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02 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Contemporary Graphic Design (25)

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“The book’s 115 entries cohere into a buzzing collection and will likely raise waves of nostalgia for their exuberance when future designers crack the spine.” I.D. Magazine, New York”
This compendium showcases the extraordinary cutting-edge work of 100 of the world’s most progressive graphic designers, from [...]

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01 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual

The graphic design equivalent to Strunk & White’s The Elements of StyleThis book is simply the most compact and lucid handbook available outlining the basic principles of layout, typography, color usage, and space.Being a creative designer is often about coming up with unique design solutions. Unfortunately, when the basic rules of design are [...]

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28 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Graphic Design: The New Basics

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“Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips introduces key concepts of visual language in graphic design.” –Publishers Weekly, January 21, 2008
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“A tome on the basics of form. (Graphic Design:The New Basics) illuminates the gray areas between software and visual [...]

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27 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Meggs’ History of Graphic Design

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A significant attempt at a comprehensive history of graphic design…it will be an eye-opener not only for general readers, but for designers who have been unaware of their legacy. — The New York TimesWith this book, Meggs made it easier for designers to envision their work in [...]

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27 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop’s most powerful tool (Paperback)

MasterPhotoshop CS4 with this visual, hands-on guide to using layers, under the expert guidance of digital imaging specialist Richard Lynch. Layers, Photoshop’s most powerful feature, is the core of a nondestructive image-editing workflow.Step-by-step instructions and practical examples illustrate how to. * Polish: correct and enhance color, fix composition problems, and repair damage or flaws * [...]

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16 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Five Minute Photoshop Job – How to add a ghost to an image

I happened across some dude’s blog and the question was could you solve this ghost photo.  There was a lot of speculation about how this is done and I’m going to show you just how easy it is to make one of these ghost photos in Photoshop.  Here was the photograph in question: 
 
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15 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

How to put our economy back on track

Dear Mr. Obama, I’m writing today to suggest a plan to put our economy back on track.  It’s a simple, two step plan that will really get things stimulated.
1.  Credit Amnesty.  Over the past couple of years, many of our economy’s best spenders have gotten themselves into credit problems which have helped to slow down [...]

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12 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Before American Pickers – there were Storage Pirates

You’ve seen the show American Pickers, they scour the country looking for lost treasures.  The funny thing is that they seem to run into hoarders.  We discovered that people who hoard possessions tend to have storage units.  We love the show because we used to do this for a living, and let me tell you [...]

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04 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

In Search of JD Salinger: A Biography (Hardcover)

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04 February 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Camcorder Digital Camera Bag Black & Gray

Camera Bag: Ideal for your camcorder, digital or 35 mm camera and all of your photo accessories! This Ambico BC53GA Camcorder/Digital Camera Bag is designed to fit most small camcorders and compact digital video recorders! Its padded interior.
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