WOWIO New Art, Design & Photography

RSVP: The Very Best of Invitation and Promotion Design

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:40:46 CST

Sara Manuelli

A collection of smart solutions to a popular brief, RSVP invites you to examine the exciting art of invitation design. Original, alluring and impactful, the 120 stunning invitations in this book provide creative ideas essential to anyone designing for an event — promotional, private or public.

The Fundamentals of Drawing in Colour

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:59:42 CST

Barrington Barber

In this practical guide, Barrington Barber reveals the skills required to meet the demands of drawing in colour using a range of media, from coloured pencil and pastel to ink and watercolour. With the author’s customary blend of expertise and encouragement, providing examples and exercises at every stage, The Fundamentals of Drawing in Colour takes aspiring artists step-by-step, teaching them to observe, compose and record a variety of subjects. After a straightforward introduction to colour...

How to Draw Cartoons

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:21:53 CST

Peter Coupe

A comprehensive cartooning course in one book. This book covers the basics through to more complicated drawings. A must for all fans of drawing.

Draw Nexus: Tips and Techniques

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:52:04 CST

Steve Rude

For the first time ever, Steve Rude shares his vast collection of model sheet drawings from the Nexus animated promo. Along with featuring model sheets of the entire Nexus cast, you’ll see how Rude approaches Figure Construction, drawing the human (and non-human) head, as well as hardware like space ships and futuristic interiors. Each drawing has Rude’s trademark simplicity of explanation, that will benefit professionals as well as the newest of beginners. Also included is a special section...

How to Draw Wizards, Warriors, Orcs and Elves

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:12:36 CST

Steve Beaumont

In this book, seasoned storyboard and character development artist, Steve Beaumont, guides you through all the basic techniques of fantasy drawing using clear, inspirational step-by-step drawings accompanied by concise, easy-to-follow instruction.

Wizards, Warriors, Orcs and Elves contains:
• Advice on the 'tools of the trade'
• Basic construction techniques
• Close-ups on details such as facial expressions and hands and feet
• Eighteen characters to replicate — plus examples of amazing...

Drawing Dragons

Fri, 02 May 2008 08:42:33 CST

Jim Hansen and John Burns

Steeped in centuries of legend, dragons make the ideal subject matter for fantasy drawing and, as mythical creatures, they provide artists with virtually limitless creative scope.

Illustrator and Jim Hansen, brings his considerable professional experience and artistic skill to bear in this appealing how-to-book for budding fantasy artists everywhere. Drawing Dragons guides the reader through every stage of breathing fiery life into their very own dragons.

The book's clear, step-by-step...

Picture Perfect: New Fusions in Illustration and Imagemaking

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:59:01 CST

Ian Noble

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. Experimental illustration equips the professional designer with the tools, both traditional and high-tech, to do this. This title tracks how illustration as personal work can evolve into a fully-fledged commercial concern, identifying the different themes and contexts of the work...

Viewfinder: 100 Top Locations for Great Travel Photography

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:05:52 CST

Keith Wilson

An informative and seductive travel photography title. Viewfinder features 100 of the most inspirational locations for that ultimate postcard-perfect travel shot. From great cities, grand palaces, and religious centres to idyllic islands, wildlife reserves, and remote jungles and deserts, this is a visual adventure of the mind for both the aspirational travel photographer and the armchair dreamer alike. Many of the locations featured are iconic images of "must-see places before I die", but...

Up Against the Wall: International Poster Design

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:21:02 CST

Russell Bestley and Ian Noble

The poster is enjoying a widespread renaissance. Agitational, political, promotional or persuasive, it has persisted for generations as the most resonant means of public dissemination of ideas, information and opinion. It is unique in the history and development of graphic design, acting both as a historical marker and a vehicle for comment on the culture which has created it. Perhaps as a reaction to new technologies, this most traditional of graphic design forms, produced with ink and paper...

Size Matters: Effective Graphic Design for Large Amounts of Information

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:17:21 CST

Lakshmi Bhaskaran

How can you achieve visual elegance in designs when faced with mountains of copy? With wit and pithy commentary from professionals at the coal face of design, Size Matters tackles the many problems facing designers dealing with large amounts of content. Never before has design had to deal with the organization of text, image, and detail on such a scale. Size Matters examines a wide range of problems and explains the elegant solutions of designers across the world, from the American Immigrant...

Digital Photographer's Handbook: Special Effects, Retouching, and Restoration

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:50:02 CST

Tim Daly

Answering the question: "why digital?", this title addresses the advantages of digital versus traditional photography. It examines the breadth of special effects and manipulations achievable using digital technology. The project-driven book aims to show all the processes visually and simply, allowing the digital photographer to follow the manipulations step by step with jargon-free text. Images are dealt with in four logical sections: "shoot it", "scan it", manipulate it" and "print it". The...

Rock Faces: The World's Top Rock 'n' Roll Photographers and Their Greatest Images

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:12:51 CST

Oliver Craske

Rock Faces gets right to the very heart of the world’s most widely spoken, influential, powerful, and loudest language — the language of rock ‘n’ roll. Twelve of the best photographers in the business open their portfolios to reveal some of the most iconic images in a truly iconic world, capturing the excitement, the passion, the intensity, and the heroic glamor of rock. From glam, heavy metal, and down ‘n’ dirty rhythm ‘n’ blues, through punk, reggae, and new wave to hip hop and dance: from...

Retail Desire: Design, Display and Visual Merchandising

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:29:55 CST

Johnny Tucker

As retail design and visual merchandising achieve new heights of sophistication, the visual merchandiser is increasingly influential. Explaining the visual merchandiser's creative process, showing constrasts of style, technique and training between the visual merchandiser and the retail designer, display for the street or the store, 2D or 3D installations, Retail Desire covers everything from designing, setting up or directing window displays, through advising on the layout of in-store items...

The Perfect Portrait Guide: How to Photograph People

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:03:08 CST

Michael Busselle and David Wilson

This book constitutes indispensable reading for anyone seeking to take great portraits. People are by far the most popular photographic subject, yet getting that special picture often involves more than just pointing and shooting. From taking informal portraits to using backgrounds, colours and studio lighting, this book contains invaluable advice on how to get the best from your models at all times. As well as offering tips and technical hints throughout, it also includes a whole section on...

The Digital Photographer's Handbook: Nature

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:11:08 CST

Adrian Davies

This title is part of a series on digital photography, where images are demystified into four processes -- shoot it, scan it, manipulate it and print it. Specific digital technologies are described, from cameras and scanners to printers and image processing software. Get the insider info on how to set up, compose, and shoot beautiful natural subjects, from insects to landscapes, birds to reptiles. A quick-reference glossary completes the book.

Graphic Designer's Color Handbook

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:00:39 CST

Barb Karg and Rick Sutherland

One of the most important building blocks of design is color -- but getting the color right is also one of design's biggest challenges. In the wake of new technologies such as improved computer monitors, digital photography, and digital printing, ironically, the complexity of color management has increased rather than diminished.

This practical and comprehensive book offers a troubleshooting guide designers can turn to for answers about all aspects and every step of color use and management...

Make Your Small Business Website Work

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:50:46 CST

John HeartField

Web users and hosts are still working to figure out what does and does not work online and how we can get the most out it. Like CD-ROMs or any other medium, it is not effective for every purpose but what we are learning is that it is a very effective tool for small companies who do not have big marketing budgets or large distribution networks. It is an incredibly cost effective tool since it can be easily updated frequently (unlike printed pieces) and with the right content, small companies can...

Identity Design That Works

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:43:02 CST

Cheryl Dangel Cullen

Today's consumer is blitzed with millions of images every day. Companies hoping to grab that consumer's attention need a memorable, eye-catching identity that will make a favorable and lasting impression in the consumer's mind. That formidable job falls to graphic designers and advertising executives.

This original book takes an intimate, in-depth look at the evolving realm of identity design and highlights the cutting-edge graphic design strategies that have set leading companies apart from...

Brochure Design That Works

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:36:25 CST

Lisa L. Cyr

Brochure Design That Works looks at some of the best brochure work being created today. Each project is backed by concrete and practical information, focusing on exactly what makes a particular design work and why it is successful from both a business and design perspective. In this book the reader is provided with a well thought out approach to designing brochures with quick hit information delivered in a clear and immediate way. Each internationally recognized brochure featured -- categories...

Visual Thesaurus

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:18:25 CST

Chris Goveia and Hatmaker

Writers are artists of words and one of their primary tools is the thesaurus. Now designers -- artists of images -- finally have a similar sourcebook for stirring their creative juices.

Visual Thesaurus offers a dramatically new way for designers to think about and approach the creative process. No more "designer's block" to lock artists into conventional image traps. No more relying on other designers' work for inspiration. This unique and compelling book works by creating a visual...

Simple Websites

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:11:18 CST

Stefan Mumaw

Once websites were simple and easy to navigate, but didn't contain much useful information. Today, they are packed with information and are often times are equally packed with complex navigational systems that confuse more than they help.

Many top Web designers have discovered that there's an art to creating sites that are both vastly informative and simply organized. Their trade secrets are revealed here. This book explores the thinking and methodology behind the creation of 24 simple yet...

Convergence Design

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:32:09 CST

Steve Curran

Broadband and Wireless communications are not the wave of the future, they are already here. Innovations in digital bandwidth and hardware has created a convergence of mediums that is changing the way we watch television, use the telephone, and even drive our cars.

As these new mediums grow, so will the need for designers and design firms skilled in creating compelling user experience's as big as a home theater screen, or as small as the face of a watch.

The first book to focus on graphic...

Digital Photography for Graphic Designers

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:15:39 CST

Lee Varis

Tips, tricks, and know-how from the ESSENTIAL GUIDE to digital photography

- Enhance your creativity with digital darkroom techniques
- Push the limits of digital design
- Meet the challenges of integrating digital photography with great graphic design

Digital Photography for Graphic Designers is the first book to focus on the special concerns and challenges with this new technology that graphic designers must face daily. In these pages, you'll find real-life solutions and advice from...

Redesigning Websites: Retooling for the Changing Needs of Business

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:07:26 CST

Stefan Mumaw

In the first wave of e-commerce, the challenge for designers was to create new Web sites for clients. Now that challenge has changed. To meet the shifting demands of the digital marketspace, companies are asking designers to help them upgrade or revamp their existing sites -- an entirely different and often much more difficult proposition.

Redesigning Web Sites is a timely and tactical book that no Web designer should be without. Featuring in-depth case studies of 22 Web sites that have been...

The Giant Book of Cartooning

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:35:34 CST

Peter Coupe

Now you too can draw like a professional cartoonist!

Equipped with this book's unique set of stencils and clear step-by-step instructions, you will be able to produce an amazing range of original cartoons. And, when you've finished having fun with those, you can move on to creating your own greeting cards, gifts and even a kite.

Packed with simple tasks and captivating ideas, The Giant Book of Cartooning is the perfect companion for all budding cartoonists.