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Drip Dot Swirl

Author : Von Glitschka

Publisher : HOW Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 38,10 MB

Release : 2009-06-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781600611346

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Book Description

Royalty-Free Patterns Included on DVD for Your Use! Take one tablespoon of Jackson Pollack, mix in two cups of M.C. Escher, sprinkle in a pinch of William Morris, and you'll get Drip Dot Swirl. An exceptional resource for creatives who love pattern, but can't devote hundreds of hours to developing swatches, Drip Dot Swirl is an amazing library that contains 94 original vector patterns. Styles range from intricate knotwork to subtle florals to retro wallpaper to alien-inspired mazes. The patterns are equally useful for personal or professional projects. This eye-popping book and DVD feature handcrafted vector patterns which tile seamlessly. With examples from ten artists, you'll see how top designers and illustrators use the patterns in various projects. The DVD contains all 94 source files in vector EPS format (with three color options per pattern), swatch libraries and PDF tutorials on how to use the files. Both beginners and advanced design professionals will be able to jump right in. Drip Dot Swirl explodes with unique illustrative patterns. The diverse selection to choose from will help jump-start your imagination. It's a resource that can be used again and again, for brochures, scrapbooks, illustrations, website backgrounds, textiles, crafting, altered art and more. Designers and illustrators who want to wield the power of pattern will keep this book handy.



Breaking Into Freelance Illustration

Author : Holly DeWolf

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 21,85 MB

Release : 2009-08-24

Category : Art

ISBN : 1440319383

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Book Description

Build Your Own Thriving Illustration Business The boundaries between art, design and illustration are blurring, and with all the new opportunities for visual creatives, now is the perfect time to unleash your talent on the world! Breaking Into Freelance Illustration provides a step-by-step roadmap for promoting yourself and running your creative business. You'll find up-to-date advice about best business practices, ideas for new promotional tools, answers to common questions and words of wisdom and inspiration from top illustrators. This book shows you how to: Set up a home office and balance your professional and personal life Create a professional portfolio and promote your work online Search out and negotiate with potential clients Create your own brand and work with an agent Develop a fair and accurate system for pricing your work Network within the creative community Full of industry insight, this book is a down-to-earth guide that fills in the creative business blanks. If you've ever wanted to moonlight as an illustrator, start a full-time business, or simply see your work published, this book will give you the information you need to make it happen.



Flourish. Banner. Frame.

Author : Glitschka Von

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 26,41 MB

Release : 2011-08-16

Category : Design

ISBN : 1440320462

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Book Description

Ornaments and motifs add something special to creative projects, but not all creatives can devote the hundreds of hours necessary to developing them. Flourish. Banner. Frame. is an amazing library of 555 original symbols, floral motifs, border treatments, frills, banners, shields, crests, ornaments, decorative frames, placards and cartouches. Each design element has been crafted with vector precision, and you can use this artwork within the context of your own projects, whether they are personal or professional in nature. There are 10 real-life examples in the book, so you can be inspired by top designers and illustrators. This extensive volume of ornaments and motifs is easy to use for any design or illustration project: publication layouts, book covers, website backgrounds, t-shirt graphics, scrapbooks, textiles, crafts, stencils, tattoos—and everything in between. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced design professional, you’ll turn to this resource again and again for years to come.



Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4

Author : Mordy Golding

Publisher : Peachpit Press

Page : 968 pages

File Size : 19,3 MB

Release : 2008-12-19

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0132104210

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Book Description

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the definitive reference to Adobe's industry-standard vector graphics software and is now in 4-color. With an easy, engaging style, author and past Illustrator product manager Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS4 and includes techniques on using the new multiple artboards for quicker Illustrator work across a variety of designs, demonstrations of the new Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients, overviews of the new cross-product feature support with InDesign, Flash, and Flex (opening up new opportunities for collaborations between developers and designers), and coverage on a whirlwind of other new useful features. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous 4-color illustrations and screen shots from contributing artists included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.



Scotts Sprinklers & Watering Systems

Author : Michael D. McKinley

Publisher : Meredith Books

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 13,8 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 9780696221491

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Book Description

- Practical advice for planning watering zones appropriate to climates and landscape varieties. - Tips for successful do-it-yourself installation or for planning a system with a professional. - Complete how-to for installing sprinkler equipment from a variety of manufacturers. - Illustrated step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips, and do-it-yourself hints.



Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5

Author : Mordy Golding

Publisher : Pearson Education

Page : 839 pages

File Size : 19,41 MB

Release : 2010-07-21

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0131385143

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Book Description

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5 is the definitive reference to Adobe's industry-standard vector graphics software. With an easy, engaging style, author and past Illustrator product manager Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS5 and includes techniques on using the new perspective tools to draw, move, scale or duplicate objects in perspective. This edition also covers the refinements to Illustrator's drawing tools, such as its Stroke panel and brushes, including the new Bristle Brush for painting, as well as the Shape Builder tool, which makes it easier to merge, break apart, or modify objects. The multiple artboards that were introduced in CS4 are easier to manage in CS5, with a full Artboards panel. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous 4-color illustrations and screen shots from contributing artists included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS5 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.



A Companion to Contemporary Art Since 1945

Author : Amelia Jones

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 648 pages

File Size : 42,88 MB

Release : 2009-02-09

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781405152358

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Book Description

A Companion to Contemporary Art is a major survey covering the major works and movements, the most important theoretical developments, and the historical, social, political, and aesthetic issues in contemporary art since 1945, primarily in the Euro-American context. Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing the current state of scholarship in art history and visual studies, and pointing to future directions in the field. Contains dual chronological and thematic coverage of the major themes in the art of our time: politics, culture wars, public space, diaspora, the artist, identity politics, the body, and visual culture. Offers synthetic analysis, as well as new approaches to, debates central to the visual arts since 1945 such as those addressing formalism, the avant-garde, the role of the artist, technology and art, and the society of the spectacle.



Take and Make Art

Author : Von Glitschka

Publisher : Pearson Education

Page : 123 pages

File Size : 33,34 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Art

ISBN : 0321986318

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Book Description

Annotation Commercial illustrator Von Glitschka has created fun and funky illustrations for some of the biggest names in business including Nike, Target, Disney, Major League Baseball, Adobe, Liberty Mutual, NPR, and more. Now, anyone who buys this fun and funky book will get access to thousands of Von's unique, royalty-free, high-quality illustrations for use in their own projects.



Emergency Response Guidebook

Author : U.S. Department of Transportation

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 35,62 MB

Release : 2013-06-03

Category : House & Home

ISBN : 1626363765

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Book Description

Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.



The Art of Spiral Drawing

Author : Jonathan Stephen Harris

Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 18,46 MB

Release : 2020-04-07

Category : Art

ISBN : 1633228223

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Book Description

The Art of Spiral Drawing offers a fresh, modern take on everyone’s favorite childhood toy from the 1960s through today, the Spirograph®. With The Art of Spiral Drawing, no complicated tools are needed, as artists of all skill levels learn to create their own spiral art using little more than paper and a pen or pencil. Written and illustrated by Jonathan Stephen Harris, the author of the popular The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions, the book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, perspective, and shading, ensuring that beginning artists know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Instructions for creating basic shapes, including a triangle, a circle, and a square, progress into more detailed patterns featuring perspective, florals, and more. Instructions are also included for creating a variety of subjects, from flowers to animals, all featuring a spiral pattern as their framework. Artists can even add color to their spiral artwork using the tips featured in the book and simple tools like colored pencils and markers. Beginning and intermediate artists, doodlers, optical illusionists, and more will love creating their own spiral and geometric art with the help of The Art of Spiral Drawing!