Design That Speaks

Updated October 24, 2025
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The Disney animation renaissance : behind the glass at the Florida studio
Lescher, Mary E.
Ebook
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida opened in Orlando at the dawn of the Disney Renaissance. As a member of the crew, Mary E. Lescher witnessed the small studio's rise and fall during a transformative era in company and movie history. Her in-depth interviews with fellow artists,...
Anime : a history
Clements, Jonathan
Paper Book
This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its origins in Japanese cartoons of the 1920s and 30s to the international successes of companies such as Studio Ghibli...
The love of painting : genealogy of a success medium
Graw, Isabelle
Paper Book
A study of how the rhetoric of painting remains omnipresent in the field of art. Painting seems to have lost its dominant position in the field of the arts. However, looking more closely at exhibited photographs, assemblages, installations, or performances, it is evident how the rhetorics...
Interpreting anime
Bolton, Christopher
Paper Book
For students, fans, and scholars alike, this wide-ranging primer on anime employs a panoply of critical approaches Well-known through hit movies like Spirited Away, Akira, and Ghost in the Shell, anime has a long history spanning a wide range of...
Outside the box : interviews with contemporary cartoonists
Chute, Hillary L.
Paper Book
We are living in a golden age of cartoon art. Never before has graphic storytelling been so prominent or garnered such respect: critics and readers alike agree that contemporary cartoonists are creating some of the most innovative and exciting work in all the arts. For nearly a decade...
The education of a comics artist : visual narrative in cartoons, graphic novels, and beyond
Dooley, Michael
Paper Book
Featuring essays by, and interviews with, more than sixty professionals, educators, and critics, the book provides an in-depth view of the art, business, and history of comics art. Readers will learn about a wide variety of genres, from editorial cartoons, political comics, and...
Pictograms, icons & signs : a guide to information graphics
Abdullah, Rayan
Paper Book
A copiously illustrated and practical guide to informational graphics. Pictograms and icons are a keystone of nonverbal and multicultural communication. But what precisely are pictograms, and when is it appropriate to use them? What are their advantages? What rules must be...
Graphic design : the new basics
Lupton, Ellen
Paper Book
"A longstanding excellent primer, in an equally excellent updated edition."--Print Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips's celebrated introduction to graphic design, available in a revised and updated edition. Graphic Design: The New Basics...
The art of Hanna-Barbera : fifty years of creativity
Sennett, Ted.
Paper Book
Master drawings close-up
Brooks, Julian
Paper Book
The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to the pleasure of looking at master drawings. Through forty-five spectacular works of art, each shown in full and with an enlarged detail, the book simulates the experience of looking at a drawing through a magnifying glass: we can see the...
Masters of design logos & identity : a collective of the world's most inspiring logo designers
Adams, Sean.
Ebook
Masters of Design: Logos and Identity profiles twenty well known designers, who are recognized for the particular areas of design in which they're profiled in the Masters series. The profiles are not only inspirational, but they provide real-world advice and support designers can use...
Design basics
Lauer, David A.
Paper Book
DESIGN BASICS is a best-selling text for the two-dimensional design course. DESIGN BASICS presents art fundamentals concepts in full two- to four-page spreads, making the text practical and easy for students to refer to while they work. This modular format gives instructors the utmost flexibility in...
Picture this : how pictures work
Bang, Molly
Paper Book
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...

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