In the first half of the book, you will learn about the history of textures in fine art and in the second half, how to apply these principles to your 2D and 3D digital scenes. This is a fantastic graphic novel by Brian Ralph. The story unfolds as a moleman eats worms, takes ribs from monsters, swims under water and befriends a mummy. Book is quite simply the best resource that money can buy, aside from Illustrator itself, of course. Sharon Steuer and her coauthors have managed to produce a book that is both an authoritative practical guide to Illustrator 9.0's tools and features, and a showcase and guide to techniques, as demonstrated by nearly a hundred commercial illustrators.
Type can be emotive, expressive, illustrative and interpretive.
Work from a diverse pantheon of internationally known designers captures the fluidity, the sensitivity and the art of designing with type. These stylists and practitioners of typographic virtuosity provide a range of work which has individuality, attitude and graphic flair. Collectively the demonstrate the power of type in contemporary design. Visual QuickStart Guide is a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to learn the latest version of the enormously popular, but complex, illustration program. The flexible, time-tested Visual QuickStart format lets you get exactly what you need from the book.