autobiography transitioning international communications

books:

Project Everlasting: Two Bachelors Discover the Secrets of Americas Greatest Marriages

15 reviews
Mathew Boggs, Jason Miller

Fireside, 2007

Useful For Discussion And Self Examination
While I agree on that message the book conveys would be considered 'common sense', I am continuously amazed at how little common sense I encounter in the world at large. There are too many couples who rush into marriage without considering that the commitment they are entertaining is larger than themselves. I think the book serves as a tool for use in self examination and reflection, hopefully ...

Frida (English Language Edition)

16 reviews
Jonah Winter

Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002

art can save your life
My mom read me this book and I saw that art is important and special, it can save you and allow you to express your imagination even when times are tough

The Newspaper Designer's Handbook

34 reviews
Tim Harrower

William C Brown Pub, 1994

Practical and useful for the professional
I am an editor these days. I came on this book quite a few years ago when I was a sub. It was recommended to me by an old hand in the newspaper game. Without doubt, it is the single best aquisition I have made in terms of newspaper design. In the places I have worked, I have been regarded extremely highly for my layout skills. This book, with a little creativity, is the basis of almost ...

Madeleine Vionnet

29 reviews
Betty Kirke

Chronicle Books, 1998

Wonderful book, with BIG Problems
This is an outstanding book on a revolutionary designer. Wonderful photos, and "patterns" from the clothing. the only problem is Kirke never bothers to tell you what the scale is, so making these patterns is almost impossible. Her directions for making the patterns are laughable. The patterns are white lines on black. Why include patterns if you aren't going to put them in a usable form? There ...

Color Drawing: A Marker/Colored-Pencil Approach for Architects, Landscape Architects, Interior and Graphic ...

20 reviews
Michael E. Doyle

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1993

Outstanding Resource
This is the standard for rendering in architecture and interior design as far as I am concerned. It will most definitely become a required textbook for my classes in visual presentation in the years to come. Doyle takes you step-by-step into the process of rendering with marker, color pencil, and pastels. But he doesn't just spoon feed you the recipe for each material rendering, he presents ...

PERMACULTURE: A Designers' Manual

17 reviews
Bill Mollison, Reny Mia Slay

Tagari Publications, 1997

There is nothing better regarding Sustainability
Bill Mollison represents the most successful attempt to mainstream practical home-scale sustainable design principles. I found myself needing to do an enormous amount of supplementary research to actually understand what bill was talking about, but to explain them in depth here would have taken away from the thrust of the book - which is mainly to show you example after example (many on every ...

Taking Your Talent to the Web: A Guide for the Transitioning Designer

31 reviews
Jeffrey Zeldman

New Riders Publishing, 2001

Most excellent
A thorough, comprehensive and usable book for people trying to migrate from traditional media into the (sometimes) scary world of new media. Jeffrey Zeldman's unique voice permeates the entire book, holds your hand, and gently guides you through the ups & downs of working with the web. His examples are concise and to the point, his writing style (as always) humorous and friendly, and, most ...

Rendering in Pen and Ink: The Classic Book on Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects, ...

20 reviews
Arthur Guptill, Susan Meyer

Watson-Guptill, 1997

Just had to add my own 5-star...
This book is all that the other reviewers say it is. The text is clear and informative, if dated... but the illustrations! The illustrations are worth the price of the book. Even just the basic exercise illustrations in the first part of the book are beautiful, and demonstrate what is possible with this medium. I have to admit, I'm a Rapidograph person (and if you are too, please see The ...

Macromedia Flash MX Designer's ActionScript Reference

20 reviews
John Davey, Glen Rhodes, ...

Wrox Press, 2002

A programmers perspective
I am a former programming teacher and I have a style to teach my students the most UNDERSTANDABLE way to do something not just how to do it. This text/reference achieves that purpose. If you have an understanding of Flash (which you should have before getting into scripting see Weinman books) then this book will serve you well. There are other books on scripting - great books - such as Moock's ...

The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide for Running a Graphic Design or Communications Business

20 reviews
Cameron S. Foote

W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Foote's books address different business models
According to the author's website at http://www.creativebusiness.com/books.lasso The Business Side of Creativity addresses freelancing and the basics of pricing, selling, and running a SMALL design or marketing communications business. The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business focuses on the management of a MULTIPERSON organization. The website gives a summary on the ...

Investment Atlas

12 reviews
Ken Winans

KGW Publishing, 2008

Pictures can be worth thousands of dollars
Technical analysts often look at charts of past price action to assess the current state of the financial markets. In this beautifully illustrated book, Winans has assembled a great deal of data to illustrate the history of stocks, bonds, commodities, and real estate markets around the world. And you can make money by studying the pictures. Winans asks, "Why did the majority of modern ...

Bill Peet: An Autobiography

14 reviews
Bill Peet

Houghton Mifflin, 1989

While not aimed at someone my age...
I nevertheless found it quite fascinating and engrossing. Peet is a self-professed reluctant student, especially of English classes, but he is nonetheless quite the good writer. Peet's illustrations add a lot to the pace and feel of the book and are a joy in their own right. His stories of life in Indianapolis before World War II will be interesting to any native Hoosier (as am I). However, ...

Aftermath of Dreaming: A Novel

13 reviews
Delaune Michel

William Morrow, 2006

nearly impossible to put down
The book pulls you in right away and you find yourself engrossed, unable to stop reading so you can find out what happens next. It is vivid, funny, and poignant as it details issues we all can relate to - growing up, letting go, and finding our path in an active way.

LogoLounge 3: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers (LogoLounge)

13 reviews
Bill Gardner, Catharine Fishel

Rockport Publishers, 2006

An Invaluable Resource for Any Graphic Designer
Whether you are fresh out of college or a seasoned Senior designer, you will find this book an amazing resource of ideas, trends and just plain good design. We actually have purchased every volume and they keep getting better and better. Logo Lounge 3 is no different in terms of the unique talent chosen to be showcased in this edition. If you need a design spark look no further, this is ...

Keepin' It Tight

12 reviews
Shani Greene-Dowdell

Shanibooks, 2007

Give me more Amanda!!
That Amanda was a HOT mess. I enjoyed reading her crazeee thoughts. You know some diva out there is ready to snatch up any unavailable man by all and any means!! The book is a great read and I have my whole family reading it!! Thoroughly enjoyed by all my sister's and aunts.

The Designer Revolution

13 reviews
Valerie Kirschenbaum

Cherry Tree Press, 2003

A NEW CANON
From her unique perspective as a high school teacher, Valerie Kirschenbaum has made some stunning discoveries about learning - that children learn much better when teachers use body language, that body language can be brought into writing with color and image which excite different groups of cells in the brain, that emotional arousal amplifies memory, that there is such a thing as visual ...

Designer Knockoff: A Crime of Fashion (Crime of Fashion Mystery)

12 reviews
Ellen Byerrum

Signet, 2004

Another Great Mystery
This was another Crime of Fashion Mystery, and was just as satisfying as the first installment. The writing is witty and fun, the character of Lacey Smithsonian is well-drawn, and the supporting cast of characters adds a lot to the book. The mystery/death is linked to Lacey's past as well, and I found that historical element - particualrly about 40s fashions - made the book even more enjoyable. ...

Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers

12 reviews
Tad Crawford, Eva Doman Bruck

Allworth P, US, 1992

It's a $29.95 Lawyer!!
Our small graphic design firm had been relying on the legal forms and contracts from this book for about one year. Finally, we decided that perhaps we ought to visit with a lawyer to make sure we were doing it right...$560.00 later for an initial consultation, we realized that this $29.95 book was the best business investment we'd ever made! The lawyer confirmed that the contracts that we had ...

Swords & Circuitry: A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games (Game Development)

13 reviews
Neal Hallford, Jana Hallford

Course Technology PTR, 2002

The Best RPG design book yet
This book provides a clear outlook of how to design an RPG though I wish there was a reference book to go with it. It even could be used as a text book for a class. It does everything it says. Includes other designers perspectives to broaden your perspective on design including designers from Might & Magic, Neverwinter, Star-Trek, and a few others.

Temple to the Wind: The Story of America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Masterpiece, Reliance

14 reviews
Christopher Pastore

The Lyons Press, 2005

A great read!
Pastore takes you on a journey through history and makes Herreshoff come alive. This book is an amazing account of Herreshoff's travails while designing Reliance. I am basically a sailor wanna-be and was delighted to feel much closer to the excitement of the yachting world years ago- when the stakes were very high. Pastore's devotion to the subject is evident and his enthusiasm for the race is ...

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