Graphic Design Essentials : Skills, Software and Creative Solutions,9780136052357

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Graphic Design Essentials : Skills, Software and Creative Solutions

by Macario, Joyce

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1st

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9780136052357

ISBN10:

0136052355

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

12/23/2008

Publisher(s):

Pearson

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This book combines beginning design principles with design skills and software instruction. Using a hands-on approach, ideal for the introductory student in graphic design, the book starts each chapter with a design "masterwork" by a well known graphic designer then walks the reader through the concepts being covered and shows them how to use the appropriate software to produce their work.

Introduction
Design Concepts + Examples + Analysis + Software Skills + Projects
Design Analysis: Environmental Graphics
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Design + Software Skills 1.1: Photoshop Lasso, Layers, and Cloning
Major Points
Summary
Software Skills
Recommended Readings
The Elements of Design
Design Analysis: Elements in Designs
Color
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Design + Software Skills 2.1: Illustrator Drawing
Design + Software Skills 2.2: Photoshop Bitmaps and Filters
Design Analysis: Complementary Color Grids
Bitmap Images
Vector Graphics
Design + Software Skills 2.3: Illustrator Hue Analysis and Drawing
Major Points
Summary
Software Skills
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