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The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration

A bible of contemporary illustration, this visually stunning book presents a comprehensive survey of new and exciting work from across the globe. Compiled by award-winning designer Angus Hyland, The Picture Book presents a broad spectrum of styles, techniques and subjects representing current trends and innovations to create an amazing compendium of art. Each artist's work is accompanied by a self-portrait and a short, illuminating profile exploring their inspirations and their approach to illustration and their career. As the last word on the contemporary illustration scene, this compilation is an invaluable resource for illustrators, graphic designers and anyone commissioning illustration, and a must-have for the enthusiast.

Angus Hyland is a partner at Pentagram, London. He has won over 100 creative awards for his work, and has edited the successful illustration books Pen & Mouse and Hand to Eye.

The Illustration of the Master: Henry James and the Magazine Revolution

The Illustration of the Master examines the crucial role of the illustrated press in the formation of the reading public and the writing profession during Henry James's lifetime. The book re-examines James's stories, criticism, and travel essays in light of the explosive growth of the magazine industry in the United States and abroad at the turn of the century. Using previously unpublished archival sources, Amy Tucker delves into James's negotiations with publishers, editors, and literary agents, as well as his interactions with some of the celebrated artists who were assigned to illustrate his work. Reproducing more than 120 illustrations, advertisements, and other images that accompanied James's work, this book reveals the vital interplay of word and image that helped define literary culture at a moment when "popular entertainment" and "high art" had not yet gone their separate ways.

"It's refreshing to read a manuscript on James that actually adds new knowledge. The Illustration of the Master brings together for the first time nearly all the materials on James and illustrations, altering and correcting long-held critical assumptions on the topic."—Susan M. Griffin, University of Louisville

"This very interesting monograph presents new information in a useful and helpfully readable way. James's collaboration with magazine illustrators has not been studied this comprehensively before."—Michael Anesko, Pennsylvania State University

100 Years of Fashion Illustration

A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. Early in the century fashion illustration reflected new, liberating currents in art and culture, such as the exoticism of the Ballets Russes, while the postwar period saw inspiration from the great Parisian couturiers. After the dominance of the celebrity fashion photographer in the '60s, a new generation of illustrators emerged, embracing the medium of the computer, while many returned to more traditional techniques.

Cally Blackman is a writer and lecturer with degrees in Fashion Design and History of Art, and an MA in History of Dress from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. She teaches the Fashion History and Theory course at Central Saint Martins College. Her previous publications include Costume: From 1500 to the Present Day and The '20s and '30s: Flappers and Vamps.

Inside the Business of Illustration

This guide to the ins and outs of today's dynamic illustration business tells budding illustrators everything that their teacher didn't know or their art director didn't tell them. Using an entertaining, running narrative format to look at key concerns every illustrator must face today, this book covers finding one's unique style and establishing a balance between art and commerce; tackling issues of authorship and promotion; and more. In-depth perspectives are offered by illustrators, art directors, and art buyers from various industries and professional levels on such issues as quality, price negotiation, and illustrator-client relationships.

Steven Heller is the art director of the New York Times Book Review and chair of the graduate design program at the School of Visual Arts. Marshall Arisman is the chair of the Master of Fine Arts, Illustration as Visual Essay program at the School of Visual Arts. They both live in New York City.

Teaching illustration

A unique look at how illustration is taught and learned

* Packed with sample syllabi--a must-have for art teachers and students
* Detailed, concrete examples of how to create compelling, inspiring classes
* Perfect for professional illustrators teaching adjunct courses and seminars

Teaching Illustration is a must-have for any college-level art instructor. Packed with a wealth of illustration course syllabi from leading art and design schools across the U.S. and Europe, it offers exciting ideas on topics from editorial illustration to animation, books, and the Internet. Each syllabus includes an introduction, course requirements, a weekly breakdown, suggestions for projects, and selected readings--a comprehensive array of topics, reading lists, and teaching tips for courses at all levels. For beginning educators seeking guidance or for veterans seeking new inspiration, Teaching Illustration is essential for the craft of teaching the next generation of illustrators.

Steven Heller is a leading authority on design education and the editor of the Education Of series. The art director of the New York Times Book Review, he is also the chair of the graduate design program at the School of Visual Arts and the writer or editor of more than 80 books on graphic design. He lives in New York City.

Marshall Arisman, a practicing illustrator, is the chair of the master of fine arts, illustration as visual essay, program at the School of Visual Arts. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Time, and many other top publications. The co-editor of The Education of an Illustrator and co-writer of Inside the Business of Illustration, he lives in New York City.

Picture Perfect: Fusions of Illustration and Design

With global brands like Nike, Adidas and Virgin Cola using illustration in their campaign designs, creatives who can incorporate original illustration in their work have the potential for great commercial success. This book equips the professional designer and student with the tools, both traditional and high-tech, to do this.

The book tracks how illustration as personal work can evolve into a fully fledged commercial concern, identifying the different themes and contexts of the work featured. New technologies and techniques are changing the face of the craft, and the book deals with the processes by which the professional designer can turn them to advantage. A diverse selection of illustration is showcased, with detailed process notes-- from self-generated and independent projects, editorial, advertising campaigns and large-scale projects. Interview with top international talent and commissioning editors offer further insight into how to succeed in this area.
About the Author
Ian Noble is director of post-graduate study for the School of Graphic Design at the London College of Printing. He has worked as an art director on magazines and books, and is co-author of RotoVision's recent highly successful book Up Against the Wall on poster design. He lives and works in London.

Marketing Illustration: New Venues, New Styles, New Methods

The market for illustration is changing. How can illustrators survive and thrive? Marketing Illustration is the first book to offer a comprehensive look at the realities of illustration today. Illustration students, educators, and working artists will find illuminating commentary on editorial, graphic novels, comics, animations, Web, games, toys, fashion, textiles, and more, along with an exploration of how old platforms have changed and new ones emerged. Fifty working illustrators, including such top names as Christoph Niemann, Alex Murawski, Jashar Awan, Yuko Shimuzo, and Tomer Hanuka, share insights on what works now. Published in association with the School of Visual Arts, Marketing Illustration explores the impact of technology and the future of the illustration market. No illustrator can afford to miss this thought-provoking resource.

About the Author

Steven Heller is the cochair of the MFA Designer as Author program and cofounder of the MFA in Design Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts. He has written and edited more than 100 books on graphic design and illustration. Marshall Arisman is the chair of the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program at the School of Visual Arts. The coeditor of The Education of an Illustrator and Teaching Illustration, he lives in New York City.

Illustrations with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook

World-renowned French artists share their exciting and innovative digital creations in Illustrations with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook, a first-time English translation of the cutting-edge French work. The images in this book will energize image professionals, graphic artists, photographers, computer graphics designers--all creators of images, whether still or animated--and will forever change the way you see and perform your design work.

Photoshop is best known among photographers as a photographic image manipulation tool; it is used largely for retouching and photomontage. But Photoshop is also a powerful and highly sophisticated tool for creating quality digital drawings and artwork. Artists, like the ones showcased within, use it to realize their unique vision through illustration.

In this lavish, full-color collection, nine French graphic artists--well-known professionals from a vibrant culture with a reputation for taking creative risks and producing incomparable graphics and art--are turned loose with Photoshop. Ranging from advertising to children's book illustration, science fiction to settings for graphic novels and role-playing games, their groundbreaking creations will inspire you to see your industry anew, appreciate graphic design from a changed perspective, and revitalize your work.

Representing the very finest of French creation in the world of graphic design and digital imaging, this notebook leads you into the heart of each author's artistic approach, guiding you through the inception and making of nine unparalleled works of art that spring from widely varying sources of inspiration. But you'll come away with more than ideas and inspiration--you'll find detailed, step-by-step information on making Photoshop do anything and everything you want to accomplish your ideal digital illustration.

Unlike any other available, this visually stunning book will give you the creative license and technical know-how you need to create one-of-a-kind digital illustrations with Photoshop that are limited only by your imagination.
About the Author

William Rodarmor is an award-winning French literary translator and a former editor at PC World magazine. For the O'Reilly Designer Notebook series he translated Assembling Panoramic Photos, Creating Photomontages with Photoshop, and Illustrations with Photoshop. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Creative Photoshop CS4: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques

Amazon.com quotes for previous edition: "A tutorial book that is CREATIVE AND FUN!!! I really can't recommend this book enough. The tutorials are easy to understand even when dealing with advanced techniques. It could be a bit much if you are brand new to Photoshop but I doubt it. I don't think anyone looking into purchasing a book of this type would be at all disappointed. There are other tutorial books out there but this one has subjects and artwork that are truly engrossing. Not only are the tutorial format and content superb but the author offers an online community that can be accessed through his personal site. Here you can ask for help on problem areas from other readers and often the author himself and also post your own work that the lessons have hopefully helped you to create. An easy 5 stars, great work." "Phenomenal! I purchased this book on a whim and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of its content. Lea takes readers step by step through simple and very complex design techniques. His instructions are easy to follow and, unlike many other Photoshop books I have picked up, just as easy to apply to other projects! Having access to the author through the reader forum on the book website makes this an even more useful tool. Any tips that might seem vague are easily explained by the man who wrote the book - and other readers that have overcome similar problems. I have worked through several books on Photoshop, but this has been the best by far!" Amazon.co.uk quotes for previous edition: "Fantastic! I have been a fan of Derek Leas work for a number of years since first discovering his tutorials in Computer Arts magazine. I often emailed Derek asking him if he was going to write a book on advanced digital imaging techniques. Derek finally took the challenge of writing a book and to say that the wait was worthwhile is an under statement! If you are a keen digital artist hungry for new techniques to apply to your work this is the book for you. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!!!" "Detailed discussion of sophisticated digital art techniques. This is one of very few Photoshop books that focuses on the creation of digital art, rather than the techniques required for certain standard tricks and effects...all of the tutorial images are genuinely inspiring, rich in textures, reflecting the author's emphasis on the importance of incorporating scans of real world objects into digital illustration...Congratulations to Derek Lea, and needless to say, highly recommended!" Amazon.ca quotes for previous edition: "This Book is a refreshing change. There are so many generic Photoshop books out there that I stopped looking at them a while ago. Then I found this. Derek Lea has written the definitive guide for artists who want to create within Photoshop. I find the art so inspirational and the style of writing so easy to follow that I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to do something really cool with Photoshop. Lea also maintains a companion website to the book with an active forum. I found loads of people posting questions and even Lea himself was there to offer support to almost everyone who posted. Buy this book, then check out the web forums that go with it. You won't be disappointed.; --#34

Product Description

If you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, designer, or serious hobbyist looking for new and interesting ways to use Photoshop, this is the book for you! You already know how to use Photoshop as an image editing tool; now, challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of the program with one of the world's best teachers by your side.

In addition to four brand new chapters on real world projects, this new edition of award-winning digital artist Derek Lea's bestselling Creative Photoshop contains several brand new features such as "What you'll learn in this chapter" summaries, so you can quickly find projects using the specific tools you'd like to focus on, and supplementary information at the end of each chapter, containing useful resources and additional gallery images to provide further study and inspiration. As you work through Derek's fantastic artistic methods, be sure to visit www.creativephotoshopthebook.com for more information, including the project files for each chapter, available for download for you to work with, a reader forum, and more.

*Stunning images from award winning digital artist Derek Lea inspire you to push your own creativity further than you even thought possible
*Compatible with previous versions of Photoshop
*Explore Photoshop from an entirely unique perspective as you learn how to create graffiti, antique effects, stencil art, and so much more
*Fully updated throughout for CS4, plus four brand new chapters on real world projects that combine traditional art methods with Photoshop to create tactile images

About the Author

Award-winning digital illustrator, author and regular contributor of tutorials and articles on Photoshop and Illustrator techniques to leading magazines worldwide; professor of Graphic Design-Media at the Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada