Charts the evolution of animation with the intention of decoding the social history of cartoons. The author reappraises classic characters, suggests reasons for how animation became a box office success and why it is currently enjoying a renaissance.

Our bestselling introduction to graphic design is now available in a revised and updated edition. In Graphic Design: The New Basics (Second Edition, Revised and Expanded), bestselling author Ellen Lupton (Thinking with Type, Type on Screen) and design educator Jennifer Cole Phillips explain the key...

Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images--and their individual components--work to tell a story that engages the...