaments and motifs is easy to use for any design or illustration project: publication layouts, book covers, website backgrounds, t-shirt graphics, scrapbooks, textiles, crafts, stencils, tattoos—and everything in between. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced design professional, you’ll turn to this resource again and again for years to come.

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4
Author: Mordy Golding
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Total Pages: 968
Release: 2008-12-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0132104210

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the definitive reference to Adobe's industry-standard vector graphics software and is now in 4-color. With an easy, engaging style, author and past Illustrator product manager Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS4 and includes techniques on using the new multiple artboards for quicker Illustrator work across a variety of designs, demonstrations of the new Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients, overviews of the new cross-product feature support with InDesign, Flash, and Flex (opening up new opportunities for collaborations between developers and designers), and coverage on a whirlwind of other new useful features. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous 4-color illustrations and screen shots from contributing artists included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5
Author: Mordy Golding
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2010-07-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0131385143

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5 is the definitive reference to Adobe's industry-standard vector graphics software. With an easy, engaging style, author and past Illustrator product manager Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS5 and includes techniques on using the new perspective tools to draw, move, scale or duplicate objects in perspective. This edition also covers the refinements to Illustrator's drawing tools, such as its Stroke panel and brushes, including the new Bristle Brush for painting, as well as the Shape Builder tool, which makes it easier to merge, break apart, or modify objects. The multiple artboards that were introduced in CS4 are easier to manage in CS5, with a full Artboards panel. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous 4-color illustrations and screen shots from contributing artists included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.

A Companion to Contemporary Art Since 1945

A Companion to Contemporary Art Since 1945
Author: Amelia Jones
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2009-02-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781405152358

A Companion to Contemporary Art is a major survey covering the major works and movements, the most important theoretical developments, and the historical, social, political, and aesthetic issues in contemporary art since 1945, primarily in the Euro-American context. Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing the current state of scholarship in art history and visual studies, and pointing to future directions in the field. Contains dual chronological and thematic coverage of the major themes in the art of our time: politics, culture wars, public space, diaspora, the artist, identity politics, the body, and visual culture. Offers synthetic analysis, as well as new approaches to, debates central to the visual arts since 1945 such as those addressing formalism, the avant-garde, the role of the artist, technology and art, and the society of the spectacle.

PLAY SMART

PLAY SMART
Author: Sonali Pradhan
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2016-11-09
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

What is PLAY SMART and how can you PLAY SMART with your toddlers aged between 3 months to 3 years? The answers can be found in my book PLAY SMART – for toddlers between 3 months to 3 years. The book combines the knowledge of #Howard Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligence #The VAK Learning Styles model #NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming. and hands on play ideas for toddlers. My opening chapters explore the three different theories and explain them in a simple way with special reference to their applications for toddlers. This is followed by real time play ideas which will make parenting fun!

Bites on a Board

Bites on a Board
Author: Anni Daulter
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1423645758

“Stylish and simple ways you can create and artfully arrange bite-size delicacies, to twist a mid-week meal into a dinner party hit” (The Plus). Delicious recipes and creative presentations served up on a board. Cutting boards aren’t just for prep anymore. From classic charcuterie boards with prosciutto, olives, and roasted figs to luscious dessert boards with mini cheesecakes and red-wine ice-cream bites, food stylist Anni Daulter shows creative hosts how to make the most of their boards and serving platters. With rustic, trendy, pickled, and even culturally inspired boards and recipes, the last thing you’ll want to do when you’re finished cooking is put away the cutting board. Globally inspired, these culinary creations satisfy homespun cravings, awaken the sweet tooth, and even flirt with healing properties. Board themes include By the Waterfront (Cracked Crab Legs and Melted Herb Butter, Mini Herb-Roasted Corn on the Cob, Peel-and-Eat Shrimp with Zesty Cocktail Sauce and Garlic Butter, Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade), Harvest Moon (Roasted Pumpkin and Onion Skewers, Three Sisters Chili, Toasted Marshmallow S’mores, Pom Pom Juice), Just Sinful (Baked Brie Pastry, Fig Jam, and Fresh Thyme with Baguette Slices, Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus), and others. “If you need help deciding on what to put on your board, then we highly recommend Anni Daulter’s new book Bites on a Board. So yummy!” —Alexandria Stylebook

Sightlines

Sightlines
Author: Terry Osborne
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781584650836

A powerful personal account of outer exploration and inner discovery.