Rockport 2005
320 pages Colour and B&W reproductions. ISBN 1592531598
23.5 x 23 cm English text. Flexicover
The ability to wield typography is one of those things that is a clear indication of a talented designer. Being able to craft type well and thoughtfully takes a deep understanding of the inherent complexities and a keen eye for the minute and subtle details. This book contains a collection of 1,000 instances of thoughtful type usage along with credits that note what fonts were used in the design. Like its predecessor, 1,000 Graphic Elements, the photography in this book focuses in on the typography so that readers can get an up-close look at the work. 1,000 Type Treatments showcases an array of fonts in a catalogue-like format, making it easy for the working designer to practically shop for ideas. The book is organised by style, so that a designer - who may have a traditional, elegant or edgy piece - can go directly to that section of the book, where they will find a wide collection of fresh ideas in the style they are seeking. Also included is a directory of font foundries and suppliers, providing busy designers with a quick reference guide to where they can find the fonts that pique their interest. Price: £27.50
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Deanne Cheuk & :B Publishing 2004
70 pages Colour reproductions ISBN 3899550684
23 x 28 cm English text. Hardcover
Mushroom Girls Virus is the debut book from acclaimed illustrator and art director Deanne Cheuk. It features the world's first fully embroidered linen cloth cover and contains a collection of delicate, psychedelic drawings, paintings and illustrations revolving around the theme of girls and mushrooms. In this publication Cheuk fuses meticulous pencil drawings and collages of girls, landscapes, mushrooms and birds with sporadic bursts of watercolor and three-dimensional elements of mushrooms and graphic shapes. Published for the first time are Cheuk's oil paintings on canvas. She says, "I wanted to explore the mushroom girls in another medium. With all the time it took to mix the colors and paint the strokes up close, I really started to get lost in their world." Cheuk's work can also be seen in Romantik, Lavender, Grimm and Coast to Coast. Price: £25.00
Die Gestalten Verlag 2005
208 pages Colour and B&W reproductions. ISBN 3899550609
24.5 x 30.5 cm English text. Hardcover
Best known for their bold and spirited design sense, Big Active have built a formidable international reputation in the areas of music and editorial graphics. Believers in the seductive spirit of collaboration, the London-based studio is associated with a number of influential illustrators and photographers. The creative synergy of these image-makers with the core design team is an essential part of the Big Active aesthetic. Playing with a theme of seduction and pleasure, this book explores the sexier fantasies of commercial art and its application. The reader is invited behind the scenes into a visual world of design and imagery that demands to be appreciated by the head, heart AND hips. Featuring specially commissioned new work and remixes created by Big Active and their associated collaborators, the volume includes sections by Jasper Goodall, David Foldvari, Kristian Russell, Shiv, Kate Gibb, Pete Fowler, Rene & Jannis, Simon Henwood, Jody Barton, Vava Ribeiro, Daniel Stier and Erwan Frotin. Each artist is fully profiled with insights and explorations into future possibilities for the application of their artwork. The 208-page book offers an alluring and colourful landscape of ideas, styles and applications. It arouses an appreciation of the creative vision of Big Active as well as teases the reader with the pleasurable possibilities that come from an instinctive spirit of creative collaboration. Price: £27.99
Laurence King 2004
240 pages Colour and B&W reproductions. ISBN 1856693864
25 x 16.5 English text. Softcover
Business cards are a major design challenge; creating successful cards is all about the clever use of space. Business Cards: The Art of Saying Hello is the ultimate business card book, bringing together the best examples of cards by and for designers and creative companies around the world.
Featuring over 300 designs grouped according to their aesthetic approach - typographic, illustrative, photographic, and those using special materials, assemblages and DIY - this is an inspirational sourcebook for designers and anyone in the creative industries. Price: £19.95
IdN 2005
200 pages FREE DVD Colour reproductions. ISBN 9889809737
24 x 18 cm English text. Fexicover
The latest issue of IdN's Flips magazine provides a complete overview of all aspects of the contemporary movie scene. The publication comes with a DVD, comprising moving images and motion graphics from contributors such as Adolescent, DIGTALKITCHEN, Fabrica, Joe Togneri, Ben Tseng, Hisako Hirai, Lorenzo Fonda, Flying Machine, Framestore CFC, Gints Apsits, Gregory Brunkalla, Honest, Imaginary Forces, Intro, Motion Theory and many more. Movies include I, Robot, Hellboy, Kingdom Hospital, Nip/Tuck, The Stepford Wives, Footstep, The Hole Hog, Murals and the Resfest Opening. Price: £28.00
Laurence King 2005
172 pages Colour and B&W reproductions. ISBN 1856694216
17.5 x 25 cm English text. Softcover
Many graphic designers who have a degree or extensive training have little idea of the requirements of the printing process. Often afraid to admit it, every time they send a job to print they experience a period of nail-biting anxiety because they don't know how it's going to turn out. This book gives designers the confidence to do everything necessary to ensure trouble-free, high-quality printing - to calibrate images (colour and black and white); adjust trapping levels in all the major software applications, and mix colours that won't print as something that is a complete surprise. It explains scanning and resolution, and discusses good and bad image formats, describing techniques to make images look good in print - even if they have been downloaded from the internet. There is advice on how to get accurate quotes from a printer, and a checklist to use when sending a job to print. Price: £17.95
Die Gestalten Verlag 2003
144 pages Colour reproductions. ISBN 3931126943
23 x 29 cm English/German text. Softcover
Created and compiled by Michael Spoljaric (The Attik, Riot!) and Stephen Johnston, Demanifest is an anthology as determined, eclectic and ambitious as Kim Hiørthoy's Tree Weekend. With unrivalled artistic subtlety and a truly poetic touch, Demanifest skilfully combines a wealth of aspects and techniques: precise 3-D exercises (reminiscent of ultra-precise colour pickers), filigree works on canvas, tiny grafittis hidden underneath coarse brushstrokes, traditional Japanese imagery where mysterious, illuminated fantasy characters blend into hyper-realistic figurines, extremely reduced, skinny British fonts, two-tone posters, record sleeves, silkscreen prints and even surreal outings into preposterously fake photography. Employing the widest variety of stylistic aids, the designs in this carefully structured volume are to the point, subtle and by no means immediate. Demanifest announces a radical new alliance between art and graphic design – with a loveable, human and hand-crafted touch. Price: £26.00
Die Gestalten Verlag 2002
416pp Colour reproductions throughout. ISBN 3931126927
24 x 19 cm English/German text. Hardcover
Los Logos assemles more than 3000 design solutions with entries from over 200 designers from around the globe on 444 pages, providing a broad overview of contemporary logo design - no easy task ! Price: £26.99
