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New Fashion Illustration is a visually-stunning collection of illustrated art that encapsulates the marriage of imagination and haute couture. The artwork within ranges from fantastical haute couture to the practical and every-day; some rendered in lush watercolor, others in stark black and white, both figurative and abstract, all expressing the same sharp eye for style, design, and aesthetic beauty. It includes advertising, editorial art, and personal work, conceptual designs as well as pieces realized by some of the biggest brands in the world. Features work by 24 artists, including Sara Vera Lecaro, Masaki Mizuno, Nicole Jarecz, David Despau, oldie, and Pippa McManus.
More than just cogs, gears, and goggles, steampunk burst from the pages of science fiction and fantasy inspired by the likes of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells and rapidly grew into one of the most recognizable aesthetic movements of the 21st century. Steampunk: The Art of Retro-Futurism gathers work by the best artists, designers, and craftsmen in the field in a collection sure to fire the imagination of any fan. Its pages overflow with intricate sculpture work, digital and traditional art, and fashion that is at once decadent and utilitarian, perfect for an afternoon fixing your airship or an evening spent at a retro-futuristic Victorian ball. Projects within include conceptual designs and realized projects in fashion, sculpture, toys, props, and more, all of which explore a world where inventions of the past and a fantastical future coexist. Features the works of artists such as Samuel Gomez, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Nicole Stengel, 2-Far Playthings, and many more.
The role of layout design is simply stated. It operates with design elements such as font, color and graph to deliver visual aesthetic perception without comprising proper content layout. Layout design in the information age has demonstrated more and more diversified forms and features based on traditional aesthetic principles. Design work showcased in Amazing Layout Design, organized in accordance with different graphic mediums such as albums, publications, commercial brochures, flyers, posters, advertisements, newspaper and periodicals, embodies amazing layout designs devised by outstanding design teams from across the globe. The audacious and original tactics employed throughout mirror the latest design trends and fashions. They will certainly bring readers the most abundant and innovative inspiration. Then it is up to your own originality.
With the continuing development of corporate ideas and the emergence of companies with complex range of activities, the dynamic (or multiform) brand identity has thus become a popular solution to express the multi-layered concepts behind a brand. Dynamic brand refers to an identity rooted in a unified, rational visual design structure that changes with its application environment. Though difficult to design, they are often vivid and alluring, leaving a lasting impression. This book is a collection of dynamic brand identities, presenting the latest from around the world industry by industry. Aside from the design works themselves, this book also presents the creative background behind their design, allowing the reader to gain a deeper understanding of their origins. This book provides us with new knowledge and a new window into high-end design ideas.
Perhaps the single most important aspect of any successful brand, a color is often recognizable long before the form of a logo or the letters that make up a business name. A powerful tool when employed effectively, it can trigger a multiplicity of responses from the emotional or nostalgic to the covetous or inspirational. Rarely an accident, each arises out of a distinct dialogue where the brand goals of the client are highlighted and in turn met by the designer a conscious choice of identification. Colouring Your Brand showcases effective brands through their use of color on a variety of materials including business cards, packaging, promotional design, stationery, and much more. Includes color chips for each brand presenting distinct CMYK ratios. Foreword by renowned designer Michael C. Place.
Twenty-five artists from around the world open up their sketchbooks to reveal drawings of their favorite cityscapes, sharing techniques, tools and practices with a view to exposing readers to an authentic experience of sketching as an appealing living art form.
"The stuff of nightmares, monsters have haunted the human psyche for millennia, cropping up in all cultures through our stories and myths, in three-dimensional and graphic representations. This hold has not diminished as newer technologies keep evolving to visually render them faster and with increased nuance for a variety of applications from games and animation to film characters. Monsters of the Imagination looks at this legacy through the diverse work of 30 world-renowned creature designers who share their inspiration, choice of materials and techniques with the readers. The chapters include Digital Painting, Traditional Hand Drawing, 3D Modeling and Rendering, and Sculpture. Embrace the horror"--Publisher's description
Following product designers from beginning sketches through computer modeling, Product Sketchbook - Idea, Process and Refinement is a thorough creative resource for anyone involved in the field of product design. Divided into sections covering electrical appliances, articles for daily use, wearable items, and vehicles, the projects within range from solidly practical to whimsical concepts designed for a better future; futuristic combine harvesters and luxury sports cars to concepts for Adidas and Nike footwear, or simply a more ergonomic screwdriver handle or more efficient electric teakettle. The book also includes descriptions from featured designers detailing their creative processes as well as the backgrounds of their projects, making it an indispensable source of practical inspiration for any designer or creative interested in the broad topic of product design.
A guidebook for character designers who wish to develop or improve their skills through experimentation. The creative process is illuminated with step-by-step concept sketches and illustrations by leading designers, providing a key to the creation of successful art works. Includes in-depth interviews with more than forty digital artists from around the world.
In Effect offers an unparallel selection of groundbreaking uses of materials, processes, and finishes in graphic design and packaging from an international selection of the most creative practitioners in the industry. From laser cutting, binding, and folding to letterpress, ink, embossing, and lamination, this cutting-edge work explores fresh approaches and new ways of thinking for designers working in graphic design and packaging. Showcasing pioneering examples of innovative materials and technology in design using a wide variety of techniques, this book is essential for all graphic designers wanting to stretch their skills to the limit, find fresh inspirations, and design solutions for their artwork.