graphic arts

On t.p.: Ninety-six top designers and graphic artists offer their personal interpretations of Old Glory.

Guide for teachers and librarians to using graphic inquiry across the curriculum, presenting standards-based activities and projects that incorporate traditional materials with emerging technologies.

Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of exotic animals included in Learn to Draw Safari Animals, which includes a lion, giraffe, an aardvark, and many more. The book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite safari animals by following the step-by-step instructions in this beautifully illustrated book.

"This . . . art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original works in printmaking. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to consider the artist's use of the elements of art and principles of design. Skill-building projects support readers as they create prints using mono-printing, relief techniques, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how to make complicated drawings one line at a time and achieve relaxation at the same time.

Combines visual demonstrations and concise commentary to provide an overview of the basic concepts of graphic design.

Although graphic design is all around us, we rarely take time to notice and appreciate it. Advertisements, logos, websites, and more all rely on graphic design to create eye-catching content. This volume explores the skills artists need to produce aesthetically pleasing designs and the development of this field into the major industry it is today. Information is included for readers who are interested in pursuing graphic design as a career, and striking photographs display some of the most innovative examples of this prominent medium.

A guide for library staff to using graphic design in library-specific projects to create engaging, effective visual communications for their libraries.

"Provides a series of challenging design briefs that reignite a designer's creativity while also imparting new skills. Whatever their age or experience, graphic designers like to be creatively challenged, and may also want to broaden their skill-base in order to break into new and lucrative areas of the design industry. A range of industry insiders share their specialist knowledge by way of briefs that stretch the imagination and encourage the development of new skills across a range of genres, including logos, packaging, branding, identity, promotion, publication design, music graphics, and web design"--Amazon.com.