Career Management for the Creative Person18 reviews
Lee Silber

Three Rivers Press, 1999

A great read for us right-brainers!

+ A Different Way Of Looking At Ourselves
+ Creativity in unexpected places
+ Career Management for the Creative Person
  
  











  



  
Self Promotion Online: Marketing Your Creative Services Using Web Sites, E-Mail and Digital Portfolios20 reviews
Ilise Benun

North Light Books, 2001

An important book!

+ Right book at the right time
+ Awesome book
+ Recommended Read
  
  











  



  
Computer Arts C-W Computer Arts Projects - Incls CD-Rom2 reviews

Future Publishing Ltd

Simply Great

+ Amazing Magazine. Horrible Price.

I've purchased several copies of ComputerArts magazine off of the news stands, and I'd have to say, there's no other magazine out there that can even compare. Each issue is accompanied by a wonderful CD-Rom filled with graphics tools, and usually complete free software. I suggest anyone who has ...
  
  











  



  
Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design, 2nd Edition10 reviews
Steven D. Heller, Teresa Fernandes

Wiley, 2002

good book for students

+ Just What I Expected
+ Wish I bought this book sooner!
+ good book for students
+ Somewhat vexing, but a nice casual browse nonetheless
  
  











  



  
Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving14 reviews
Judith Wilde, Richard Wilde

Watson-Guptill, 2000

Superb book

+ Richard Wilde and Visual Literacy
+ The book is great
+ Wonderful Book
  
  











  



  
Self-Promotion for the Creative Person: Get the Word Out About Who You Are and What You Do33 reviews
Lee Silber

Three Rivers Press, 2001

Full of Excellent Marketing Ideas

+ As close to perfect as an advice-oriented book gets
+ Good common sense presented humorously!

This book is filled with great examples of creative ways to market yourself - - now if I only had a 28-hour day. Baby steps! Seriously though, I highly recommend it.
  
  











  



  
Graphic Design: A Concise History (World of Art)6 reviews
Richard Hollis

Thames & Hudson, 1994

follow the arrow

+ Comprehensive book
+ A must read...

insightful, full of samples (about 800 though largely black & white) a great guide to graphic styles, and the key movers & shakers in the history of graphic design right through from the 1890s to the 1990s. a huge resource for such a little book, definately worth reading if not just to look at ...
  
  











  



  
Basics of Design: Layout and Typography for Beginners11 reviews
Lisa Graham

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001

The perfect starting point.

+ Using Book for Graphic Design begin class
+ Excellent Primer on Design

There is not much mistaking the purpose of this book judging from the title. It is for beginners, and it delivers admirably. Graham takes the reader step by step and in a very systematic way through the basic tenets of graphic design. Each chapter deals with a specific aspect of design and how the ...
  
  











  



  
The Glitterguru on Photoshop: From Concept to Cool (VOICES)12 reviews
Suzette Troche-Stapp

New Riders Press, 2003

excellent book

I completely enjoyed this book. Suzette Troche-Stapp has a unique perspective on photoshop. A clear and concise roadmap of how to look at images with a different point of view. Very well written.
  
  











  



  
See Design, Hear Design, Speak Design2 reviews

Watson-Guptill Publications, 2002

See Design, Hear Design, Speak Design

Every time I am browsing through this book, I feel inspired by the beautiful and imaginative designs that this books offers. And that is exactly the purpose of it: just tons of great designs to get you in the creative mood. Great ideas of both print and web [its hard to found a book on both ...
  
  











  



  
The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type33 reviews
Alexander W. White

Allworth Press, 2002

A Great Start for the Budding Graphic Designer

+ My review of The Elements of Graphic Design
+ Good book for learning graphic design principles and where the process came from.
+ The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity
+ Very high density of information
  
  











  



  
The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide for Running a Graphic Design or Communications Business20 reviews
Cameron S. Foote

W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Foote's books address different business models

+ A Creative's Must Have!
+ Very helpful for a new freelancer
+ YOUR BUSINESS BIBLE
  
  











  



  
Creativity for Graphic Designers14 reviews
Mark Oldach

North Light Books, 2000

A great book about how to practise as a graphic designer

+ Great Read
+ Great resource
+ A real world book
+ definatly not a picture book
  
  











  



  
Adobe Photoshop CS: The Art of Photographing Women39 reviews
Kevin Ames

Visual, 2004

oen of teh best high end protrait PHOTOSHOP BOOK

+ Excellent and clear
+ A must have
+ Good Photoshop book
  
  











  



  
The Glitterguru on Photoshop: From Concept to Cool (VOICES)12 reviews
Suzette Troche-Stapp

New Riders Press, 2003

excellent book

I completely enjoyed this book. Suzette Troche-Stapp has a unique perspective on photoshop. A clear and concise roadmap of how to look at images with a different point of view. Very well written.
  
  











  



  
Career Management for the Creative Person18 reviews
Lee Silber

Three Rivers Press, 1999

A great read for us right-brainers!

+ A Different Way Of Looking At Ourselves
+ Creativity in unexpected places
+ Career Management for the Creative Person
  
  











  



  
Basics of Design: Layout and Typography for Beginners11 reviews
Lisa Graham

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001

The perfect starting point.

+ Using Book for Graphic Design begin class
+ Excellent Primer on Design

There is not much mistaking the purpose of this book judging from the title. It is for beginners, and it delivers admirably. Graham takes the reader step by step and in a very systematic way through the basic tenets of graphic design. Each chapter deals with a specific aspect of design and how the ...
  
  











  



  
Adobe Photoshop CS: The Art of Photographing Women39 reviews
Kevin Ames

Visual, 2004

oen of teh best high end protrait PHOTOSHOP BOOK

+ Excellent and clear
+ A must have
+ Good Photoshop book
  
  











  



  
The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type33 reviews
Alexander W. White

Allworth Press, 2002

A Great Start for the Budding Graphic Designer

+ My review of The Elements of Graphic Design
+ Good book for learning graphic design principles and where the process came from.
+ The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity
+ Very high density of information
  
  











  



  
Self Promotion Online: Marketing Your Creative Services Using Web Sites, E-Mail and Digital Portfolios20 reviews
Ilise Benun

North Light Books, 2001

An important book!

+ Right book at the right time
+ Awesome book
+ Recommended Read