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Identity Crisis:
50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities into Successful Brands

Identity Crisis: 50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities into Successful Brands by Jeff Fisher
* Showcases recent identity work for as variety of industries
* Acts as a guide designers can use to show their clients the power of rethinking and redesigning their identities

Identity design (logos, letterhead, web sites, etc.) is one of the most popular topics in design books, and Identity Crisis takes a fresh look at this common subject by exploring the process of redesigning existing identities to help businesses refine their images, communicate with customers, and find success.

Identity Crisis:
50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities into Successful Brands

Author: Jeff Fisher
Regular price: $35.00 - our discounted price: $20.03
Published by: HOW Books, an imprint of F+W Publications; Hardcover; 216 pages; web rating: 5; us
Department: Advertising, Marketing & Sales

Becoming a Digital Designer:
A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design

Becoming a Digital Designer: A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design by Steven Heller, David Womack
From the author of the bestselling Becoming a Graphic Designer and the editor of Adobe Think Tank comes this clear overview of the field of digital design, This complete guide to the evolving digital design disciplines opens the door to today's most sought-after job opportunities in Web, video, broadcast, game, and animation design. Featuring over 45 interviews with leading digital designers and more than 225 illustrations, the book covers everything from education and training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an effective portfolio and finding a job. This is an ideal starting point for anyone considering a career in the digital design world.

Becoming a Digital Designer:
A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design

Author: Steven Heller, David Womack
Regular price: $35.00 - our discounted price: $18.87
Published by: Wiley; Paperback; 336 pages; web rating: ; us
Department: Web Graphics, Graphics & Multimedia

The Non-Designer's Design and Type Book, Deluxe Edition

The Non-Designer's Design and Type Book, Deluxe Edition by Robin Williams
Design and typographic insights from the author of The Non-Designer's book series (over 700,000 copies in print!)
This book offers decades of experience from one of the greatest computer book authors. Here in one volume, Robin Williams has joined together a new edition of her classic The Non-Designer's Design Book -- in glorious full color for the first time -- and her best-selling TheNon-Designer's Type Book. Robin uses her straightforward and lighthearted style to define the principles that govern good design and type as well as the logic behind those principles. Using numerous examples, you'll learn what looks best and why on your way to designing beautiful and effective projects.

The Non-Designer's Design and Type Book, Deluxe Edition
Author: Robin Williams
Regular price: $45.00 - our discounted price: $28.07
Published by: Peachpit Press; Paperback; 448 pages; web rating: ; us
Department: Graphic Design, Word Processing

Illustrator CS3 Bible

Illustrator CS3 Bible by Ted Alspach
Adobe insider Ted Alspach helps you unlock the power of CS3
The new CS3 version of Illustrator is light years beyond previous versions, and whether you're a novice or veteran designer, you'll want to get quickly up to speed on this powerful new tool. With clear explanations and plenty of examples, Adobe insider Ted Alspach reveals the secrets on how to best use Illustrator CS3 for Web graphics, integrate it with the rest of the Creative Suite, work in 3D -- and above all, why it's such a radical step up from CS2. Tap the power of Illustrator CS3 for your projects with this in-depth guide from an industry expert.

Illustrator CS3 Bible
Author: Ted Alspach
Regular price: $44.99 - our discounted price: $22.00
Published by: Wiley; Paperback; 711 pages; web rating: 1; us
Department: Web Graphics, Adobe Illustrator

 

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