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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Virginia

This in-depth guide explores the essential technical aspects of key areas of print and screen-based design, including type and typography, color, imaging, layout, and printing skills necessary to bring design to a professional standard.

The Designer's Desktop Manual

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#lettering #art #calligraphy #graphicarts #handdrawn #digitalart #artists #design #typesetters

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Georgia

Typography is always one of the designer's first considerations when it comes to making a statement, and in recent years the world of lettering and type has exploded in an unprecedented wave of creative discovery. Contemporary artists, typesetters, and designers of all kinds are exploring new horizons in illustrated and hand-drawn lettering, digitally rendered lettering, and 3D lettering. This collection--large in scope but petite in size--surveys the recent lettering renaissance, showcasing a diverse range of talent in gorgeous, eye-catching examples and profiling today's innovators. In a stunning little package that expertly combines a handmade feel with a modern aesthetic, this is the ultimate inspirational collection of contemporary lettering for design buffs and type enthusiasts alike.

Little Book of Lettering

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#paperback #digitalart #photoshop #artist #tech #art 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

The Essential Guide to Creating Digital Illustration and Artworks Using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Other Software

Art students and practicing professional artists and illustrators who sense the need for more extensive training in their use of digital software will find the help they're seeking in this comprehensive manual. Detailed step-by-step sequences demonstrate the uses of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other pixel- and vector-based programs. Artists who are looking for self-instruction will find it clearly spelled out in this manual, and instructors of digital art will discover that the book is ideal for classroom use. Both practicing artists and students will learn to build on their current skills by tailoring leading software programs in ways that suit their own personal creative styles and work routines. In addition, they'll be inspired by examples of finished artworks from successful illustrators who work in widely differing styles and showcase many new graphic possibilities available to digitally sophisticated artists. Finally, they'll find a wealth of advice and practical information on how to develop a winning digital art portfolio and how to promote their work to agents and potential clients. The book's text is complemented with more than 300 instructive color illustrations.

Digital Art Technique Manual for Illustrators and Artists

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Digital art magazine mainly featuring "Pin-up art, using humor, Fantasy Tattoos, photshop brush skills, speed painting, and over 6 hours of video" 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Alabama

ImagineFX Magazine vol. 105

Tennessee

Surveys developments in digital art from its origins in the 1980s through today, in a visual report that explores issues raised by the form, from viewer interaction and artificial intelligence to activism and networking. Original.

Digital Art

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#Art #Anime #Manga #Drawing #Techniques #Artist #DigitalArt #TraditionalArt 

Pennsylvania

Art, music, drama/theater

Draw Anime and Manga Like Japan's Hottest Artists

Where else can you find such an incredible collection of 14 young comic, anime and manga artists willing to share the secrets of their techniques? Each artist includes a brief biography, the most representative work and a gallery of their best work with step-by-steps on how to create the work. The last chapter features a who's who in the industry or "Tree of Japanese Comickers" and information about the art materials used by each artist along with a glossary of terms unique to Japanese comic/anime illustrations.

Japanese Comickers

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#art #3dtotalpublishing #illustration #firstedition #digitalart #drawing #process

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Wisconsin

The art and Practice of Beatrice Blue

Delve inside this beautifully presented artist showcase filled with the works and useful advice from popular visual artist Pernille Ã~rum. 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 edgy, bright 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 should reserve space on their bookshelf for.

Wonder

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#paperback; #digitalart; #artists; #illustrator; #photoshop 

California

#paperback #adobe #pearson #photoshop #photography #photo #art #digitalart 

ARE YOU READY FOR AN ELEMENTS BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES?


This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before-it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done-it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.


If you're looking for one of those "tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter" books, this isn't it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You'll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are-once you know the secrets.


LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT


Each year Scott trains thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problems-that's exactly what he covers in this book. You'll learn:
 * How to unlock the power of layers (you'll be amazed at how easy it is!)
 * How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs, TIFFs, and PSDs too! (And you'll learn why so many pros like it best-because it's faster and easier)
 * The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there's an entire chapter just on this!)
 * How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including brightening people in dark shadows and getting the best color possible
 * The most requested photographic special effects, and much more!

THE BOOK'S SECRET WEAPON


Although Elements 2020 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop doesn't offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop has that Elements 2020 doesn't (like channels, HDR, etc.). But in this book, you'll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features right within Elements. Plus, you can download many of the images used in the book, so you can follow right along with the techniques.


Since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn't waste your time talking about what a pixel is, how to frame a shot or set your exposure, etc., and there's no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It's all Elements, step by step, cover to cover, in the only book of its kind, and you're gonna love it!



The Photoshop Elements 2020 Book for Digital Photographers

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#paperback #art #scifiart #sciencefictionart #howtoart #digitalart #digitalscifiart

A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Stunning, Futuristic Images

Visions of future worlds have always captured the imaginations.Images of towering cyber-cityscapes, awesome uninhabitable planetary worlds, sleek super-cars and space cruisers, strange mutant beings, and terrifying alien life forms have spilled from the feverish minds of fantasy sci-fi illustrators for as long as the genre has existed. Today, as more and more artists are switching from traditional media to the digital world of computers, the images being created are breathtakingly realistic. Featuring works from the world’s best sci-fi artists, Digital Sci-Fi Art begins with an examination of the traditional styles and sources of sci-fi imagery then analyzes the new digital tools available to today’s illustrators. The heart of the book comprises a detailed survey of the key techniques involved in creating digital sci-fi art -- with step-by-step walkthroughs showing how specially-created pieces are produced. The book ends with a showcase of some of the best contemporary work being produced anywhere in the world.

Digital Sci-Fi Art

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#paperback #textile #textiledesign #graphicart #fashion #fashiondesign #design #digitalart 

Missouri

Portfolio Skills

Digital Textile Design covers everything students and practitioners of textile design will need to learn about designing and printing digitally.

Textile designers are beginning to realize the creative potential of digital textile design and are fast catching up with graphic designers who have taken to working digitally. New digital textile-printing technology is enabling designers to work with an almost unlimited palette of colors to produce work of staggering detail in relatively short timescales.

Written specifically for textile designers,Digital Textile Design provides the know-how for students andprofessionals who wish to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as design tools. A series of inspirational tutorials, presented in step-by-step format, guide the reader through the process of creating designs that will be suited to both the traditional textile production process, and to the new industry of digital printing onto fabric.

Against the backdrop of the development of digital print, the book discusses how designers can access this new technique, looks at the work of those currently exploring its possibilities, and also features the craft of embellishment that is being used to offset the apparent flatness of print.

Digital Textile Design

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

This official illustrated tie-in book showcases over 350 spectacular images from the DreamWorks Animation feature film, based on Cressida Cowell's popular children's book.

How to Train Your Dragon is the story of a scrawny teenaged Viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, who lives on the island of Berk in the North Sea. Hiccup is a member of a Viking tribe and wants to make his father, the chief, proud of him. Entering dragon training, Hiccup has a chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father. But then, in a world where Dragons and Vikings do not coexist peacefully, Hiccup encounters and ultimately befriends an injured dragon, at which point his world is turned upside down.

The Art of How to Train Your Dragon is a spectacularly designed, full-color insider's guide to the creative process that went into turning Cressida Cowell's popular book into a feature-length, animated film. Featuring more than 350 pieces of development artwork, including early character designs, story sketches, and concept paintings never before released by the studio, the book provides an in-depth look at the process involved in bringing mythical Dragon and Viking worlds to life.

Jason Simmons

The Designer's Desktop Manual

Emily Gregory

Little Book of Lettering

Joel Lardner; Paul Roberts

Digital Art Technique Manual for Illustrators and Artists

Greg Hildebrandt

ImagineFX Magazine vol. 105

Christiane Paul

Digital Art

Comickers Comickers Magazine

Japanese Comickers

Beatrice Blue

Wonder

Joel Lardner; Paul Roberts

Digital Art Technique Manual for Illustrators and Artists

Scott Kelby

The Photoshop Elements 2020 Book for Digital Photographers

Michael Burns

Digital Sci-Fi Art

Melanie Bowles; Ceri Isaac

Digital Textile Design

Tracey Miller-Zarneke; Cressida Cowell

The Art of How to Train Your Dragon