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Career Management for the Creative Person 18 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
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Self Promotion Online: Marketing Your Creative Services Using Web Sites, E-Mail and Digital Portfolios 20 reviews Ilise Benun
North Light Books, 2001
An important book!
+ Right book at the right time + Awesome book + Recommended Read
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Computer Arts C-W Computer Arts Projects - Incls CD-Rom 2 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 ...
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Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design, 2nd Edition 10 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
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Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving 14 reviews Judith Wilde, Richard Wilde
Watson-Guptill, 2000
Superb book
+ Richard Wilde and Visual Literacy + The book is great + Wonderful Book
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Self-Promotion for the Creative Person: Get the Word Out About Who You Are and What You Do 33 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.
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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 ...
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Basics of Design: Layout and Typography for Beginners 11 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 ...
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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.
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See Design, Hear Design, Speak Design 2 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 ...
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The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type 33 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
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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
+ A Creative's Must Have! + Very helpful for a new freelancer + YOUR BUSINESS BIBLE
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Creativity for Graphic Designers 14 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
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Adobe Photoshop CS: The Art of Photographing Women 39 reviews Kevin Ames
Visual, 2004
oen of teh best high end protrait PHOTOSHOP BOOK
+ Excellent and clear + A must have + Good Photoshop book
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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.
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Career Management for the Creative Person 18 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
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Basics of Design: Layout and Typography for Beginners 11 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 ...
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Adobe Photoshop CS: The Art of Photographing Women 39 reviews Kevin Ames
Visual, 2004
oen of teh best high end protrait PHOTOSHOP BOOK
+ Excellent and clear + A must have + Good Photoshop book
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The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type 33 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
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Self Promotion Online: Marketing Your Creative Services Using Web Sites, E-Mail and Digital Portfolios 20 reviews Ilise Benun
North Light Books, 2001
An important book!
+ Right book at the right time + Awesome book + Recommended Read
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