At over 400 pages and packed with 1000 full-color photos and illustrations, this is truly the category-defining book on the subject of printmaking. Perfect for students and casual and professional artists, with lots of great reference information for print...

Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $23.6 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pokémon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the production and reception history of the entire medium,...

Motion Illustration is a broad introduction to the emerging world of moving illustrations, written specifically for those coming from an illustration background. Bridging together illustration and animation disciplines in a new way, Adam Osgood shows that...

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...

How do designers get ideas? Many spend their time searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors inside thedesign annuals and monographs of other designers' work. For those looking to challenge the cut-and-paste mentality thereare few resources that are both informative and...

Get ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies's Becoming a Successful Illustrator. This edition features even more 'Spotlight on...' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people...

A smart, important book about the elements of art composition and the way shapes, colors, position in the frame, and space between elements affects the way viewers interpret the image. An essential guide to how to create emotionally-affecting, narratively compelling art. <...

The Designer's Dictionary of Color by award-winning educator Sean Adams offers an in-depth exploration of 30 essential colors in art and graphic design. ​Designed for graphic designers, interior designers, artists, and anyone who uses color to express...