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  • Thinking with Type

    A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students (3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded)

    by Ellen Lupton ...
    The essential and bestselling guide to typography from beloved design educator Ellen Lupton—revised and expanded to include new and additional voices, examples, and principles, and a wider array of typefaces."Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."—I Love TypographyThe bestselling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded third edition: ... Read more

    16,84 €

  • The Designer's Dictionary of Color

    by Sean Adams ...
    A guide to the cultural, historical, and social meanings of twenty-seven colors, plus examples of successful usage of each as well as options for palette variations.The Designer's Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at twenty-seven colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing ... Read more

    13,03 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Principles of Logo Design

    A Practical Guide to Creating Effective Signs, Symbols, and Icons

    by George Bokhua ...
    Learn to design simple, powerful, and timeless logos.*Winner of the 2022 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA*When you think of a brand, often the first thing that comes to mind is the logo, the visual representation of that product, place, thing, or business. The power of simplicity for these marks can never be underestimated—a logo that comprises simple shapes ... Read more

    29,56 €

  • The Art Spirit

    by Robert Henri ...
    A classic work of advice, criticism, and inspiration for aspiring artists and lovers of art"Art when really understood is the province of every human being." So begins The Art Spirit, the collected words, teachings, and wisdom of innovative artist and beloved teacher Robert Henri. Henri, who painted in the Realist style and was a founding member of the Ashcan School, was known for his belief in ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Le vêtement féminin - Tome 2

    Devenir modéliste

    Series Book 2 - Le vêtement féminin
    Livre de modélisme de mode - Méthode de coupe à plat pour le vestiaire féminin (création de patrons de pantalon, jeans, tailleur, veste et manteau)Cette méthode utilisant la technique par tracé, appelée « coupe à plat » donne des formules clefs, valables pour toutes les modes et permet de construire le patron de tout le vestiaire de la mode féminine, du pantalon au « tailleur-manteau » : pantalons ... Read more

    28,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women's garments - Volume 2

    Become a pattern drafter

    Series Book 2 - Women's garments
    Flat pattern drafting and design fashion book for women's wardrobeThis method uses a logical drafting technique called ""flat pattern design” that provides key formulas that apply to all fashions. A complete women’s wardrobe can be made using this method from pants to ""suit-coats”: tailored pants, jeans, warm-up suits, suits, jackets and coats in all styles (classic and timeless, fashion, luxury, ... Read more

    28,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contemporary Drawing

    Key Concepts and Techniques

    Drawing is experiencing an unparalleled surge in the art world. Passé notions that once defined drawing as being a preparatory stage for painting or sculpture have long since been cast aside. Drawing is now fully recognized as its own art form—in the biennials, art fairs, museum exhibitions, and beyond. Drawing has come of age.Contemporary artists are increasingly discovering that drawing is ... Read more

    9,74 €

  • Writing That Works, 3rd Edition

    How to Communicate Effectively in Business

    The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including business memos, letters, reports, speeches and resumes, and e-mail—and offers insights into political ... Read more

    8,79 €

  • War in Art. From War Propaganda to Artists’ Activism

    State of Art, #3

    by Roberto Russo ...
    Series Book 3 - State of Art
    War in Art. From War Propaganda to Artists' ActivismArt Subjects and Themes of War through the Masterpieces of Art HistoryFrom the Standard of Ur to Banksy's murals, passing through Goya's engravings, this book explores how artists have narrated, denounced, and transformed war into images.Through forty-four key works, it retraces the representation of conflict from the dawn of civilization to the ... Read more

    5,49 €

  • Creative Workshop

    80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills

    by David Sherwin ...
    Have you ever struggled to complete a design project on time? Or felt that having a tight deadline stifled your capacity for maximum creativity? If so, then this book is for you.Within these pages, you'll find 80 creative challenges that will help you achieve a breadth of stronger design solutions, in various media, within any set time period. Exercises range from creating a typeface in an hour to ... Read more

    Was 21,77 € Now 3,43 €

  • Pose ~ Volume 3

    a life drawing reference in colour

    by Bradley Hart ...
    Pose: A Life Drawing Reference is a captivating photography book series that serves as a valuable resource for artists seeking inspiration and reference in their figure drawing practice. With a collection of thoughtfully curated poses in several beautifully arranged volumes, this series showcases the beauty and grace of the human form in a tasteful and artistic manner.Pose provides a wide variety ... Read more

    35,29 €

  • Helicopter Money Planet 10

    The system is manipulated

    Series Book 10 - Helicopter Money
    ja ... es gibt es von ... "dieser zehnten Episode der Staffel 4 unserer Polit Thriller Sitcom" ... The system is manipulated" ... ausnahmsweise zwei Versionen gleichzeitig ... einmal eine offiziell_inoffizielle / kostenlose "Schwarzmarkt_Underground_Version" ... und parallel dazu eine inoffiziell_pacioli_system_ offizielle Verlagsversion (beim Verlag: books on demand) ja ... "The system is ... Read more

    19,99 €

  • O poder da materia

    Caminho de renascimento

    Series Book 1 - Matericismo
    O PODER DA MATÉRIASe você carrega uma ferida dentro de si, este livro vai transformar você.Quando a dor tira o seu fôlego,quando a ferida não cicatriza,quando o silêncio grita mais alto que o mundo,é aí que este livro começa.Não é uma teoria,nem um manual,mas um caminho moldado por mãos sujas, matéria viva e presença.Um gesto repetido e necessário que transforma lentamente a dor em forma, a fer... ... Read more

    7,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dutch Art

    An Encyclopedia

    Edited by Sheila D. Muller ...
    An illustrated feast for the eye and intellect Dutch**Art explores developments in art, art history, art criticism, and cultural history of the Netherlands from the artists' workshops for the Utrecht Dom in 1475 to the latest movements of the 1990s. it is lavishly illustrated with 147 black-and-white photographs and 16 pages in full color. More than 100 internationally recognized scholars, museum ... Read more

    384,71 €

  • Recueil Crozat de Pierre Jean Mariette

    Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis

    Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisEn 1729, le premier volume d’un livre d’un genre absolument nouveau paraît à Paris : il est aujourd’hui connu comme le Recueil Crozat. En 1721, le Régent, Philippe II d’Orléans, avait proposé à son ami, le collectionneur et mécène Pierre Crozat, l’idée d’un recueil d’estampes d’après les plus beaux tableaux italiens figurant dans les ... Read more

    6,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Caribbean Women and Their Art

    An Encyclopedia

    Overlooked in the history of artistic endeavors are the contributions of female writers, painters, and crafters of the Caribbean. The creative works by women from the Caribbean proves to be as remarkable as the women themselves.In Caribbean Women and Their Art: An Encyclopedia, Mary Ellen Snodgrass explores the rich history of women’s creative expression by examining the crafts and skill of over ... Read more

    25,85 €

  • Die Kunst nach dem Ende ihrer Autonomie

    Das in der Moderne im Westen vorherrschende Ideal autonomer Kunst ist am Ende. Unterscheidungen zwischen Kunst und Kommerz lösen sich ebenso auf wie fest umrissene Werkgrenzen und Rollenklischees: Jeff Koons entwirft Taschen für Louis Vuitton, Künstler-Labels produzieren »Art Toys«, kollaborative Projekte setzen auf die Mitwirkung vieler, und Protestgruppen fordern mehr soziale Verantwortung der ... Read more

    17,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Designer's Research Manual, 2nd edition, Updated and Expanded

    Succeed in Design by Knowing Your Clients and Understanding What They Really Need

    Good information gives designers a competitive advantage. Understanding the wishes of a client and the needs and preferences of their audience drives innovation. The ability to gather research, analyze findings, and apply them to project goals is as important to successful design teams as their conceptual and aesthetic skills. This essential handbook will help readers understand what design ... Read more

    19,92 €

  • Warum eine Pistole auf der Bühne nicht schießt

    Ein kleiner Versuch, das Theater zu retten

    Von der Liebe zum Theater und einem handfesten SkandalMatthias Hartmann war der Shootingstar der deutschsprachigen Theaterwelt. Er war Intendant am Schauspielhaus Bochum, am Schauspielhaus Zürich und am Wiener Burgtheater. Sein Buch ist eine Liebeserklärung an das Theater und sein Publikum und es steckt voller Theatergeschichten. Es ist aber auch die Geschichte eines Skandals, der eines der ... Read more

    20,99 €

  • DRAWING: Perspective

    by Yves Leblanc ...
    Series series Drawing
    Quickly learn to draw realistic perspective!Learn to draw realistic perspective by exploring its fundamental principles with expert teacher and artist Yves Leblac. This brief but information-packed guide covers essential concepts such as:• Horizon lines• Vanishing points• Spatial perception• Intersections• Ellipses• Shadow techniques• Three-dimensional perspective• Panoramic viewsEach concept i... ... Read more

    7,20 €